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24 alternatives to Jukebox

macOS app to view the currently playing song in the menu bar

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Jukebox launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1JF
   Jukebox – Free, Open Source Group Playlist with Fair Queueing▲122

   Hey HN, I built Jukebox because I got frustrated with group music apps and Spotify’s limitations (not everyone has Spotify, and collaborative playlists are still too easily dominated by one person). Jukebox is a web app that lets you create a group queue—anyone can join via link, add YouTube songs, and the system automatically rotates songs so everyone gets a fair turn (no more playlist hogs). Web-based, no accounts, no installs. Drop in a YouTube link or search and add music instantly. Songs rotate in round-robin order (so even if one person adds ten songs, nobody else is skipped). Entirely…

   2025 · jukeboxhq.com · its alternatives →

2. 2SY
   See your current Spotify song in the menu bar▲55

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Juke▲104

   Easy group listening for Spotify

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Jukebox▲136

   Collaborative music player

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   PlayTray▲82

   Control the Spotify web player with your macOS media keys

   2018 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Dock Party 3▲81

   Spotify+Apple Music visualizer & controls in your macOS dock

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   OutLoud Social Jukebox▲112

   Control the music with your friends in real-time

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   SpotMenu▲259

   Spotify and iTunes in your macOS menu bar

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Sol, my macOS music player and jukebox app, is now free and open source▲30

   A music player and jukebox app for macOS. Contribute to FulltimeFeline/Sol development by creating an account on GitHub.

   5d ago · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Jukebot▲98

    Turn Slack into your team's very own Spotify jukebox

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Jukebox▲183

    Offline music player for Dropbox

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Listen▲94

    Add songs to any Spotify playlist using your keyboard

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Tuneful▲115

    Native way to control your music on macOS

    2025 · tuneful.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Baritone▲116

    Spotify controls that live in your menubar.

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    SpotMenu v2▲91

    Spotify and Apple Music in your macOS menu bar

    2025 · kmikiy.github.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    OfficeDJ▲88

    Share what's currently playing on Spotify to Slack channel

    2019 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Soundbar▲213

    A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    DockPlayer▲66

    Minimal Spotify controller for Mac

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Jukebox▲6

    A blissful audio experience

    2024 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Background Music▲218

    Control the audio on your Mac apps from the menu bar

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Soundboard Mac App▲92

    Play your favorite sound samples all across over macOS

    2021 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Jukebox▲162

    Free alternative to Spotify collaborative playlists

    2025 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    TrayPlay▲93

    Control Spotify and iTunes from your menu bar

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Play Spotify together by Remotion▲227

    Talk and listen to music like you’re side by side

    2022 · its alternatives →

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