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24 alternatives to Soundshine

Share your Mac's audio in any video call with one click

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

1
Blankie▲181
Open-source ambient sound mixer now on iOS, CarPlay and Mac
2025 · blankie.rest · its alternatives →
2
SoundMate▲107
Enjoy SoundCloud from your Mac's menu bar
2015 · icyarrow.com · its alternatives →
3
Macrowave▲390
Turn Your Mac into a private radio station
2025 · macrowave.co · its alternatives →
4
Walkie▲228
Dictation + meetings + read aloud in one app on-device
Apr 2026 · trywalkie.com · its alternatives →
5
Soundboard Mac App▲92
Play your favorite sound samples all across over macOS
2021 · app.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
6
Roadie▲98
Keep your Mac on the right microphone and speakers
Sep 2026 · getroadie.vercel.app · its alternatives →
7
SoundPipe▲142
SoundPipe is a mixing board for your Mac
Jul 2026 · soundpipe.app · its alternatives →
8
VolumeHub▲195
Per-app volume control for macOS with no driver installs
Feb 2026 · volumehub.app · its alternatives →
9
Speakmac▲190
The offline dictation macOS should have had
Nov 2025 · speakmac.app · its alternatives →
10
Play Spotify together by Remotion▲227
Talk and listen to music like you’re side by side
2022 · multi.app · its alternatives →
11
SoundBar▲82
Realtime audio level meter for mac menu bar
2025 · macsoundbar.com · its alternatives →
12
Whisper Snapper for Mac▲139
Local transcripts with speaker labels, timestamps, + export
Dec 2025 · whispersnapper.com · its alternatives →
13
LocalClicky▲127
Control your Mac with your voice locally
Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
14
eqMac▲145
System audio equalizer and volume mixer for macOS
2022 · eqmac.app · its alternatives →
15
MacYaps▲88
Hello HN! After having fun with SlapMac a few weeks ago, I wanted to take the idea further — so I built MacYaps, a menu bar app that makes your Mac talk back with funny sounds (or serious if you wish) for real events like low battery, WiFi drops, charger status changes, high CPU, and USB connections (more triggers to come). Multiple voice packs + full custom sound support included. Short demo found here: https://macyaps.com/demo. Would genuinely appreciate any feedback. Or let me know if you'd like any other triggers in the app. Discount Code: `HACKERNEWS` to get it for $4.49…
Apr 2026 · macyaps.com · its alternatives →
16
Aloud▲118
Turn spoken feedback into tasks your coding agent can run
Aug 2026 · aloud.sh · its alternatives →
17
Soundbar▲213
A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac
2016 · its alternatives →
18
Phantom Voice▲79
Local push-to-talk dictation for Mac
Jul 2026 · leftinverse.com · its alternatives →
19
PairPods▲170
Easily share audio on macOS
2025 · pairpods.app · its alternatives →
20
SOUND▲102
Give every Mac app its own EQ, volume, and speaker.
Sep 2026 · cplofmngs.com · its alternatives →
21
FnKey▲104
macOS dictation with Deepgram stream
Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
22
SoundSource 5▲102
Select different audio outputs per app, mix & add AU effects
2020 · rogueamoeba.com · its alternatives →
23
SoundSource 3.0▲102
The sound control that should be built into MacOS
2017 · rogueamoeba.com · its alternatives →
24
Mic Drop 2.0▲145
Mute your mic in any app—with your AirPods
2024 · getmicdrop.com · its alternatives →

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