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24 alternatives to Sound Warden

Automatically routes each app to the audio device you want

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
   AudioPriorityBar▲217

   Priority-based audio switching for macOS menu bar

   Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Soundbar▲213

   A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   VolumeHub▲195

   Per-app volume control for macOS with no driver installs

   Feb 2026 · volumehub.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Baritone▲116

   Spotify controls that live in your menubar.

   2017 · tma02.github.io · its alternatives →

5. 5CY
   Control your Bose headphones from your Mac's menubar▲450

   Liberate your Headphones

   2021 · boze.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Background Music▲218

   Control the audio on your Mac apps from the menu bar

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   SoundSource 3.0▲102

   The sound control that should be built into MacOS

   2017 · rogueamoeba.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Soundboard Mac App▲92

   Play your favorite sound samples all across over macOS

   2021 · app.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   SoundSource 5▲102

   Select different audio outputs per app, mix & add AU effects

   2020 · rogueamoeba.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    See your current Spotify song in the menu bar▲55

    SoundSeer is a macOS app that shows your current song & controls in the menu bar. - jonathangarelick/SoundSeer

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Simplify for Mac▲220

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

    2015 · mmth.us · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Tuneful▲115

    Native way to control your music on macOS

    2025 · tuneful.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    SoundPipe▲142

    SoundPipe is a mixing board for your Mac

    Jul 2026 · soundpipe.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    TrayPlay▲93

    Control Spotify and iTunes from your menu bar

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Loopback▲117

    Cable free audio routing for Mac

    2021 · rogueamoeba.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Klack▲179

    Satisfying sound with every keystroke

    2025 · tryklack.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    SoundBar▲82

    Realtime audio level meter for mac menu bar

    2025 · macsoundbar.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    AudioWrangler▲78

    The missing macOS audio manager

    2023 · audiowrangler.app · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Cumulus▲160

    A SoundCloud player that lives in your Mac menu bar

    2015 · gillesdemey.github.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    PlayTray▲82

    Control the Spotify web player with your macOS media keys

    2018 · cleverthings.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Mutify▲70

    Use a shortcut on any Mac device to mute your microphone

    2019 · mutify.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Recordia▲200

    Simple audio recorder that lives in your macOS menu bar

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    AudioBridge▲109

    Add AirPlay support to your Sonos speakers

    2017 · audiobridge.site · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Looking Glass▲74

    Menubar music remote

    2022 · apps.apple.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 →