configure spotify for linux shortcut keys

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#@see rynop.com for details

sudo apt-get install xbindkeys

####now put the following in ~/.xbindkeysrc:
#KeyboardPlay
"dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.PlayPause"
  XF86AudioPlay

#KeyboardStop
"dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Stop"
  XF86AudioStop

#KeyboardPrev
"dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Prev"
  XF86AudioPrev

#KeyboardNext
"dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Next"
  XF86AudioNext

##### Now run xbindkeys and put '/usr/bin/xbindkeys' in 'startup applications' for your user account

Thank you very much, works like a charm.

Also, if you do not like to put the commands on the Audio-keys, you can use any other key for it. For example I am using the F8 to stop/start and F9 to play the next song

This worked great on Ubuntu 19.04 (with the slight change below), great to bind play/pause to scroll lock and volume to pause/break on a keyboard without media keys.

Previous song did need a change though, "Prev" at the end of the line needed to be "Previous", otherwise nothing happens:

- "dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Prev"
+ "dbus-send --print-reply --dest=org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.spotify /org/mpris/MediaPlayer2 org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player.Previous"

Thanks!

This is great! Thanks! Chrome will not steal my media keys anymore hahaha 😄

On Ubuntu budgie it needed a full restart, not just spotify.

does anyone have commands for volume up/down?