diff --git a/rc.lua b/rc.lua
index 150e289..c4e567f 100644
--- a/rc.lua
+++ b/rc.lua
@@ -439,6 +439,18 @@ globalkeys = awful.util.table.join(
             awful.util.spawn("xbacklight -inc 2")
         end, {description = "increase brightness", group="Fn Keys"}),
 
+    awful.key({ }, "XF86AudioPlay", function ()
+            awful.util.spawn("playerctl -a play-pause")
+        end, {description = "pause or resume music", group="Media Keys"}),
+
+    awful.key({ }, "XF86AudioStop", function ()
+            awful.util.spawn("playerctl -a stop")
+        end, {description = "stop music", group="Media Keys"}),
+
+    awful.key({ }, "XF86AudioNext", function ()
+            awful.util.spawn("playerctl -a next")
+        end, {description = "next music", group="Media Keys"}),
+
     awful.key({modkey}, "#82", function ()
             awful.util.spawn("xbacklight -dec 2")
         end, {description = "decrease brightness", group="Brightness controls"}),