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Volume Control for Mac

Control the volume of Apple Music and Spotify using keyboard volume keys

Quick answer: Volume Control is a media app for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask volume-control. The project is open source. It has 14 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Volume Control is

Volume Control is a media app for macOS: control the volume of Apple Music and Spotify using keyboard volume keys.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/alberti42/Volume-Control.

How to install Volume Control

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install --cask volume-control.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Volume Control on Mac?

Run brew install --cask volume-control in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is Volume Control open source?

Yes. The project's source repository is linked from its homepage: alberti42/Volume-Control.

Does Volume Control run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Volume Control?

It was installed 14 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #7472 in this catalogue.

What version of Volume Control is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.7.0.