VLC does not respond to media keys

[Jeffrey Falgout]

$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS
Release: 16.04

$ apt-cache policy vlc
vlc:
  Installed: 2.2.2-5
  Candidate: 2.2.2-5
  Version table:
 *** 2.2.2-5 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

VLC does not respond to my keyboard's play/pause, previous, or next buttons. These buttons work with Rhythmbox. VLC used to respond to these keys in 14.04.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Sebastian Ramacher (s-ramacher)]

Please try again with vlc 3.0.x from 18.04.

[Jeffrey Falgout (jeffrey-falgout)]

Media keys work again in 18.04

$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS
Release: 18.04

$ vlc --version
VLC media player 3.0.3 Vetinari (revision 3.0.3-1-0-gc2bb759264)
VLC version 3.0.3 Vetinari (3.0.3-1-0-gc2bb759264)
Compiled by buildd on lgw01-amd64-040.buildd (Jul 18 2018 14:06:05)
Compiler: gcc version 7.3.0 (Ubuntu 7.3.0-16ubuntu3)
This program comes with NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
You may redistribute it under the terms of the GNU General Public License;
see the file named COPYING for details.
Written by the VideoLAN team; see the AUTHORS file.