VLC supports global hotkeys since 1.0.0. YOu need to configure them in the preferences dialog.
If nothing happens there, it simply means another application uses the same hotkey. You cannot have two applications use the same global hotkeys at a time: this is a design decision in X11. ** Changed in: vlc (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/419795 Title: Multimedia keys not working by default in vlc To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlc/+bug/419795/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs