Annoying spotify problem

[Slinkie]

Hi Folks,

When I am using spotify and I press the play/ pause button on my keyboard the spotify music stops but which is fine but also iTunes starts and starts playing a song (even though iTunes isn't open at the time!).

If I then press the play/ pause button again iTunes pauses and spotify starts again.

How do I disassociate the play/ pause button with iTunes so it doesn't automatically start when I press it. It's really annoying as the only way around it is using the mouse to select spotify (I am using doing something else while I am listening) and click play/ pause.

Cheers

Matt

 

[Rameses]

To be honest pal, I was going to say it was in iTunes preference but having a look now I can't see it.

Then in keyboard in System Preferences I cannot see an option neither.

Happens to me as well using VLC, I hit play/pause and out pops iTunes etc....confusing sometimes!

 

[naudiz]

I did a bit of research around this issue a while back, from what I remember the play key is linked to iTunes full stop, there's nothing can be done about it atm

 

[artaxerxes]

This behaviour changed with Snow Leopard, or maybe one of the point releases. But the behaviour has annoyed me with VLC.

Workarounds specifically for spotify

http://themacbox.co.uk/smr/

and for the remote in general

http://www.iospirit.com/products/remotebuddy/

'Hack'

Leaving iTunes open at the Store also serves as an ugly workaround. Other have the QuicktimeX app always open which will silently catch clicks.