diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactAndroidHWInputDeviceHelper.kt b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactAndroidHWInputDeviceHelper.kt
index 50e8a5b1336..42e01e8304c 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactAndroidHWInputDeviceHelper.kt
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactAndroidHWInputDeviceHelper.kt
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ internal class ReactAndroidHWInputDeviceHelper {
             KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_CENTER to "select",
             KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ENTER to "select",
             KeyEvent.KEYCODE_SPACE to "select",
+            KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PLAY to "play",
+            KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PAUSE to "pause",
             KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE to "playPause",
             KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_REWIND to "rewind",
             KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_FAST_FORWARD to "fastForward",