iTunes in Yosemite does not respond to media keys

My media keys on my MBP for iTunes 12 in Yosemite don't respond. Spotify works fine. I'm using the FN key to access the standard F keys.

These all work:

  • Screen brightness
  • Expose
  • Launch Pad
  • Keyboard brightness
  • Volume
  • Power key

Is this a known issue or something I'm missing?


Do you happen to have Spotify or another media application open at the same time as iTunes? They'll hijack your media keys, passing the the controls to that application instead of iTunes.

Or perhaps Chrome is hijacking your media key keystrokes. You can get more information on that here: http://www.omgchrome.com/chrome-google-music-media-keys/