Closed vastiditycoding closed 2 years ago
Yea, I've got the same issue. It's probably because Signal implements the MPRIS interface specification (which is what allows it to be controlled by the media playback keys), just like any other media player or web browser, and AFAIK MPRIS-enabled players are only unregistered as a player when they're shut down. Tbh, I can't see why Signal needs to have that, but I think it's an upstream Electron thing that they just haven't bothered to (or can't, idk) get rid of in Signal.
Pro tip: playerctl
allows you to see and control active players.
Seems to be related to #4939, but I've also had the same issue since I started using the desktop app a year ago.
Oh wow, I wish I would have caught/seen issue #4939 before I made mine. I guess I did not search deep enough or use the right terms. But yes, reading others replies in '4939' it seems many are affected by it.
Closing this in favor of https://github.com/signalapp/Signal-Desktop/issues/4939
Bug Description
Signal desktop on Windows 10 does not "release" audio playback to keyboard or mouse audio shortcuts after listening to voice memos. If for example you are listening to music in Spotify and hitting the physical media shortcut key (Play/Pause) on Keyboard or mouse... all is well, but if you click on and play a voice memo in Signal, the physical media shortcut key (Play/Pause) on Keyboard or mouse is indefinitely stuck to play the same voice memo in Signal even if Signal is minimized and Spotify or YouTube is open in Firefox or a media player application like VLC or Media Player Classic is in use.
The only way to release it is to close Signal and open it again, then all other applications behave correctly. The problem happens all over again the moment a voice memo is played inside of Signal.
Issue has been present for roughly about a month or so.
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Platform Info
Signal Version: 5.26.1 (Production)
Operating System: Windows 10 version 21H1 (OS Build 19043.1415)
Linked Device Version: 5.28.5 (Android 10)
Link to Debug Log
https://debuglogs.org/c37c55e7fb12624cd756584dbb9633f53a10709ea4d4299abda89aa5a6703507.gz
In most cases, a log from your other devices is also useful: Android: https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007318591#android_debug iOS: https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007318591#ios_debug -->