milgra/macmediakeyforwarder
Media Key Forwarder for iTunes and Spotify observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3254
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1493
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1282 stars · 102 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A macOS menu bar application that forwards media key presses directly to iTunes or Spotify. Users can prioritize which app receives the media keys or let it control the currently running app.
Use cases
- forward mac media keys to spotify instead of itunes
- control itunes with play/pause keys from menu bar app
- prioritize which music app responds to media keys
- make media keys control the currently running music app
- fix media keys opening itunes when using spotify
When to choose
- you only use iTunes and/or Spotify and want simple media key routing
- you want a lightweight menu bar utility with no extra features
When to avoid
- you want media keys to control other players or browser-based music services
- you need a maintained fork - the README points to quentinlesceller's fork for latest fixes
- you're on a macOS version requiring newer accessibility handling
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
gui developer-tools operating-systems media developer-tools media-keys menu-bar-app itunes spotify objective-c audio-control macos desktop
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/milgra/macmediakeyforwarder · fetched 2026-08-28 · d5fbf5513eb3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| milgra/macmediakeyforwarder | main | 23 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="milgra/macmediakeyforwarder")
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