Volume Control
Successor of iTunes Volume Control
Free · Open sourceLatest versionMac
About Volume Control
Control the volume of Apple Music, Spotify, and Doppler using your keyboard — seamlessly.
Now compatible with macOS 27 Golden Gate (supports Ventura and newer). Fully notarized — no workarounds required to install.
This app is the spiritual successor to _iTunes Volume Control_, offering a simple yet powerful way to adjust volume for your favorite music apps directly from your keyboard — especially when listening via AirPlay or external speakers.
On macOS 26 and later, the volume HUD looks like the system volume HUD, with the icon of the player it controls:
Features
- Control the volume of Apple Music, Spotify, Doppler, and Swinsian 3.0+ using the
volume upandvolume downkeys. - Especially useful when using AirPlay devices or external speakers.
- Customize the volume step size.
- On macOS 26 and later, the volume HUD matches the system volume HUD: the same Liquid Glass, slider with tick marks, size and position.
- Option to hide the volume bezel overlay (HUD).
- Control the volume of monitor and TV speakers through BetterDisplay (opens in a new tab) (free version) with Control display volume (from 2.6.0).
- When Music, Spotify, Doppler, or Swinsian is playing, volume keys affect their volume; otherwise, they adjust system volume.
- Holding
⌘(Command) key inverts this behavior. - Toggle behavior with the "Use ⌘ modifier" option.
Why Use This App?
- macOS does not allow controlling Apple Music's volume via keyboard keys — only the system volume.
- AirPlay speakers depend on app-specific volume, not system volume.
- This app restores fine-grained volume control directly from your keyboard.
- Avoid the intrusive volume HUD overlay when watching movies.
- Works seamlessly with Spotify, Doppler, and Swinsian, too.
With Homebrew
Homebrew installs the app into Applications. After that, the app updates itself through its built-in updater, so brew upgrade leaves it alone unless you run brew upgrade --greedy.
Permissions
The app requires Accessibility and Automation permissions to control other apps' volumes.
- When prompted, allow access to control Music, Spotify, Doppler, and Swinsian.
- If you missed it or need to reset:
- Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility
- Remove and re-add _Volume Control_.
- Also check Automation and ensure all music players are enabled.
Requirements
- macOS Ventura (13.5) or later (Sonoma, Sequoia, Tahoe, Golden Gate)
- Intel or Apple Silicon Macs
Description adapted from the project README.
- Version
- 2.6.0
- Updated
- Oct 14, 2026
- Size
- 6.0 MB
- License
- GNU GPL 3.0
Open source details
- Source code
- Exact source for v2.6.0
- Released
- Oct 14, 2026
- GitHub stars
- 279
Community project. Help and bug reports go to the maintainers on GitHub; AppsXi does not provide support for this app.
License
CopyleftGNU GPL 3.0
Use and change it freely; anything built from it must be shared under the same license, with its source.
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Signed by Andrea Alberti (9V3X7C8VCK)
Apple Developer ID team 9V3X7C8VCK
Notarized by Apple
Hardened Runtime on
File matches the hash GitHub published
SHA-256 b7d2b2ac621bc9e3d9dfaba01acad16958fb2370cf8b85f9b0eaf94c6bd1ace9
Built from public source by GitHub Actions
alberti42/Volume-Control · v2.6.0 · commit 114b323 · .github/workflows/draft-release.yml
No malware found
ClamAV 1.5.4 on Oct 14, 2026
Install and behavior test in a virtual machine: not run yet
Coming soon for all listings.
Updates itself from the maintainer's own feed
sparkle: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/alberti42/Volume-Control/main/Releases/VolumeControlCast.xml. AppsXi checks each new version too.
Versions
2.6.0checked
Checked Oct 14, 2026 · Mac
ZIP · 6.0 MB
Questions about Volume Control
Is Volume Control free?
Yes. Volume Control is free and open source under the GNU GPL 3.0. AppsXi lists the maintainers' official release and does not charge for it.
Is Volume Control safe to download?
AppsXi downloads every version of Volume Control from the maintainers' official GitHub release and checks it before it is listed. For version 2.6.0 (checked Oct 14, 2026), the Mac download is signed by its developer and notarized by Apple, each file matches the checksum GitHub publishes for the release, byte for byte and a malware scan found nothing.
Does Volume Control run on Apple silicon Macs?
Yes. Volume Control has a native Apple silicon build, and it runs on Intel Macs too.
What does Volume Control need to run?
Volume Control needs macOS Big Sur (11) or later.
Who makes Volume Control?
Volume Control is an open source project by Andrea Alberti on GitHub (alberti42/Volume-Control). Help and bug reports go to its maintainers there.
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