Media button doesn't launch iTunes in macOS Mojave, HOW?

Question

macOS

I don't use iTunes, I prefer VLC. Previous versions of macOS had problems with media buttons of a different kind (the keys simultaneously paused VLC and launched iTunes). But in Mojave the problem is different. If no player is running, then pressing Play launches iTunes.
And I need VLC to start, or nothing to start at all.
Actually tweak-hacks that googling on this issue are related to previous versions of the OS and that other problem. I found the Karabiner prog, it seems like it can do a lot of things, but I didn’t find a way to prohibit / replace the launch of iTunes in it. Perhaps you need to delete iTunes.app and make an alias to it? I'm afraid it's not the right solution.

Answer 1

Magic Keys
The only point is that VLC must be installed in /Applications