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24 alternatives to Plug

Lightweight OSX player for The Hype Machine.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Plug launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Plug▲117

   Lightweight OSX player for Hype Machine

   2013 · plugformac.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Plug Two▲207

   Lightweight OS X player for Hype Machine

   2015 · plugformac.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Plug Two▲7

   OS X player for The Hype Machine

   2019 · plugformac.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Ambify▲113

   Turn music into light

   2016 · getambify.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Harmony▲193

   Lightweight music player for SoundCloud, Spotify and more

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Musio▲72

   A new take on the iOS music player

   2013 · musioapp.co · its alternatives →

7. 7
   CleanMyDrive 2▲244

   A lightweight drive manager for Mac

   2015 · macpaw.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Plug, the best way to discover new music on Mac▲8

   macOS player for the Hype Machine ❤️

   2013 · plugformac.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Soundbar▲213

   A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Karabiner▲80

    Awesome, powerful keyboard remapper for OSX.

    2014 · karabiner-elements.pqrs.org · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Play Embedded Player▲169

    A handy tool to narrate your Medium articles

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Musikcube▲107

    A fully functional terminal-based music player

    2017 · musikcube.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Yu▲127

    A Mac app for soothing background sounds

    2015 · yu.hackplan.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    SoundMate▲107

    Enjoy SoundCloud from your Mac's menu bar

    2015 · icyarrow.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    DockPlayer▲66

    Minimal Spotify controller for Mac

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16MN
    Minimal native MP3 player for Mac▲156

    2018 · catnapgames.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Music Player for Reddit▲95

    Play music from subreddits

    2015 · musicplayer.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Hot Shots 2▲67

    A Mac OS X Dribbble Client

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Boom 3D▲204

    Audio enhancer with 3D surround sound

    2017 · globaldelight.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Strobie▲70

    A strobe tuner for your Mac

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Aurous▲85

    Popcorn Time for music

    2015 · aurous.me · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Markoff▲94

    A free Markdown previewer for OS X

    2016 · thoughtbot.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Roadie▲98

    Keep your Mac on the right microphone and speakers

    Sep 2026 · getroadie.vercel.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    ESCapey▲84

    An ESC key solution for new Apple Laptops

    2016 · github.com · 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 →