Trigger: Media Button V2 Beta

The Media Button V2 (Beta) trigger fires when a media button such as play, stop, skip, or other media controls is pressed. This is an alternative implementation to the standard Media Button Pressed trigger that uses notification access to detect media button events, providing broader compatibility with different types of media buttons and controls.

Options

You can select one or more of the following media button events to trigger on:

Play - Fires when the play button is pressed
Play/Pause - Fires when the play/pause toggle button is pressed
Pause - Fires when the pause button is pressed
Stop - Fires when the stop button is pressed
Previous - Fires when the previous track button is pressed
Next - Fires when the next track button is pressed
Headset Hook - Fires when the headset hook button is pressed (typically the main button on wired headphones)
Fast Forward - Fires when the fast forward button is pressed
Rewind - Fires when the rewind button is pressed

Configuration

Multiple button types can be selected for a single trigger
The "Trigger Options" link in the configuration dialog provides access to additional media button settings in MacroDroid preferences

Requirements

This trigger requires Notification Access permission to be granted to MacroDroid

Examples

Example 1: Log which media button was pressed

Triggers

Media Button V2 (Beta): Play, Pause, Next, Previous

Actions

System Log: Media button pressed

Example 2: Skip tracks with next/previous buttons

Triggers

Media Button V2 (Beta): Next

Actions

Control Media: Next Track

Notes

This is a beta feature and behavior may change in future versions
This trigger uses a different detection method than the standard Media Button Pressed trigger and may work better on some devices
The trigger requires notification access rather than registering as a media button receiver
Consider using the standard Media Button Pressed trigger if this one does not work reliably on your device

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