# PhatBeat - Button Bounce?

**URL:** https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/phatbeat-button-bounce/9854
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [February 4, 2019, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/phatbeat-button-bounce/9854 "2019-02-04T14:32:23Z")
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### Author: ![Smithee11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smithee11](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/Smithee11)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2019, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/phatbeat-button-bounce/9854/1 "2019-02-04T14:32:24Z")

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Afternoon - I have a file that plays via the Phatbeat Play/Pause , linked up a Massive Arcade Button.

All works fine, but it plays twice, i assume i am getting some bounce on the button. Does anyone know where i can change the settings at all?

Andy

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### Author: ![alphanumeric](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/alphanumeric/32/2729_2.png) [@alphanumeric](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/alphanumeric)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2019, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/phatbeat-button-bounce/9854/2 "2019-02-04T16:45:26Z")

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I have a pHat Beat running Pirate Radio (VLC Radio). I have mini arcade buttons wired up to mine. I’m not noticing your issue. I don’t use the play pause very much though. Usually volume up down and power off.  
Maybe post your code?

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### Author: ![Smithee11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smithee11](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/Smithee11)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2019, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/phatbeat-button-bounce/9854/3 "2019-02-04T17:16:36Z")

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Thanks for the reply - i experimented with using standard GPIO calls to trigger the button and that works fine. I must have been conflicting the pause/play button i think…

Andy

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### Author: ![alphanumeric](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/alphanumeric/32/2729_2.png) [@alphanumeric](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/alphanumeric)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2019, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/phatbeat-button-bounce/9854/4 "2019-02-04T17:34:40Z")

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As long as, and what ever works, it how it often ends up for me. ;)  
My buttons are just wired to the same GPIO pins listed on the pHat Beat pinout for the buttons.  
. [https://pinout.xyz/pinout/phat\_beat#](https://pinout.xyz/pinout/phat_beat#)  
I didn’t have to code anything, they just duplicate pressing the buttons on the pHat Beat itself.  
In VLC radio anyway.