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PeterCorbett
PeterCorbett
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September 11, 2021
Question

Space bar not working for PLAY/STOP in Premiere

  • September 11, 2021
  • 2 replies
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For some reason the space bar has stopped working for playback controls on the timeline or viewers.  I installed 15.4.1 a couple of weeks ago but had so many issues I rolled back to 15.4.0.  But now the space bar doesn't control the stop/start function on the timetime or the source/program viewers.

 

Mac Pro 5,1 Mojave

  • Trashed the preferences
  • Checked the keyboard preferences
  • Tried using a default Adobe workspace
  • Copied the timeline to a new sequence
  • Created a new project and impoted the old one
  • Checked the default keyboard settings in OSX preferences.
  • Disabled the second monitor to see if that was the issue
  • Shut Premiere, cold booted the Mac (several times)

All no good.  Suggestions?

 

 

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    Sathwik5EFA
    Participant
    December 20, 2023

    PC/Windows user here, all updated software as of writing: I haven't found a fix for this (I've tried changing the shortcut for play-stop toggle, stop, play AND I've tried restarting the program, and my laptop), but for me spacebar still works for STOP, just not for PLAY. I'm just gonna move forward with using the Shuttle Right key (which is L by default, I've mapped mine to X.)

    Hope this helps.

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    Sathwik5EFA
    Participant
    December 21, 2023

    Update: WORKS after disabling the looped playback option for me!

    nishu_kush
    Community Manager
    nishu_kushCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    September 11, 2021

    Hi Peter,

     

    Sorry for your issue.

    Does it work if you create a new project (do not import any media) and add Bars and Tones to it? What are your system specifications (CPU, GPU, RAM, OS)? Also, what happens if you switch the renderer to Software Only?

    Let us know

     

    Thanks,

    Nishu

    PeterCorbett
    PeterCorbettAuthor
    Known Participant
    September 11, 2021

    I'll give these suggestions a go Nishu.  Specs are 2012 Mac Pro 5,1 48GB Ram, RX580 GPU, 6-core 3.3GHz Xeon, 8TB Highpoint M.2 Raid, OSX 10.14.6. 

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    Al28359071l20h
    Participant
    February 16, 2023

    Restore the space bar to its' basic function of spacing by unchecking "Full Access" in the Keyboard section of Mac Preferences.  Fixed the problem in PP.  Also unfroze scrolling keys.

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