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It sounds like another application has captured the key you want. To fix this, you need to disable or reconfigure that application.

Well they usually work with any audio or video program. So I'm guessing it should work with VLC also but it doesn't. The buttons aren't setup for as specific program.

My computer have Play/Pause/Skip/Previous/Etc. buttons and I am trying to set up VLC Player with those buttons. Whenever I go to the Hotkeys Preferences and try to set a hotkey with one of the buttons it doesn't do it unless I press another button PLUS the Play/Pause/Skip/Previous/Etc. button. I hav...