Weird auto play/pause issue on laptop

ch@ndlerbing · Sep 21, 2020

I am experiencing a weird issue. Whenever I am playing any media (video or audio), it keeps on play/pause automatically on loop. Its like the spacebar key is somehow stuck. I called lenovo customer care, they told me to type something on notepad and then spacebar key was working fine and also on key test website also it worked fine.
They are denying any issue with the laptop keyboard.

I also updated Windows to latest version and then reverted to older version but nothing happened.

For the time being, I have disabled my laptop keyboard and using an external USB keyboard and issue is not reproducing.

Can someone please help?

Link of video while issue was happening

DatGuyPhanindra · Sep 21, 2020

I have the same issue but with letter 'b'key It got stuck but when I use backspace it's coming out from the loop .. if I didn't press backspace and open the notepad then without typing anything my notepad will look like bbbbbbbbbbbbb ..... It goes on until I press backspace and also my 'b' key won't work I have to copy paste from other words if I want to type 'b'... I reinstalled windows couple of times and it didn't worked ..

ch@ndlerbing · Sep 21, 2020

If I am I typing on notepad spacebar is working fine. It's just while playing video or audio. Issue is not happening while using external keyboard.

Will resetting the windows solve the issue?

lucifer · Sep 22, 2020

Test all the keys with a keyboard testing app. All check CPU usage from taskmanager while this issue occurs.

DatGuyPhanindra · Sep 22, 2020

Is this problem occurring only when u watch videos on web or locally in your pc ? If it's locally in your pc try using different media player softwares like windows inbuilt media player , vlc , kmp etc... If nothing helps then resetting is the best option

LordSpymaster · Sep 22, 2020

Are you using a Bluetooth headset? They have play/pause keys on them which could be the culprit....

Jonas · Sep 22, 2020

Try recreating the issue in safe mode with networking.

ch@ndlerbing · Sep 22, 2020

lucifer said:
Test all the keys with a keyboard testing app. All check CPU usage from taskmanager while this issue occurs.

All keys were working fine on keyboard testing website.

Phanindra Musinada said:
Is this problem occurring only when u watch videos on web or locally in your pc ? If it's locally in your pc try using different media player softwares like windows inbuilt media player , vlc , kmp etc... If nothing helps then resetting is the best option

It happens on every media player, web, local media player vlc, windows etc. I don't use kmp.

ch@ndlerbing · Sep 22, 2020

@kkapoorr I do use a bluetooth headset, and I thought of the same thing too. Removed headset from paired devices but then also issue was happening.

@Samuel I didn't try this one. Will try out in safe mode.

Jonas · Sep 22, 2020

With safe mode with networking you can browse the internet.

Weird auto play/pause issue on laptop

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