Play/pause music when screen locked?
Is there a way to play/pause a media player when screen is locked?
I often listen to music, most of the time using rhythmbox or VLC, on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. After a few minutes, the screen locks as expected but leaves me without a way to play/pause the music without loging in again.
I've heard about pause-on-lock but I'd like to be able to keep listening to music even on locked screen and avoid having to launch a script outside Xserver via keyboard shortcuts.
lock-screen rhythmbox music-player
asked Jan 9 at 11:07
Célestin TaramarcazCélestin Taramarcaz
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Is there a way to play/pause a media player when screen is locked?
I often listen to music, most of the time using rhythmbox or VLC, on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. After a few minutes, the screen locks as expected but leaves me without a way to play/pause the music without loging in again.
I've heard about pause-on-lock but I'd like to be able to keep listening to music even on locked screen and avoid having to launch a script outside Xserver via keyboard shortcuts.
lock-screen rhythmbox music-player
asked Jan 9 at 11:07
Célestin TaramarcazCélestin Taramarcaz
1099
1
Have you considered buying a keyboard with media keys? These should keep working when the screen is locked.
– Jos
Jan 9 at 11:37
That'd be kind of overkill. Besides, I use a 14'' laptop, so it's not really an option.
– Célestin Taramarcaz
Jan 9 at 11:49
@CelestinTaramarcaz rite now, if your screen is auto locked or you manually lock it when rhythmbox is playing music.. what is happening.. is it continuing the music or?
– PRATAP
Jan 9 at 11:52
i am usingaudaciousas the music player and it is possible with my keyboard which have media keys.
– PRATAP
Jan 9 at 12:01
@PRATAP The music keeps playing when the screen locks (which it does automatically after 5 minutes or so). My keyboard sadly doesn't have such keys...
– Célestin Taramarcaz
Jan 9 at 18:01
add a comment |
Is there a way to play/pause a media player when screen is locked?
I often listen to music, most of the time using rhythmbox or VLC, on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. After a few minutes, the screen locks as expected but leaves me without a way to play/pause the music without loging in again.
I've heard about pause-on-lock but I'd like to be able to keep listening to music even on locked screen and avoid having to launch a script outside Xserver via keyboard shortcuts.
lock-screen rhythmbox music-player
asked Jan 9 at 11:07
Célestin TaramarcazCélestin Taramarcaz
1099
Is there a way to play/pause a media player when screen is locked?
I often listen to music, most of the time using rhythmbox or VLC, on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. After a few minutes, the screen locks as expected but leaves me without a way to play/pause the music without loging in again.
I've heard about pause-on-lock but I'd like to be able to keep listening to music even on locked screen and avoid having to launch a script outside Xserver via keyboard shortcuts.
lock-screen rhythmbox music-player
lock-screen rhythmbox music-player
asked Jan 9 at 11:07
Célestin TaramarcazCélestin Taramarcaz
1099
asked Jan 9 at 11:07
Célestin TaramarcazCélestin Taramarcaz
1099
asked Jan 9 at 11:07
Célestin TaramarcazCélestin Taramarcaz
1099
asked Jan 9 at 11:07
Célestin TaramarcazCélestin Taramarcaz
1099
asked Jan 9 at 11:07
Célestin TaramarcazCélestin Taramarcaz
1099
1099
1
Have you considered buying a keyboard with media keys? These should keep working when the screen is locked.
– Jos
Jan 9 at 11:37
That'd be kind of overkill. Besides, I use a 14'' laptop, so it's not really an option.
– Célestin Taramarcaz
Jan 9 at 11:49
@CelestinTaramarcaz rite now, if your screen is auto locked or you manually lock it when rhythmbox is playing music.. what is happening.. is it continuing the music or?
– PRATAP
Jan 9 at 11:52
i am usingaudaciousas the music player and it is possible with my keyboard which have media keys.
– PRATAP
Jan 9 at 12:01
@PRATAP The music keeps playing when the screen locks (which it does automatically after 5 minutes or so). My keyboard sadly doesn't have such keys...
– Célestin Taramarcaz
Jan 9 at 18:01
add a comment |
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Have you considered buying a keyboard with media keys? These should keep working when the screen is locked.
– Jos
Jan 9 at 11:37
That'd be kind of overkill. Besides, I use a 14'' laptop, so it's not really an option.
– Célestin Taramarcaz
Jan 9 at 11:49
@CelestinTaramarcaz rite now, if your screen is auto locked or you manually lock it when rhythmbox is playing music.. what is happening.. is it continuing the music or?
– PRATAP
Jan 9 at 11:52
i am usingaudaciousas the music player and it is possible with my keyboard which have media keys.
– PRATAP
Jan 9 at 12:01
@PRATAP The music keeps playing when the screen locks (which it does automatically after 5 minutes or so). My keyboard sadly doesn't have such keys...
– Célestin Taramarcaz
Jan 9 at 18:01
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Have you considered buying a keyboard with media keys? These should keep working when the screen is locked.
– Jos
Jan 9 at 11:37
Have you considered buying a keyboard with media keys? These should keep working when the screen is locked.
– Jos
Jan 9 at 11:37
That'd be kind of overkill. Besides, I use a 14'' laptop, so it's not really an option.
– Célestin Taramarcaz
Jan 9 at 11:49
That'd be kind of overkill. Besides, I use a 14'' laptop, so it's not really an option.
– Célestin Taramarcaz
Jan 9 at 11:49
@CelestinTaramarcaz rite now, if your screen is auto locked or you manually lock it when rhythmbox is playing music.. what is happening.. is it continuing the music or?
– PRATAP
Jan 9 at 11:52
@CelestinTaramarcaz rite now, if your screen is auto locked or you manually lock it when rhythmbox is playing music.. what is happening.. is it continuing the music or?
– PRATAP
Jan 9 at 11:52
i am using
audacious as the music player and it is possible with my keyboard which have media keys.– PRATAP
Jan 9 at 12:01
i am using
audacious as the music player and it is possible with my keyboard which have media keys.– PRATAP
Jan 9 at 12:01
@PRATAP The music keeps playing when the screen locks (which it does automatically after 5 minutes or so). My keyboard sadly doesn't have such keys...
– Célestin Taramarcaz
Jan 9 at 18:01
@PRATAP The music keeps playing when the screen locks (which it does automatically after 5 minutes or so). My keyboard sadly doesn't have such keys...
– Célestin Taramarcaz
Jan 9 at 18:01
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go to keyboard shortcut section and find the "Sound and Media"
set the shortcuts to other key combos as you dont have media keys on your keyboard.
i have configured like below
i have tested them without lockscreen,
it worked on lockscreen also
answered Jan 9 at 19:28
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go to keyboard shortcut section and find the "Sound and Media"
set the shortcuts to other key combos as you dont have media keys on your keyboard.
i have configured like below
i have tested them without lockscreen,
it worked on lockscreen also
answered Jan 9 at 19:28
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go to keyboard shortcut section and find the "Sound and Media"
set the shortcuts to other key combos as you dont have media keys on your keyboard.
i have configured like below
i have tested them without lockscreen,
it worked on lockscreen also
answered Jan 9 at 19:28
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go to keyboard shortcut section and find the "Sound and Media"
set the shortcuts to other key combos as you dont have media keys on your keyboard.
i have configured like below
i have tested them without lockscreen,
it worked on lockscreen also
answered Jan 9 at 19:28
PRATAPPRATAP
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go to keyboard shortcut section and find the "Sound and Media"
set the shortcuts to other key combos as you dont have media keys on your keyboard.
i have configured like below
i have tested them without lockscreen,
it worked on lockscreen also
answered Jan 9 at 19:28
PRATAPPRATAP
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answered Jan 9 at 19:28
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answered Jan 9 at 19:28
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Have you considered buying a keyboard with media keys? These should keep working when the screen is locked.
– Jos
Jan 9 at 11:37
That'd be kind of overkill. Besides, I use a 14'' laptop, so it's not really an option.
– Célestin Taramarcaz
Jan 9 at 11:49
@CelestinTaramarcaz rite now, if your screen is auto locked or you manually lock it when rhythmbox is playing music.. what is happening.. is it continuing the music or?
– PRATAP
Jan 9 at 11:52
i am using
audaciousas the music player and it is possible with my keyboard which have media keys.– PRATAP
Jan 9 at 12:01
@PRATAP The music keeps playing when the screen locks (which it does automatically after 5 minutes or so). My keyboard sadly doesn't have such keys...
– Célestin Taramarcaz
Jan 9 at 18:01