Volume mixer that allows you to set up global hotkeys to control your Windows audio system.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
Background Music Alternatives
Apps similar to Background Music include EarTrumpet, which is free and open source. Other options are FineTune, BetterAudio, SoundSource and Volume2. There's no shortage of Volume Control Tools like Background Music, with more than 25 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Linux and iPhone.
Alternatives list
- 14 Volumey alternatives
macOS has no per-app volume control. Zoundry fixes that: independent sliders and audio routing for every app, right from your menu bar. Zoundry detects every app playing audio (Chrome, Safari, Spotify, Zoom, Discord) and gives each one its own slider.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
Guatemala
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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.
Platforms
- Linux
SonicRoute is a free, open-source audio control utility for Windows 10 and Windows 11. It runs in the system tray and provides quick access to the volume, mute state, and input and output devices of individual applications.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
5 VolMix alternativesVolMix lets you set the volume of each Mac app independently (0-100%) and mute individual apps from the menu bar. It shows which apps are playing audio with live peak levels, lets you switch the system output device from the same panel, and supports saved volume scenes with undo...
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
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
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 (Unlicense)
Platforms
- Firefox
LitLink is a free virtual audio driver for macOS that routes system audio and your microphone into any app — Discord, OBS, Zoom, recording apps, DAWs — with a single toggle, with optional Pro per-app routing for $29 lifetime.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
Switzerland
+1
FreeAudio is a free, open-source menu bar app that covers the parts of SoundSource most people use.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
A per-app volume mixer for macOS. Hold a hotkey and every running app maps to a letter key — tap to ride that app's volume in real time, like a mixing board for your Mac's sound.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
Macao SAR China
+3
A free macOS menu-bar app for per-app volume — set the level and mute of each app independently, with real VU meters, using Core Audio process taps (no audio driver).
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
Germany
EU
Menu bar app for Mac that gives every app its own volume, boosts quiet apps up to 400%, and adds an EQ and compressor per app.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
