Unable to use media control buttons on macOS

[mohsini172]

Environment & Versions

• System: macos
• Termusic version: v0.12.1[c]
• Rust version: 1.89.0
• Cargo version: 1.89.0

Description of the Problem

First I would like to thank you for such an awesome project.
I have installed it using the cargo and no errors. But media controls are not working for me. I tried closing all other players(Browser, YT Music, Apple music) but it still doesn't work. I also noticed that it doesn't show up in media control center in macOS top bar
My Macbook has Norwegian keyboard layout with English/Norsk switching in OS.

[hasezoey]

Please provide Debug logs.
Additionally, please try the latest master version (not that anything has really changed regarding this issue)

Finally, please note that if the logs dont make it obvious what the problem is, i will likely not be able to help as i dont have a mac system. (and from what i can tell, linux and windows work)

[mohsini172]

Tui logs:

[2026-01-08T10:54:57.204+01:00 INFO termusic::logger]: Termusic(tui) version v0.12.1[c]
[2026-01-08T10:54:57.237+01:00 INFO termusic]: Waiting until connected
[2026-01-08T10:54:57.849+01:00 INFO termusic]: Connected on unix:///var/folders/q0/<folderid>/T/termusic.socket
[2026-01-08T10:54:57.850+01:00 INFO termusic::ui::music_player_client]: Got response from server: Map { stream: Streaming }
[2026-01-08T10:54:57.853+01:00 INFO termusic::ui::model]: Using viuer protocol Kitty
[2026-01-08T10:54:57.866+01:00 INFO termusiclib::new_database]: Scanning "/Users/<userid>/Music"
[2026-01-08T10:54:57.867+01:00 INFO termusic::ui::music_player_client]: Got response from server: Response { metadata: MetadataMap { headers: {"content-type": "application/grpc", "date": "Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:54:57 GMT", "grpc-status": "0"} }, message: PlaylistTracks { current_track_index: 0, tracks: [PlaylistAddTrack { at_index: 0, duration: Some(Duration { secs: 254, nanos: 520000000 }), id: Some(TrackId { source: Some(Path("/Users/<userid>/Music/Justin Timberlake - Summer Love (Official Audio).mp3")) }), optional_title: None }, PlaylistAddTrack { at_index: 1, duration: Some(Duration { secs: 327, nanos: 504000000 }), id: Some(TrackId { source: Some(Path("/Users/<userid>/Music/Eminem - Lose Yourself.mp3")) }), optional_title: None }] }, extensions: Extensions }
[2026-01-08T10:54:57.869+01:00 INFO termusic::ui::model::update]: Processing Playlist from server
[2026-01-08T10:54:57.871+01:00 INFO termusic::ui::components::playlist]: index from player is: 0, index in tui is: Some(0)
[2026-01-08T10:54:58.029+01:00 INFO termusiclib::new_database]: Finished Scanning "/Users/<userid>/Music" with 0 created or updated
[2026-01-08T10:54:58.935+01:00 INFO termusic::ui::music_player_client]: Got response from server: GetProgressResponse { progress: Some(PlayerTime { position: None, total_duration: None }), current_track_index: 0, status: 1, volume: 100, speed: 10, gapless: true, radio_title: "" }
[2026-01-08T10:54:59.092+01:00 INFO termusic::ui::components::playlist]: index from player is: 0, index in tui is: Some(0)
[2026-01-08T10:55:01.325+01:00 INFO termusic::ui::music_player_client]: Got response from server: PlayState { status: 2 }
[2026-01-08T10:55:05.783+01:00 INFO termusic::ui::music_player_client]: Got response from server: PlayState { status: 1 }
[2026-01-08T10:55:16.361+01:00 INFO termusic::ui::music_player_client]: Got response from server: PlayState { status: 2 }
[2026-01-08T10:55:22.117+01:00 INFO termusic]: Bye

Server Logs

[2026-01-08T10:54:57.782+01:00 INFO termusic_server::logger]: Termusic-server version v0.12.1[c]
[2026-01-08T10:54:57.784+01:00 INFO termusic_server]: Server starting...
[2026-01-08T10:54:57.836+01:00 INFO termusic_server]: Server listening on /var/folders/q0/<folderid>/T/termusic.socket
[2026-01-08T10:54:57.836+01:00 INFO termusic_server]: Server ready
[2026-01-08T10:54:57.837+01:00 INFO termusicplayback::backends]: Using Backend "rusty"
[2026-01-08T10:54:57.862+01:00 INFO termusicplayback]: Starting Track Track {
    inner: Track(
        TrackData {
            path: "/Users/<userid>/Music/Justin Timberlake - Summer Love (Official Audio).mp3",
            album: None,
            file_type: Some(
                Mpeg,
            ),
        },
    ),
    duration: Some(
        254.52s,
    ),
    title: Some(
        "Justin Timberlake - Summer Love (Official Audio)",
    ),
    artist: Some(
        "Justin Timberlake",
    ),
}
[2026-01-08T10:54:58.825+01:00 INFO termusicplayback::backends::rusty::decoder]: Found supported container with trackid 0 and codectype 0x1003
[2026-01-08T10:54:58.934+01:00 INFO termusicplayback]: Not restoring Last position as it is not enabled for Music
[2026-01-08T10:55:01.324+01:00 INFO termusic_server]: player toggled pause
[2026-01-08T10:55:05.782+01:00 INFO termusic_server]: player toggled pause
[2026-01-08T10:55:16.360+01:00 INFO termusic_server]: player toggled pause
[2026-01-08T10:55:22.117+01:00 INFO termusic_server]: PlayerCmd::Quit received
[2026-01-08T10:55:22.117+01:00 INFO termusicplayback]: Not saving Last position as "Remember last position" is not enabled for Music
[2026-01-08T10:55:22.119+01:00 INFO termusic_server]: Bye

I don't think there's any issue in the logs.
I did started trying other terminal players like kew and cmus and they also have the same problem. So it might be macOS issue.
PS: I did build from master and it had the same issue. Later after some xcode tools changes I did(due to other terminal players builds) termusic doesn't build anymore but I know for sure that master version had the same issue.

[hasezoey]

[2026-01-08T10:55:01.324+01:00 INFO termusic_server]: player toggled pause
[2026-01-08T10:55:05.782+01:00 INFO termusic_server]: player toggled pause
[2026-01-08T10:55:16.360+01:00 INFO termusic_server]: player toggled pause

Did you do this via media control or via key input?

[mohsini172]

Yeah thats using keyboard