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24 alternatives to PortAura

See what’s listening on your Mac

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Emcee▲63

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

   2015 · ilyabirman.net · its alternatives →

2. 2
   SoundMate▲107

   Enjoy SoundCloud from your Mac's menu bar

   2015 · icyarrow.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Yu▲127

   A Mac app for soothing background sounds

   2015 · yu.hackplan.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   DockPlayer▲66

   Minimal Spotify controller for Mac

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Heartbeat 3.0▲133

   Listen to Spotify with your friends

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Aurous▲85

   Popcorn Time for music

   2015 · aurous.me · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Heartbeat▲246

   Listen to music with your friends together, on Spotify

   2017 · getheartbeat.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Background Music▲218

   Control the audio on your Mac apps from the menu bar

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Soundbar▲213

   A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Audulus▲160

    A universe of sound at your fingertips

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Kiwi Music Player▲85

    Listen to any track on youtube on this Mac App

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Skip Tunes▲115

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

    2015 · skiptunes.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    PodcastMenu▲233

    Listen to podcasts from your Mac menu bar

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Play Spotify together by Remotion▲227

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

    2022 · multi.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    JQBX▲109

    turntable.fm for spotify

    2017 · jqbx.fm · its alternatives →

16. 16
    SpotMenu▲259

    Spotify and iTunes in your macOS menu bar

    2017 · kmikiy.github.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Discover on Demand▲91

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

    2016 · discoverondemand.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Soundsource▲70

    Switch your Mac audio sources easily

    2014 · soundsource.macupdate.com · its alternatives →

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    SOUND▲102

    Give every Mac app its own EQ, volume, and speaker.

    28d ago · cplofmngs.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Shazam for Mac▲151

    Listens and identifies music in the background

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Hear▲234

    Unlimited control over real-world sounds

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Ambify▲113

    Turn music into light

    2016 · getambify.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Plug Two▲207

    Lightweight OS X player for Hype Machine

    2015 · plugformac.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    SoundSource 3.0▲102

    The sound control that should be built into MacOS

    2017 · rogueamoeba.com · its alternatives →

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