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24 alternatives to Soundbar
Distraction-free SoundCloud music player right on menu bar
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Soundbar launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Cumulus▲160A SoundCloud player that lives in your Mac menu bar
2015 · gillesdemey.github.io · its alternatives →
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Skip Tunes▲115Control iTunes, Spotify, or Rdio from your Mac's menubar
2015 · skiptunes.com · its alternatives →
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A distraction-free way to listen to music
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Background Music▲218Control the audio on your Mac apps from the menu bar
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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VolumeHub▲195Per-app volume control for macOS with no driver installs
Feb 2026 · volumehub.app · its alternatives →
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Soundcleod▲83Mac app for Soundcloud using keyboard buttons finally!
2014 · soundcleod.com · its alternatives →
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Liberate your Headphones
2021 · boze.app · its alternatives →
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Simplify for Mac▲220The simplest way to control Spotify, Music, iTunes and Vox
2015 · mmth.us · its alternatives →
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Heartbeat▲246Listen to music with your friends together, on Spotify
2017 · getheartbeat.io · its alternatives →
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Talk and listen to music like you’re side by side
2022 · multi.app · its alternatives →
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Use your media-keys ⏮⏯⏭ with SoundCloud
2019 · soundcloud.grid.studio · its alternatives →
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AudioPriorityBar▲217Priority-based audio switching for macOS menu bar
Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Emcee▲63See what's playing on iTunes or Spotify in you Mac menubar
2015 · ilyabirman.net · its alternatives →
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