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Background Music

Automatically pause and adjust volume of audio apps on your Mac.

Made by Kyle Neideck

  • Volume Manager

  • volume-adjustment

  • recording

  • Volume control

  • record-output

  • volume-settings

What is Background Music?

Background Music is a versatile macOS audio utility that empowers users to effortlessly manage their audio experience across various applications. This robust tool enables users to automatically pause their music player when other audio content begins playing, ensuring a seamless transition between different audio sources. With support for popular music apps like iTunes, Spotify, VLC, VOX, Decibel, and Hermes, users can maintain their listening habits without the risk of forgetting to unpause their music

Highlights

  • Automatic music playback pause and resume: When other audio content starts playing, Background Music can automatically pause the user's music player and resume it afterwards, preventing accidentally leaving music playing unattended
  • Individual app volume control: Users can set unique volume levels for different applications, allowing them to fine-tune the audio balance across their active programs
  • System audio recording: The utility provides the capability to capture system-wide audio, enabling users to record various audio sources, including music, videos, and system sounds, for later review or sharing
  • Comprehensive application support: Background Music supports a wide range of popular music player apps, ensuring compatibility with the user's preferred audio playback platform.

Platforms

  • Web
  • Mac

Languages

  • English

Features

    • Adaptive Backgrounds

    • Audio Recording

    • System audio recording

    • Advanced volume mixing

    • Per-app volumen control