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How can a function key used for "Stop/Play" of browser videos
My desktop PC has a multimedia keyboard with an additional row of touch buttons for multimedia control. I use the "Stop/Play" very often especially whilst viewing browser videos. But my new notebook (Samsung Galaxy Book S) only has only the normal function keys. Can I program one of them to function as a "Stop/Play" button?
OS
Windows 11 Pro 25H2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Gigabyte
CPU
Intel i5-11500
Motherboard
Z590 Aorus Elite AX
Memory
32 GB DDR4-3200 Fury Beast Kingston
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
Sound Card
Topping DX3 Pro
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 4K monitor
Screen Resolution
4K
Hard Drives
WD Black 850 2TB, WD 1TB, Crucial P3 1TB, Crucial BX500 1TB, Samsung 870 EVO 1TB, 860 EVO 1TB, 860 Pro 256GB.
PSU
Seasonic Prime fanless PX-450
Case
Midi Tower
Cooling
Big CPU cooler + 2 Fans
Keyboard
rapoo wireless multimedia
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mouse 2000
Internet Speed
mostly 900 Mbps
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Brave, Firefox, Edge
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My desktop PC has a multimedia keyboard with an additional row of touch buttons for multimedia control. I use the "Stop/Play" very often especially whilst viewing browser videos. But my new notebook (Samsung Galaxy Book S) only has only the normal function keys. Can I program one of them to function as a "Stop/Play" button?
Some videos use the
k key for stop/play.
For example, this youtube video does...
OS
Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26200.8655 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦25H2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Motherboard
Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5302)
Memory
G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U3011 30"
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1600
Hard Drives
2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
PSU
PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
Case
Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
Cooling
CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
Keyboard
Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-100
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox (latest)
Antivirus
Bitdefender Total Security
Other Info
Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
Operating System
Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® (not in use)
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
Motherboard
ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
Memory
TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
Graphics card(s)
EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
Screen Resolution
up to 2048 x 1536
Hard Drives
WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
PSU
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
Case
Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
Cooling
ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-BT96a
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox 3.x ??
Antivirus
Symantec (Norton)
Other Info
Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
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OS
Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8655
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Self Built
CPU
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K
Motherboard
ASUS TUF Z690-PLUS WIFI BIOS 4505 11/29/25
Memory
G.SKILL Ripjaws S5 Series 64GB (2 x 32GB) DDR5
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
Sound Card
Sound Blaster AE-5 Plus
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS TUF Gaming 27" 2K HDR Gaming
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1440
Hard Drives
Samsung 990 Pro 1TB NVMe (Win 11 25H2)
PSU
Corsair RM850x Shift
Case
Antec Dark Phantom DP502 FLUX
Cooling
Corsair Nautilus 360 RS AIO
Keyboard
Logitech MK 320
Mouse
Razer Basilisk V3
Internet Speed
350Mbs
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Winows Security
Other Info
MR 8.1 Home
Operating System
Win 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8655
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Self Built
CPU
Intel Core i7-11700F
Motherboard
Asus TUF Gaming Z590 Plus WiFi (BIOS 2803)
Memory
64 GB DDR4
Graphics card(s)
MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 2X 12GB
Sound Card
SoundBlaster Audigy Fx V2
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung F27T350
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 980 Pro 1TB
PSU
Corsair HX750
Case
Cougar MX330-G Window
Cooling
Thermalright Frozen Edge 240 Black AIO
Internet Speed
350Mbps
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Windows Security
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Indeed, the space bar helps. But of course only as long as I am in the tab with the video. But at least I can switch tabs and even programs in Windows without losing the sound of the video, whereas this is not possible with Android devices
OS
Windows 11 Pro 25H2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Gigabyte
CPU
Intel i5-11500
Motherboard
Z590 Aorus Elite AX
Memory
32 GB DDR4-3200 Fury Beast Kingston
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
Sound Card
Topping DX3 Pro
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 4K monitor
Screen Resolution
4K
Hard Drives
WD Black 850 2TB, WD 1TB, Crucial P3 1TB, Crucial BX500 1TB, Samsung 870 EVO 1TB, 860 EVO 1TB, 860 Pro 256GB.
PSU
Seasonic Prime fanless PX-450
Case
Midi Tower
Cooling
Big CPU cooler + 2 Fans
Keyboard
rapoo wireless multimedia
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mouse 2000
Internet Speed
mostly 900 Mbps
Browser
Brave, Firefox, Edge
Antivirus
Defender
Active member
Thread Starter
Installing PowerToys from Microsoft helped: With this tool I could give a F-key the function "Stop Media". An "Enter" or a left mouse click starts again.
OS
Windows 11 Pro 25H2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Gigabyte
CPU
Intel i5-11500
Motherboard
Z590 Aorus Elite AX
Memory
32 GB DDR4-3200 Fury Beast Kingston
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
Sound Card
Topping DX3 Pro
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 4K monitor
Screen Resolution
4K
Hard Drives
WD Black 850 2TB, WD 1TB, Crucial P3 1TB, Crucial BX500 1TB, Samsung 870 EVO 1TB, 860 EVO 1TB, 860 Pro 256GB.
PSU
Seasonic Prime fanless PX-450
Case
Midi Tower
Cooling
Big CPU cooler + 2 Fans
Keyboard
rapoo wireless multimedia
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mouse 2000
Internet Speed
mostly 900 Mbps
Browser
Brave, Firefox, Edge
Antivirus
Defender
Well-known member
Guru
VIP
Installing PowerToys from Microsoft helped: With this tool I could give a F-key the function "Stop Media". An "Enter" or a left mouse click starts again.
The K or the space bar starts AND stops it.
OS
Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26200.8655 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦25H2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Motherboard
Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5302)
Memory
G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
Sound Card
Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U3011 30"
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1600
Hard Drives
2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
PSU
PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
Case
Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
Cooling
CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
Keyboard
Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-100
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox (latest)
Antivirus
Bitdefender Total Security
Other Info
Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
Operating System
Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Built by Ghot® (not in use)
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
Motherboard
ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
Memory
TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
Graphics card(s)
EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
Screen Resolution
up to 2048 x 1536
Hard Drives
WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
PSU
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
Case
Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
Cooling
ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
Mouse
Logitech Optical M-BT96a
Internet Speed
300/300
Browser
Firefox 3.x ??
Antivirus
Symantec (Norton)
Other Info
Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
Active member
Thread Starter
No, not on my machine: I mostly watch videos in the browser (I use Chrome, Opera and Edge) and there these keys do not work.
OS
Windows 11 Pro 25H2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Gigabyte
CPU
Intel i5-11500
Motherboard
Z590 Aorus Elite AX
Memory
32 GB DDR4-3200 Fury Beast Kingston
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
Sound Card
Topping DX3 Pro
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 4K monitor
Screen Resolution
4K
Hard Drives
WD Black 850 2TB, WD 1TB, Crucial P3 1TB, Crucial BX500 1TB, Samsung 870 EVO 1TB, 860 EVO 1TB, 860 Pro 256GB.
PSU
Seasonic Prime fanless PX-450
Case
Midi Tower
Cooling
Big CPU cooler + 2 Fans
Keyboard
rapoo wireless multimedia
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mouse 2000
Internet Speed
mostly 900 Mbps
Browser
Brave, Firefox, Edge
Antivirus
Defender
