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Wow, that is really buried. But it's probably the best place to put it. The preferences (especially the advanced prefs) aren't really categorized by function. They seem to more or less be classified according to where they're used in the code, or what class/library they apply to. You could point to ...

I think the new default behavior is still annoying; VLC is the only program I know that steals the volume keys when in focus by default. But I have two things to point out to people: 1. When you update VLC, make sure you reboot before testing the hotkeys again. They will usually act strangely until ...

AgeKay, if you set up the Media Play/Pause/etc. keys as Global Hotkeys in preferences, they should be able to control VLC regardless of whether or not it has focus. I have no issue controlling VLC when it's in the background. However, note that you will need to close anything else that could use tho...

To anyone afraid of performing DataGhost's solution, I can confirm that it does indeed work. The media volume/mute keys now work properly: By default, they will change the system volume without affecting VLC. If you set them up as global hotkeys in VLC, they'll only change VLC's volume. All is as it...