BarTunes Alternatives

BarTunes is described as 'Allows you to control iTunes from your Mac's menu bar' and is a Audio Player in the audio & music category. There are more than 10 alternatives to BarTunes for a variety of platforms, including Mac, iPhone, iPad, KDE Plasma and Spotify apps. The best BarTunes alternative is Tuneful. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try MD Vinyl - Music Widget or Silicio Mini Player. Other great apps like BarTunes are Sleeve - Music on Desktop, Muwi: Music Widget, Bowtie and CoverSutra.

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  1. Skip Tunes icon

    Skip Tunes

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    Meet your music's sidekick, Skip Tunes. A simple Mac OS X application which allows you to easily control iTunes, Spotify, and Rdio from your Menu Bar.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2. SpotiMy icon

    SpotiMy

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    Play/Pause and Next/Previous functions for Spotify directly on your Menu Bar!

    The original and best Spotify utility!

    HOW TO USE:

    1. Launch SpotiMy, perhaps set it to auto-launch on login.
    2. Click on the system tray icon, and click "Play". Wait for Spotify to launch.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. SoundSeer icon

    SoundSeer

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    SoundSeer is a macOS app that shows your current Spotify song & controls in the menu bar.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  5. PlasMusic Toolbar icon

    PlasMusic Toolbar

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    KDE Plasma widget that shows currently playing song information and provide playback controls.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
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    • PlasMusic Toolbar is the most popular Linux alternative to BarTunes.

    • PlasMusic Toolbar is Free and Open SourceBarTunes is Free and Proprietary
    • PlasMusic Toolbar is Privacy focused and LightweightBarTunes is not according to our users

  6. Menu Bar Ticker

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    Menu Bar Ticker is a simple macOS menu bar item that displays the current artist and song playing in Music (aka iTunes) or Spotify.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. WidgetPod icon

    WidgetPod

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    WidgetPod is a software application that provides customizable widgets for Apple Music and Spotify. It enhances the Home Screen aesthetics with a variety of widget designs and sizes. The application integrates with Apple Music and Spotify for an interactive user experience.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  9. Spotify Now Playing icon

    Spotify Now Playing

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    This is a popup that shows Spotify current playback information, made and tested specially for macOS. It also allows you to add tracks to your library and playlists.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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