Quicktime player video gets paused when i click the right or left arrow keys.

I'm trying to watch a video in QuickTime Player (version 10.5), but whenever I press the right or left arrow keys, the video pauses and doesn't resume upon pressing the keys again. These keys work fine in other applications and browsers. Could you please assist me in resolving this issue? I noticed a similar question in this community, but it didn't have a solution.

MacBook Pro 14″

Posted on Aug 12, 2023 09:03 PM

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Aug 13, 2023 04:12 PM in response to chaitu7867

Hi chaitu7867,


Let's start up in safe mode which can help isolate and possibly resolve this unexpected behavior:


"Before you begin

To start up your Mac in safe mode, you need to know what type of Mac you have.

  1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu  > About This Mac.
  2. Look at the information in the window to determine what type of Mac you have:
    • If you see an item labeled Chip, followed by the name of the chip, you have a Mac with Apple silicon.
    • If you see an item labeled Processor, followed by the name of an Intel processor, you have an Intel-based Mac.
  1. Use the corresponding set of instructions below to start up your Mac in safe mode.

Start up your Mac with Apple silicon in safe mode

  1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu  > Shut Down.
  2. Wait for your Mac to shut down completely. A Mac is completely shut down when the screen is black and any lights (including in the Touch Bar) are off.
  3. Press and hold the power button on your Mac until “Loading startup options” appears.
  4. Select a volume.
  5. Press and hold the Shift key, then click Continue in Safe Mode.
  6. The computer restarts automatically. When the login window appears, you should see “Safe Boot” in the menu bar.

Start up your Intel-based Mac in safe mode

  1. Turn on or restart your Mac, then immediately press and hold the Shift key until you see the login window.
  2. Log in to your Mac.
  3. You might be asked to log in again.
  4. On either the first or second login window, you should see “Safe Boot” in the menu bar.

Verify your Mac started up in safe mode

If you’re unsure whether your Mac started up in safe mode, you can use the System Information app to check the mode.

  1. On your Mac, press and hold the Option key, then choose Apple menu  > System Information.
  2. In the System Information app, select Software in the sidebar.
  3. In the System Software Overview, look at the value listed next to the item labeled Boot Mode.
    • Safe: The Mac is using safe mode.
    • Normal: The Mac is not using safe mode.

"


Start up your Mac in safe mode

Cheers.



Aug 16, 2023 09:22 PM in response to jmarse1

Hello jmarse1, But that is not the issue. I want to skip forward 10 seconds in the video but whenever i click the right arrow key, it pauses the video instead of going forward 10 seconds. My issue is with the arrow keys. they work fine with every other application and even when playing youtube in browser. but when it comes to quicktime player, it just pauses the video instead of skipping forward.


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