diff --git a/applets/mediacontroller/contents/ui/main.qml b/applets/mediacontroller/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/applets/mediacontroller/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applets/mediacontroller/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -184,6 +184,10 @@
         }
     }
 
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+        mpris2Source.serviceForSource("@multiplex").enableGlobalShortcuts();
+    }
+
     function action_open() {
         serviceOp(mpris2Source.current, "Raise");
     }
diff --git a/dataengines/mpris2/multiplexedservice.h b/dataengines/mpris2/multiplexedservice.h
--- a/dataengines/mpris2/multiplexedservice.h
+++ b/dataengines/mpris2/multiplexedservice.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 class Multiplexer;
 class PlayerControl;
+class KActionCollection;
 
 class MultiplexedService : public Plasma::Service
 {
@@ -38,12 +39,16 @@
     Plasma::ServiceJob *createJob(const QString &operation,
                                   QMap<QString,QVariant> &parameters) override;
 
+public Q_SLOTS:
+    void enableGlobalShortcuts();
+
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void updateEnabledOperations();
     void activePlayerChanged(PlayerContainer *container);
 
 private:
     QPointer<PlayerControl> m_control;
+    KActionCollection *m_actionCollection = nullptr;
 };
 
 #endif // MULTIPLEXEDSERVICE_H
diff --git a/dataengines/mpris2/multiplexedservice.cpp b/dataengines/mpris2/multiplexedservice.cpp
--- a/dataengines/mpris2/multiplexedservice.cpp
+++ b/dataengines/mpris2/multiplexedservice.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@
 
 #include "multiplexer.h"
 #include "playercontrol.h"
+#include <mprisplayer.h>
+
+#include <KLocalizedString>
+#include <KActionCollection>
+#include <KGlobalAccel>
 
 MultiplexedService::MultiplexedService(Multiplexer *multiplexer, QObject *parent)
     : Plasma::Service(parent)
@@ -70,3 +75,56 @@
     updateEnabledOperations();
 }
 
+void MultiplexedService::enableGlobalShortcuts()
+{
+    if (m_actionCollection) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    m_actionCollection = new KActionCollection(this, QStringLiteral("mediacontrol"));
+    m_actionCollection->setComponentDisplayName(i18nc("Name for global shortcuts category", "Media Controller"));
+    QAction *playPauseAction = m_actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("playpausemedia"));
+    playPauseAction->setText(i18n("Play/Pause media playback"));
+    KGlobalAccel::setGlobalShortcut(playPauseAction, Qt::Key_MediaPlay);
+    connect(playPauseAction, &QAction::triggered, this,
+        [this] {
+            if (m_control) {
+                m_control->playerInterface()->PlayPause();
+            }
+        }
+    );
+
+    QAction *nextAction = m_actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("nextmedia"));
+    nextAction->setText(i18n("Media playback next"));
+    KGlobalAccel::setGlobalShortcut(nextAction, Qt::Key_MediaNext);
+    connect(nextAction, &QAction::triggered, this,
+        [this] {
+            if (m_control) {
+                m_control->playerInterface()->Next();
+            }
+        }
+    );
+
+    QAction *previousAction = m_actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("previousmedia"));
+    previousAction->setText(i18n("Media playback previous"));
+    KGlobalAccel::setGlobalShortcut(previousAction, Qt::Key_MediaPrevious);
+    connect(previousAction, &QAction::triggered, this,
+        [this] {
+            if (m_control) {
+                m_control->playerInterface()->Previous();
+            }
+        }
+    );
+
+    QAction *stopAction = m_actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("stopmedia"));
+    stopAction->setText(i18n("Stop media playback"));
+    KGlobalAccel::setGlobalShortcut(stopAction, Qt::Key_MediaStop);
+    connect(stopAction, &QAction::triggered, this,
+        [this] {
+            if (m_control) {
+                m_control->playerInterface()->Stop();
+            }
+        }
+    );
+}
+
diff --git a/dataengines/mpris2/multiplexer.cpp b/dataengines/mpris2/multiplexer.cpp
--- a/dataengines/mpris2/multiplexer.cpp
+++ b/dataengines/mpris2/multiplexer.cpp
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 #include "multiplexer.h"
 #include <mprisplayer.h>
 
-#include <KActionCollection>
-#include <KGlobalAccel>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 
 #include <QDebug> // for Q_ASSERT
@@ -36,53 +34,6 @@
     : DataContainer(parent)
 {
     setObjectName(sourceName);
-
-    // setup actions
-    KActionCollection *actionCollection = new KActionCollection(this, QStringLiteral("mediacontrol"));
-    actionCollection->setComponentDisplayName(i18nc("Name for global shortcuts category", "Media Controller"));
-    QAction *playPauseAction = actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("playpausemedia"));
-    playPauseAction->setText(i18n("Play/Pause media playback"));
-    KGlobalAccel::setGlobalShortcut(playPauseAction, Qt::Key_MediaPlay);
-    connect(playPauseAction, &QAction::triggered, this,
-        [this] {
-            if (PlayerContainer *active = activePlayer()) {
-                active->playerInterface()->PlayPause();
-            }
-        }
-    );
-
-    QAction *nextAction = actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("nextmedia"));
-    nextAction->setText(i18n("Media playback next"));
-    KGlobalAccel::setGlobalShortcut(nextAction, Qt::Key_MediaNext);
-    connect(nextAction, &QAction::triggered, this,
-        [this] {
-            if (PlayerContainer *active = activePlayer()) {
-                active->playerInterface()->Next();
-            }
-        }
-    );
-
-    QAction *previousAction = actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("previousmedia"));
-    previousAction->setText(i18n("Media playback previous"));
-    KGlobalAccel::setGlobalShortcut(previousAction, Qt::Key_MediaPrevious);
-    connect(previousAction, &QAction::triggered, this,
-        [this] {
-            if (PlayerContainer *active = activePlayer()) {
-                active->playerInterface()->Previous();
-            }
-        }
-    );
-
-    QAction *stopAction = actionCollection->addAction(QStringLiteral("stopmedia"));
-    stopAction->setText(i18n("Stop media playback"));
-    KGlobalAccel::setGlobalShortcut(stopAction, Qt::Key_MediaStop);
-    connect(stopAction, &QAction::triggered, this,
-        [this] {
-            if (PlayerContainer *active = activePlayer()) {
-                active->playerInterface()->Stop();
-            }
-        }
-    );
 }
 
 void Multiplexer::addPlayer(PlayerContainer *container)