Cannot disable OSD from brave://flags

[gogupompieru]

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Description of the issue:
#hardware-media-key-handling missing from brave://flags/

How can this issue be reproduced?

1. Open any tab with sound
2. Use media keys (keyboard keys for laptop or custom set buttons from mouse) for volume up/down

Expected result:
Only the volume to be seen

Brave Version( check About Brave):
[Version 1.38.109 Chromium: 101.0.4951.41 (Official Build) (64-bit)]

Additional Information:
Issue was solved previously by disabling #hardware-media-key-handling missing from brave://flags/ , in my current build the flag no longer exists

[Lil_yahweh]

I’m having the exact same issue, I’ve been looking for a fix that doesn’t use that flag but I haven’t been able to find anything that works.

[Chocoholic]

Welcome to the connumity.

Community member myself and just ran across two other topics relating to this. Posting them below for reference. The topics mentioned a workaround but I couldn’t find what the heck they were talking about! lol If you figure it out, can you please post an update? Thank-you very much.

Hardware Media Keys flags disappeared [possible solution]

Description of the issue: The flag for enabling/disabling the media keys from being used from Brave disappeared from brave://flags. I have found a reddit post which explains a workaround for this problem, which is enabling another flag that make other ones avaiable. How can this issue be reproduced? SImply while playing a video from Youtube or other streaming services, press the play/pause button on your keyboard. If you want to change the behaviour of the media keys, you would normally find…

Media Keys - media key option disappeared/gone/not showing up

Hello! Recently, Youtube started being played/paused as I press my keyboard media keys. I’ve found other similar topics which suggested this: Type brave://flags into the address bar Search for a flag called #enable-media-key-handling Disable the flag and relaunch the browser when prompted. However, in my Brave flags, there is no “enable-media-key-handling” at all, so I can’t turn it off. Is there a solution to this? Thank you!

[Chocoholic]

Think I’ve found a reddit post about the flag.

The flag:
https://www.reddit.com/r/brave_browser/comments/udlepu/comment/i6ibwxn/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

Search for a flag called #temporary-unexpire-flags-m100 , enable it and relaunch the browser, then search for #hardware-media-key-handling and the flag should appear.

Edit: this workaround link was actually posted a couple of days ago by @NootNoot - posted the topic link below.

#hardware-media-key-handling no longer found in flags

Hey all. A new version of Brave apparently no longer has this particular setting available? I want to disable the annoying and massive media box next to volume control but I can’t find it in brave://flags/. Maybe it has been labelled differently? Can anyone recommend an alternative method for getting rid of this? [ed93e15871cfe87a8bff9ec839135c45] (Not my image but issue is the same) Brave Version: 1.38.109 Chromium: 101.0.4951.41 (Official Build) (64-bit) Cheers.

[giftigdegen]

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[giftigdegen]

That reddit post has the correct answer. Search brave flags for temporary, enable m100, relaunch, search hardware media, disable, relaunch.

This is the way.

[talgeeze]

The correct way is to just update Brave to have this flag back.

[Chocoholic]

@talgeeze This is a chromium package flag. Do you know if Brave can easily implement the code for these flags in future releases once they are no longer available in chromium? I don’t even know if that is an option.

[Chocoholic]

Just posted by another community member. Looks like it is not the exact flag as before but hopefully it works the same…

Brave randomly using media keys after update

Hi @aawdwadaw Hardware Media Key is now available in flags. 3rd May Update. Version 1.38.111 Chromium: 101.0.4951.54 (Official Build) (64-bit)

[talgeeze]

It is one variable in a file, so it is fairly easy to change. Though it is currently set to expire in May 2023.
Might expire sooner if they implement a proper setting like they have planned.

[CerealLover]

Flags are temporary creatures.

[talgeeze]

It’s the exact same flag. They haven’t changed a thing about it.

[Chocoholic]

Cool. I don’t remember seeing the “MediaSessionService” required on the other description. Could have been and I just don’t remember! Do you know what that is btw?

Probably should stop being lazy and just look it up! lol

[talgeeze]

Short version: MediaSessionService is what manages media in Chrome. It allows things like individual tab muting or the media control panel in Chrome.
I don’t think you can disable it. Not easily at least.

[gogupompieru]

I was able to fix the issue after setting #hardware-media-key-handling to disabled from flags