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SmartPause

Launching today

The play/pause key, finally aimed at what's playing

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The play/pause key, finally aimed at what's playing

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macOS routes the media key to whatever it last remembers, so YouTube keeps playing and Apple Music opens. SmartPause finds the app actually outputting audio and pauses that. Two apps playing? One press switches, double press plays/pauses. Free, open source, menu bar only.

SmartPause Alternatives

Looking beyond SmartPause? Try Sleeve for a beautiful desktop now playing widget, Looking Glass for a quick menubar remote, and SpotMenu to control Spotify and Apple Music from the menu bar. Mac tinkerers can also explore NotchNook for clever notch-based controls.