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24 alternatives to SpotMenu

Spotify and iTunes in your macOS menu bar

SpotMenu is a macOS menu bar application that displays Spotify and iTunes controls and information directly in the top menu bar. It allows users to manage music playback and see what's currently playing without opening… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SpotMenu launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
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 →
2
Baritone▲116
Spotify controls that live in your menubar.
2017 · tma02.github.io · its alternatives →
3
Spotify-Now-Playing – information and playback control from menu bar▲22
Spotify now playing information and control popup for macOS menu bar - davicorreiajr/spotify-now-playing
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
4
Squidoo▲91
Control iTunes, Spotify, & Rdio from your Mac menu bar
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
5
Parallel▲303
Listen to music with friends over Spotify at the same time
2016 · parallel.fm · its alternatives →
6
Background Music▲218
Control the audio on your Mac apps from the menu bar
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
7
Emcee▲63
See what's playing on iTunes or Spotify in you Mac menubar
2015 · ilyabirman.net · its alternatives →
8
Dock Party 3▲81
Spotify+Apple Music visualizer & controls in your macOS dock
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
9
TrayPlay▲93
Control Spotify and iTunes from your menu bar
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
10
Tuneful▲115
Native way to control your music on macOS
2025 · tuneful.app · its alternatives →
11
Skip Tunes▲115
Control iTunes, Spotify, or Rdio from your Mac's menubar
2015 · skiptunes.com · its alternatives →
12
Bartender▲616
Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac
2014 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →
13
MacMenuBar▲317
A curated directory of 200+ Mac menu bar apps
2019 · macmenubar.com · its alternatives →
14
MenubarX▲474
A powerful menu bar browser. Pin websites like Native Apps.
2022 · menubarx.app · its alternatives →
15
Play Spotify together by Remotion▲227
Talk and listen to music like you’re side by side
2022 · multi.app · its alternatives →
16
PodcastMenu▲233
Listen to podcasts from your Mac menu bar
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
17
Simplify for Mac▲220
The simplest way to control Spotify, Music, iTunes and Vox
2015 · mmth.us · its alternatives →
18
Heartbeat▲246
Listen to music with your friends together, on Spotify
2017 · getheartbeat.io · its alternatives →
19
Soundbar▲213
A lightweight SoundCloud player for Mac
2016 · its alternatives →
20
mectrics▲268
Your Mac's vitals in the menu bar. Free and open source.
Jul 2026 · mectrics.app · its alternatives →
21
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 →
22
Spotify for the Terminal Written in Rust▲212
Spotify for the terminal written in Rust 🚀. Contribute to Rigellute/spotify-tui development by creating an account on GitHub.
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
23
Listen▲94
Add songs to any Spotify playlist using your keyboard
2017 · listenmac.com · its alternatives →
24
musaic.fm▲96
A Screensaver for Spotify & Last.fm
2016 · musaicfm.obrhoff.de · its alternatives →

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