pwvucontrol AlternativesVolume Control Tools and other similar apps like pwvucontrol

pwvucontrol is described as 'Volume control for PipeWire' and is a Volume Control tool in the audio & music category. There are more than 25 alternatives to pwvucontrol for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Google Chrome and Flathub apps. The best pwvucontrol alternative is EarTrumpet, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like pwvucontrol are FineTune, Volume2, SoundSource and ModernFlyouts.

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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.

    38 EarTrumpet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. FineTune icon
     17 likes

    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.

    37 FineTune alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. Volume2 icon
     101 likes

    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.

    32 Volume2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. SoundSource icon
     10 likes

    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.

    27 SoundSource alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. ModernFlyouts icon
     20 likes

    This application aims to provide a Fluent Design System based replacement for the old, built-in, Metro Design based Audio/Airplane mode/Brightness flyouts present in Windows (which haven't been updated since Windows 8 LOL) which are shown while pressing the media or volume...

    10 ModernFlyouts alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. PulseAudio Volume Control (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...

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
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    Pulse Audio Volume Control is for Pulse Audio. PipeWireVolume Control is for Pipewire.

    Many systems can and do handle both. but if you're looking for an alternative that specifically uses pipewire, this ain't it.

    • PulseAudio Volume Control is Free and Open Sourcepwvucontrol is also Free and Open Source
  7. Volumouse icon
     31 likes

    From authors website:

    Volumouse provides you a quick and easy way to control the sound volume on your system - simply by rolling the wheel of your wheel mouse.

    It allows you to define a set of rules for determining when the wheel will be used for changing the sound volume. For.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Sound Lock icon
     9 likes

    By using the »neighbour friendly« Sound Lock application, you will no longer disturb the people around you while watching your favorite movies and shows

    8 Sound Lock alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Soundish icon
     1 like

    Soundish adds a per-application volume mixer to macOS, which has no built-in equivalent. Each running app gets its own volume slider, mute toggle, and output device selector in a menu bar panel.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Volumey icon
     2 likes

    Volume mixer that allows you to set up global hotkeys to control your Windows audio system.

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Sound Control icon
     2 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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