Background Music

Kyle Neideck and Background Music contributors · A free macOS audio utility for per-application volume control, supported music-player auto-pause and routing system audio to a recording application.

CaskUtilitiesApple silicon · Intel
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs645#247 in App
1-year installs18.7KLast 365 days
Latest version0.5.0yesterday · Oct 7
Download size807KBarm64 / x86_64 · pkg
Release cadenceIrregular1 release in 30 days
  1. 0.5.0

    LatestOct 7 · Wed

    OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Jun 10 10:50

    Per-app mute, auto-pause delays and audio compatibility improvements.

    Changes
    Add per-application mute controls.Make auto-pause delays configurable.Improve volume control for browsers and Discord.Stop audio processing while idle to avoid the microphone indicator.Allow installation without Rosetta 2.Fix app-volume, playthrough and helper-label issues.
  2. 0.4.3

    PatchJan 1, 1 · Mon

    OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Apr 26, 2024 05:08

    Installer, helper and interface fixes for newer macOS releases.

    Changes
    Fix installer failures on macOS 14.5.Fix helper launch failures caused by Gatekeeper on macOS 14.5.Fix the About panel not opening reliably on macOS 14.4+.Remove the virtual device immediately after uninstall on macOS 14.4.Fix menu alignment on macOS Big Sur and later.

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