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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.
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Emcee▲5Emcee shows in the menu what’s playing in iTunes or Spotify
2017 · ilyabirman.ru · its alternatives →
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Background Music▲218Control the audio on your Mac apps from the menu bar
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Skip Tunes▲115Control iTunes, Spotify, or Rdio from your Mac's menubar
2015 · skiptunes.com · its alternatives →
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What's currently playing in your favorite music app
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Heartbeat▲246Listen to music with your friends together, on Spotify
2017 · getheartbeat.io · its alternatives →
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Just like Spotify's Discover Weekly, but whenever you want.
2016 · discoverondemand.com · its alternatives →
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Simplify for Mac▲220The simplest way to control Spotify, Music, iTunes and Vox
2015 · mmth.us · its alternatives →
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Shazam for Mac▲151Listens and identifies music in the background
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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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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Control Air▲113Touch-free gestures to control iTunes, Spotify, + more
2015 · eyesight-tech.com · its alternatives →
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