feature request: ability to control media player buttons
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- JavaScript
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Description
Not sure if it is already possible. That would be great if vimium can control media player buttons.
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Go to sample URL 'https://github.com/stevearc/oil.nvim'
- Click F
- Media buttons (Play, Mute, full Screen, etc) can't be controlled.
screenshot:

Browser and Vimium version
Brave 1.46.153 Chromium: 108.0.5359.128 (Official Build) (arm64)
macOS Version 13.1 (Build 22C65)
Vimium version: 1.67.4
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the behavior at the sample URL in the reported Brave and Vimium versions, then determine which media player buttons should be controllable. Done means Vimium can control the requested Play, Mute, and fullscreen buttons, with the expected behavior verified in a media player.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100