SoundSeer Alternatives

SoundSeer is described as 'MacOS app that shows your current Spotify song & controls in the menu bar' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to SoundSeer for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Spotify. The best SoundSeer alternative is Tuneful. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Silicio Mini Player or Muwi: Music Widget. Other great apps like SoundSeer are Sleeve - Music on Desktop, Bowtie, NepTunes and SpotMenu.

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

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SoundSeer alternatives page was last updated Mar 4, 2025
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  1. Tuneful icon

    Tuneful

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    Tuneful lets you control Spotify or Apple Music effortlessly on your Mac, designed from the ground up to feel like a native part of macOS—from UI and animations to performance. Running in the background, Tuneful uses minimal system resources.

    27 Tuneful alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Tuneful screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5. Spotify icon  Spotify integration
    6. Apple Music icon  Apple Music integration
    7.  Sits in the MenuBar
    8.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts

    Tuneful VS SoundSeer

     

    • Tuneful is the most popular Mac alternative to SoundSeer.

    • Tuneful is the most popular commercial alternative to SoundSeer.

    • Tuneful is Paid and ProprietarySoundSeer is Free and Open Source
    • Tuneful is LightweightSoundSeer is not according to our users
  2. Silicio Mini Player icon

    Silicio Mini Player

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    Silicio Mini Player is a desktop music controller that integrates with various music apps like iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, and Vox, offering features like a customizable mini player, song change notifications, global keyboard shortcuts, Touch Bar control, and Last.fm integration.

    18 Silicio Mini Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Silicio Mini Player screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Now Playing
    2.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    3.  Artwork
    4. Apple Music icon  Apple Music integration
    5. Spotify icon  Spotify integration
    6. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    7.  Widgets
    8. iTunes icon  iTunes integration

    Silicio Mini Player VS SoundSeer

     

    • Silicio Mini Player is the most popular free alternative to SoundSeer.

    • Silicio Mini Player is Free and ProprietarySoundSeer is Free and Open Source
  4. Sleeve - Music on Desktop icon

    Sleeve - Music on Desktop

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    Sleeve is a desktop music accessory that displays your current track and controls playback from music apps like Apple Music, Spotify, and Doppler.

    20 Sleeve - Music on Desktop alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Sleeve - Music on Desktop screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Widgets
    2. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    3. Apple Music icon  Apple Music integration
    4.  Sync with iCloud
    5.  Artwork
    6.  Support for Hotkeys
    7.  Now Playing
    8. Spotify icon  Spotify integration

    Sleeve - Music on Desktop VS SoundSeer

     
  5. Muwi: Music Widget icon

    Muwi: Music Widget

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    Muwi is a music player and widget that provides a nostalgic vinyl record display, offers control over song playback, supports Apple Music, and features a variety of themes and styles.

    16 Muwi: Music Widget alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Muwi: Music Widget screenshot 1

    Muwi: Music Widget Features

    1.  Now Playing
    2.  iOS widget

    Muwi: Music Widget VS SoundSeer

     

    • Muwi: Music Widget is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to SoundSeer.

    • Muwi: Music Widget is Freemium and ProprietarySoundSeer is Free and Open Source
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    Bowtie

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    Bowtie is a desktop accessory that allows you to see and control your music (iTunes, Spotify, Sonora, or Rdio) with customizable shortcuts, advanced Last.fm support, and hundreds of beautiful themes available to download for free.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Bowtie screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The official website is no longer available. Last version, 1.5, released in March 2012, can be still downloaded from Wayback Machine.

    Bowtie Features

    1.  Now Playing

    Bowtie VS SoundSeer

     
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    NepTunes

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    Simple to use, yet powerful Last FM scrobbler for iTunes that is light, super reliable and fully works with Apple Music streaming and radio and can help you with discovering new music.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    NepTunes screenshot 1

    NepTunes Features

    1.  Artwork

    NepTunes VS SoundSeer

     
  9. SpotMenu icon

    SpotMenu

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    SpotMenu is a combination of TrayPlay and Statusfy written almost entirely in swift.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Spotify

    SpotMenu VS SoundSeer

     

    • SpotMenu is the most popular Open Source alternative to SoundSeer.

    • SpotMenu is Free and Open SourceSoundSeer is also Free and Open Source
  10. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Spotify Now Playing Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar

    Spotify Now Playing VS SoundSeer

     
  11. 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.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Skip Tunes screenshot 1

    Skip Tunes VS SoundSeer

     
  12. BarTunes icon

    BarTunes

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    BarTunes allows you to control iTunes from your Mac's menu bar.

    Quickly view album artwork, play/pause, skip forward and jump back through your music, with controls right in the menu bar.

    • Play/Pause, Next, Previous controls in menu bar (optional) • View album artwork in m.

    19 BarTunes alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    BarTunes screenshot 1

    BarTunes VS SoundSeer

     

  13. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Menu Bar Ticker screenshot 1

    Menu Bar Ticker Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar

    Menu Bar Ticker VS SoundSeer

     
  14. 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.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    SpotiMy screenshot 1

    SpotiMy VS SoundSeer

     
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