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24 alternatives to Emcee

See what's playing on iTunes or Spotify in you Mac menubar

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Emcee launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Emcee▲5

   Emcee shows in the menu what’s playing in iTunes or Spotify

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Background Music▲218

   Control the audio on your Mac apps from the menu bar

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Skip Tunes▲115

   Control iTunes, Spotify, or Rdio from your Mac's menubar

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   MiniPlay for Spotify and iTunes▲136

   What's currently playing in your favorite music app

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SpotMenu▲259

   Spotify and iTunes in your macOS menu bar

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   DockPlayer▲66

   Minimal Spotify controller for Mac

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Soundbar▲213

   A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   SoundMate▲107

   Enjoy SoundCloud from your Mac's menu bar

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Heartbeat▲246

   Listen to music with your friends together, on Spotify

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Heartbeat 3.0▲133

    Listen to Spotify with your friends

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    TrayPlay▲93

    Control Spotify and iTunes from your menu bar

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Parallel▲303

    Listen to music with friends over Spotify at the same time

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Spotify Notifications▲146

    Bridging Spotify and OS X Notification Center

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Discover on Demand▲91

    Just like Spotify's Discover Weekly, but whenever you want.

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Simplify for Mac▲220

    The simplest way to control Spotify, Music, iTunes and Vox

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Ambify▲113

    Turn music into light

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17SY
    See your current Spotify song in the menu bar▲55

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Shazam for Mac▲151

    Listens and identifies music in the background

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19GM
    Google Music for Mac▲193

    2014 · kbhomes.github.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Sleeve▲195

    Your currently playing track displayed right on your desktop

    2021 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Kiwi Music Player▲85

    Listen to any track on youtube on this Mac App

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Songstack▲171

    Swipe to discover new music for Spotify

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    JQBX▲109

    turntable.fm for spotify

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Spotify▲142

    Any song. One tap away.

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →