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24 alternatives to Looking Glass

Menubar music remote

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

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   Control your Bose headphones from your Mac's menubar▲450

   Liberate your Headphones

   2021 · boze.app · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Tuneful▲115

   Native way to control your music on macOS

   2025 · tuneful.app · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Baritone▲116

   Spotify controls that live in your menubar.

   2017 · tma02.github.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Background Music▲218

   Control the audio on your Mac apps from the menu bar

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Soundbar▲213

   A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Looking Glass for Spotify/Apple Music▲6

   macOS menu bar music remote and Last.fm scrobbler

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Skip Tunes▲115

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

   2015 · skiptunes.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   AudioPriorityBar▲217

   Priority-based audio switching for macOS menu bar

   Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   TrayPlay▲93

   Control Spotify and iTunes from your menu bar

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Klack▲179

    Satisfying sound with every keystroke

    2025 · tryklack.com · its alternatives →

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    Simplify for Mac▲220

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

    2015 · mmth.us · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Dock Party 3▲81

    Spotify+Apple Music visualizer & controls in your macOS dock

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Music Widget for Apple Music on macOS▲98

    A take on the classic iTunes Widget

    2021 · marioaguzman.github.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    SpotMenu▲259

    Spotify and iTunes in your macOS menu bar

    2017 · kmikiy.github.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    MenubarX▲474

    A powerful menu bar browser. Pin websites like Native Apps.

    2022 · menubarx.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Remote for Mac▲103

    Remote with basic media controls, keyboard and mouse

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    VolumeHub▲195

    Per-app volume control for macOS with no driver installs

    Feb 2026 · volumehub.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Bartender 2▲298

    Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

    2015 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Muse▲4

    A simple Spotify, iTunes controller on your Touch Bar

    2019 · xzzz9097.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Menu Bar Web Browser▲93

    Browse your favourite websites in menubar

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    SoundBar▲82

    Realtime audio level meter for mac menu bar

    2025 · macsoundbar.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    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 →

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    SoundSource 3.0▲102

    The sound control that should be built into MacOS

    2017 · rogueamoeba.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Boze App▲102

    Control your Bose headphones from your Mac's menubar

    2021 · headphoneconnect.app · 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 →