Background Music AlternativesVolume Control Tools and other similar apps like Background Music

Background Music is described as 'MacOS audio utility that can automatically pause your music, set individual apps' volumes, and record system audio' and is a Volume Control tool in the audio & music category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Background Music for Mac, Windows, Linux, Flathub and Mozilla Firefox. The best Background Music alternative is EarTrumpet, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Background Music are Volume2, SoundSource, Volume Icon and Volumey.

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  1. EarTrumpet icon
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    Provides advanced per-app volume control for Windows 10 and 11 with multi-channel audio visualization, device switching, configurable hotkeys, modern interface options such as light and dark modes, automatic updates, multilingual support, and enhanced audio routing.

    29 EarTrumpet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • EarTrumpet is the most popular Windows alternative to Background Music.

    • EarTrumpet is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Background Music.

    • EarTrumpet is Free and Open SourceBackground Music is also Free and Open Source
  2. Volume2 icon
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    Volume2 is an advanced Windows audio mixer, a complete replacement for the standard Volume Control. This application lets you easily change the sound volume just by rotating the mouse wheel or by using keyboard hot keys or just mouse move on screen border.

    26 Volume2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. SoundSource icon
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    Control audio on a per-app basis, adjusting the volume and output device for individual apps.

    13 SoundSource alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • SoundSource is the most popular Mac alternative to Background Music.

    • SoundSource is Freemium and ProprietaryBackground Music is Free and Open Source
  4. Volume Icon icon
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    Volume Icon aims to be a lightweight volume control that sits in your systray. It is often used in conjuction with the lightweight tint2 panel/taskbar.

    15 Volume Icon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
    • Volume Icon is the most popular Linux alternative to Background Music.

    • Volume Icon is Free and Open SourceBackground Music is also Free and Open Source
  5. Volumey icon
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    Volume mixer that allows you to set up global hotkeys to control your Windows audio system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Sound Control icon
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    Sound Control adds per-app volume and EQ controls to your Mac apps. Route your apps to different audio devices. Add volume controls to your devices.

    20 Sound Control alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Sound Control is the most popular commercial alternative to Background Music.

    • Sound Control is Paid and ProprietaryBackground Music is Free and Open Source
  7. Volwheel icon
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    VolWheel is a little application which lets you control the sound volume easily through a tray icon you can scroll on. It is written in Perl/Gtk2 and works both for ALSA and OSS. You can configure it quickly through its configuration interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. Volume Scroll icon
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    Volume Scroll lets you control your main volume by hovering with your mouse cursor over the top menubar and scrolling up or down to change your volume.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. SoundFixer icon
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    Helps you fix annoying sound problems on sites like YouTube: audio in one channel only, too quiet or too loud.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Firefox
     
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