Macbook Pro TouchBar controls wrong player

Hello everyone, I have an issue linked with how Macbook's TouchBar controls audio/video players.


I have two (or more) players which work at the same time: for example a Spotify app and a Youtube player in the Google Chrome browser. TouchBar shows ability to control these both players by showing buttons like play/pause button. Unfortunately, both play buttons(the button linked with Spotify app and this for YouTube player) works only for the last started player. The bug is weird. I was searching for help and I have tested almost all solutions like: restarting TouchBar, reinstalling MacOS, updating MacOS, reinstalling Spotify and Google Chrome - nothing has helped. I have faced the issue on macOS 12 (Monterey) and also on macOS 13 (Ventura). I will be thankful for your support. :)

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.0

Posted on Nov 11, 2022 05:36 AM

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Nov 13, 2022 11:13 AM in response to matthew-spear

Hey there Matthew-spear,


Are you only running into an issue when using third-party sites with a third-party browser? If the controls worked with the Touch Bar before, let's start by checking Settings: Customize the Touch Bar on Mac - Apple Support


Try using Safari and compare the behavior. If the issue seems like it is isolated to Chrome, reach out to their support team for assistance: Google Chrome Help


Take care.

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