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24 alternatives to Skip Tunes

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

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Skip Tunes launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Background Music▲218
Control the audio on your Mac apps from the menu bar
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
2
Simplify for Mac▲220
The simplest way to control Spotify, Music, iTunes and Vox
2015 · mmth.us · its alternatives →
3
TrayPlay▲93
Control Spotify and iTunes from your menu bar
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
4
Emcee▲63
See what's playing on iTunes or Spotify in you Mac menubar
2015 · ilyabirman.net · its alternatives →
5
Soundbar▲213
A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac
2016 · its alternatives →
6
Control Air▲113
Touch-free gestures to control iTunes, Spotify, + more
2015 · eyesight-tech.com · its alternatives →
7
SpotMenu▲259
Spotify and iTunes in your macOS menu bar
2017 · kmikiy.github.io · its alternatives →
8CY
Control your Bose headphones from your Mac's menubar▲450
Liberate your Headphones
2021 · boze.app · its alternatives →
9
Squidoo▲91
Control iTunes, Spotify, & Rdio from your Mac menu bar
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
10
Tuneful▲115
Native way to control your music on macOS
2025 · tuneful.app · its alternatives →
11
SoundMate▲107
Enjoy SoundCloud from your Mac's menu bar
2015 · icyarrow.com · its alternatives →
12
TodayRemote▲83
Control music on your Mac from iOS Widget
2015 · todayremote.com · its alternatives →
13
AudioPriorityBar▲217
Priority-based audio switching for macOS menu bar
Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
14
Denied▲129
Automatically skips music you don't like in Spotify
2014 · getdenied.com · its alternatives →
15
Move to Apple Music▲7
Moves Spotify and Rdio playlists to Apple Music
2015 · its alternatives →
16
VolumeHub▲195
Per-app volume control for macOS with no driver installs
Feb 2026 · volumehub.app · its alternatives →
17
MiniPlay for Spotify and iTunes▲136
What's currently playing in your favorite music app
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
Dock Party 3▲81
Spotify+Apple Music visualizer & controls in your macOS dock
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
19
Recast▲128
Listen to radio stations' playlists with Rdio or Spotify
2015 · its alternatives →
20
Baritone▲116
Spotify controls that live in your menubar.
2017 · tma02.github.io · its alternatives →
21
Learned Objective C as a high schooler and made this iPhone game▲158
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 →
22
Play Spotify together by Remotion▲227
Talk and listen to music like you’re side by side
2022 · multi.app · its alternatives →
23
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 →
24
PodcastMenu▲233
Listen to podcasts from your Mac menu bar
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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