Media keys shortcuts for AutoHotkey

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Media keys shortcuts for AutoHotkey

• Ctrl + Alt + Space : Pause
• Ctrl + Alt + Right : Next
• Ctrl + Alt + Left : Previous
• Ctrl + Alt + - : Volume down
• Ctrl + Alt + + : Volume up
• Ctrl + Alt + * : Mute

Mediakeys.ahk

; AutoHotkey Media Keys
^!Space::Send       {Media_Play_Pause}
^!Left::Send        {Media_Prev}
^!Right::Send       {Media_Next}
^!NumpadMult::Send  {Volume_Mute}
^!NumpadAdd::Send   {Volume_Up}
^!NumpadSub::Send   {Volume_Down}

Thanks king, however NumpadSub isn't working as my keyboard is registering NumpadSubtract (https://keycode.info/) and AHK doesn't recognize that...?

This was very very usefult, thank you so much!
I modified a little bit to fit my setup. I'm leaving it here just in case anyone is interested:

>!>Space::Send      {Media_Play_Pause}      ; AltR + Space
>!>Left::Send       {Media_Prev}            ; AltR + Left
>!>Right::Send      {Media_Next}            ; AltR + Right
>!>Delete::Send     {Volume_Mute}           ; AltR + Delete
>!>Up::Send         {Volume_Up}             ; AltR + Up
>!>Down::Send       {Volume_Down}           ; AltR + Down

thanks! In case it's helpful, I used this modification on my Thinkpad Trackpoint Keyboard ii which lacked multimedia keys. I don't know why they didn't keep the useful older Fn+arrow key shortcuts they used to have. It seems like it would be an easy firmware update for Lenovo... AutoHotkey to the rescue!

^!Down::Send	{Media_Play_Pause}
^!Up::Send	{Media_Stop}
^!Left::Send	{Media_Prev}
^!Right::Send	{Media_Next}
^!PgUp::Send	{Volume_Up}
^!PgDn::Send	{Volume_Down}

Just for those who only need volume control like in a laptop. Hope it helps.

#SingleInstance force

F6::Send	{Volume_Up}
F5::Send	{Volume_Down}

Just for those who only need volume control like in a laptop. Hope it helps.

#SingleInstance force

F6::Send	{Volume_Up}
F5::Send	{Volume_Down}

aaaaah tnx
the syntax of this language is crazy , couldn't do it my self

Thanks a lot! This is my setting I am using.

^!Insert::Send {Media_Play_Pause}
^!Home::Send   {Media_Prev}
^!End::Send    {Media_Next}
^!PgUp::Send   {Volume_Up}
^!PgDn::Send   {Volume_Down}

Hi, how can I make a script for media actions to run on dedicated macro keys?

I tried making the script as an exe file but I think the code I used is incorrect?

My Macro keys are f2-f5 and only work if I click the FN button, will that be a problem?

Thanks!

got the first 3 from a website tutorial and wanted to add the volume keys along with it using 2 key shortcut

thanks for the help

; "CTRL + LEFT" for previous
^Left::Media_Prev

; "CTRL + RIGHT" for next
^Right::Media_Next

; "CTRL + SPACE" for pause
^Space::Media_Play_Pause

; "CTRL + Arrow Down" for Volume Down
^Down:: Volume_Down

; "CTRL + Arrow Up" for Volume Up
^Up:: Volume_Up

; "CTRL + Numpad 0" for Mute
^Numpad0:: Volume_Mute

Similar but using WASD and M:

; AutoHotkey Media Keys
>^>+Space::Send       {Media_Play_Pause} ; RCtrl + RShift + Space
>^>+A::Send           {Media_Prev}       ; RCtrl + RShift + A
>^>+D::Send           {Media_Next}       ; RCtrl + RShift + D
>^>+M::Send           {Volume_Mute}      ; RCtrl + RShift + M
>^>+W::Send           {Volume_Up}        ; RCtrl + RShift + W
>^>+S::Send           {Volume_Down}      ; RCtrl + RShift + S

I'm curious, do these work with AHk version 2

I am trying to use this script in Autohotkey version 2:

Error: Missing "propertyname:" in object literal.

094: }
098: {

▶ 098: Send( {Media_Play_Pause})
098: }
099: {

I'm curious, do these work with AHk version 2
Looks like no. I hope somebody will advise how to fix that. Otherwise I'll have to revert to Autohotkey v1x

@zal-ua , here I resolved with:
Send "{Media_Play_Pause}"

Thanks, works great

Updated bindings for Ctrl + Alt + [space, up, down, left, right, .] -> play-pause, volume-up, volume-down, media-prev, media-next, mute

; Media keys
; Ctrl + Alt + [space, up, down, left, right, .] -> play-pause, volume-up, volume-down, media-prev, media-next, mute
<^<!Space::Send {Media_Play_Pause}
<^<!Up::Send    {Volume_Up}
<^<!Down::Send  {Volume_Down}
<^<!Left::Send  {Media_Prev}
<^<!Right::Send {Media_Next}
<^<!.::Send     {Volume_Mute}

this is mine:

#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0

F5::Send "{Media_Prev}"
F6::Send "{Media_Next}"
F7::Send "{Media_Play_Pause}"