PulseAudio Volume Control AlternativesVolume Control Tools and other similar apps like PulseAudio Volume Control

PulseAudio Volume Control is described as '(pavucontrol) is a volume control tool (“mixer”) for the PulseAudio server. In contrast to classic mixer tools, this one allows you to control both the volume of hardware devices and of each' and is a Volume Control tool in the audio & music category. There are nine alternatives to PulseAudio Volume Control for Linux, Mac, KDE Plasma and Flathub. The best PulseAudio Volume Control alternative is FineTune, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PulseAudio Volume Control are SoundSource, Pulsemixer, pwvucontrol and volctl.

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  1. FineTune icon
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    Menu bar utility for macOS offering per-app and per-device audio control, app routing to output devices, integrated 10-band EQ with 20 presets, real-time VU metering, volume boost up to 200 percent, quick device selection, persistent settings, and audio muting.

    31 FineTune alternatives

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    • Mac
     
  2. SoundSource icon
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    Manage audio on a per-app basis, set individual volume and output devices, apply a 10-band equalizer or effects, customize headphone profiles, use Magic Boost for small speakers, adjust input or output settings rapidly, and access controls from the menu bar or floating window.

    15 SoundSource alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  3. Pulsemixer icon
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    CLI and curses mixer for PulseAudio. Contribute to GeorgeFilipkin/pulsemixer development by creating an account on GitHub.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
     
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    Volctl - Volume Control per application from System Tray for Linux

    Volctl is a free and opensource app for Linux writen in python and gtk+ and that can be used to control volume per application and for enabled pulseaudio outputs from the system tray.

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    • Linux
     
  5. Volti icon
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    Volti is an GTK+ application for controlling audio volume from system tray/notification area.

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    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
     
  6. 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.

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
     
  7. KMix icon
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    KMix is an application to allow you to change the volume of your sound card. Though small, it is full-featured, and it supports several platforms and sound drivers.

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
     
  8. 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.

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    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
     
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