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FlowSound is a tiny open-source macOS menu bar app that fades and pauses Apple Music when other apps start playing audio, then restores it when things become quiet again. It runs locally, has no analytics, and clearly explains the permissions it needs.
Hi Product Hunt,
I built FlowSound because I kept running into a small but annoying problem: Apple Music is great as background music, but it does not know when to step aside.
When I open a YouTube video, join a call, or play audio from another app, I usually have to manually lower or pause Apple Music, then bring it back later. FlowSound handles that little context switch for me.
It lives in the macOS menu bar, detects when other apps are producing audio, fades and pauses Apple Music, then restores it when things become quiet again.
I wanted this to feel simple, fresh, and safe:
- Open source
- Local-first
- No analytics
- No audio uploads
- No server
- Clear permission explanations
- Built for macOS 26+
It currently supports Apple Music only.
This is not a commercial project. I built it because I had the problem myself, and I hope it helps other people who use Apple Music as background music while working, browsing, or watching videos.
GitHub:
https://github.com/mattwong05/Fl...
Website:
https://flowsound.youseminar.cn
I’d love feedback, especially around the install flow, permissions, and edge cases with different apps.
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About FlowSound on Product Hunt
“Auto-fade Apple Music when other apps play audio”
FlowSound was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 3 upvotes and 1 comments, placing #139 on the daily leaderboard. FlowSound is a tiny open-source macOS menu bar app that fades and pauses Apple Music when other apps start playing audio, then restores it when things become quiet again. It runs locally, has no analytics, and clearly explains the permissions it needs.
FlowSound was featured in Music (53.4k followers), Open Source (68.4k followers), GitHub (41.2k followers) and Menu Bar Apps (12.2k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 42.4k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
Who hunted FlowSound?
FlowSound was hunted by Matt Wong. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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Matt Wong