BackgroundMusic
BackgroundMusic is a free, open-source audio and music app for macOS. Background Music, a macOS audio utility: automatically pause your music, set individual apps' volumes and record system audio. It has 19,330 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license.
About BackgroundMusic
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Install BackgroundMusic
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What is BackgroundMusic?
BackgroundMusic is a free, open-source audio and music app for macOS. Background Music, a macOS audio utility: automatically pause your music, set individual apps' volumes and record system audio. It has 19,330 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license.
Is BackgroundMusic free and open source?
Yes. BackgroundMusic's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install BackgroundMusic?
Homebrew: brew install --cask background-music. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.5.0).
Is BackgroundMusic still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Jun 10, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.