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24 alternatives to cmus-osx – Tightly integrates cmus command line music player into macOS

Adds track change notifications and media key support to cmus. - PhilipTrauner/cmus-osx

Cmus-osx is a macOS integration tool that brings the cmus command-line music player to Apple's operating system. It allows users who prefer terminal-based interfaces to manage and play music directly from the command… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. cmus-osx – Tightly integrates cmus command line music player into macOS launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   SpotMenu▲259

   Spotify and iTunes in your macOS menu bar

   2017 · kmikiy.github.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   cmd.fm UI▲116

   Music visualized and controlled via a command line interface

   2015 · cmd.fm · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Tired of entering map directions on iPhone? I've streamlined it▲185

   The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

   2012 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   My side project just reached #6 on App Store music charts▲125

   The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

   2014 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   m-cli▲153

   Swiss command line army knife for Mac OS X

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Tuneful▲115

   Native way to control your music on macOS

   2025 · tuneful.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   cmd.fm▲256

   Command-line radio for geeks

   2014 · cmd.fm · its alternatives →

8. 8
   My current App Store Featured Game was written entirely in Scheme▲290

   The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

   2014 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9MN
   Minimal native MP3 player for Mac▲156

   2018 · catnapgames.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    A game I've been working on for the last year is out today▲165

    The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

    2013 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11GM
    Google Music for Mac▲193

    2014 · kbhomes.github.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    musaic.fm▲96

    A Screensaver for Spotify & Last.fm

    2016 · musaicfm.obrhoff.de · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Moosync▲90

    One music player for all services

    2023 · moosync.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Plug▲117

    Lightweight OSX player for Hype Machine

    2013 · plugformac.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    My first iPhone game – after 18 months of work▲102

    The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

    2014 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    QuickCMD▲109

    Your favorite commands now in your MacOS menu bar

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Local Music Organizer for Mac▲83

    Ultimate toolkit for local Apple Music library maintenance

    Aug 2026 · local-music-organizer-site.pages.dev · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Your private Reddit, best topic messenger▲44

    The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

    2015 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Capo▲85

    A new way to analyze and learn to play music

    2014 · supermegaultragroovy.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    PlayTray▲82

    Control the Spotify web player with your macOS media keys

    2018 · cleverthings.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Cli.club – Command Line Interface Tools and Alternatives▲47

    A collection of the best CLI/Ncurses software covering a wide range of categories from messaging, music, text editing and more.

    2024 · cli.club · its alternatives →

22. 22
    spotify-player – A command driven Spotify player▲10

    A Spotify player in the terminal with full feature parity - aome510/spotify-player

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Pianoterm – Run shell commands from your Piano. A Linux CLI tool▲61

    A little weekend project, made so I can pause/play/rewind directly on the piano, when learning a song by ear.

    Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    See your current Spotify song in the menu bar▲55

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

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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