Media Apps for Mac
Audio and video apps for Mac: players, editors, converters, recorders and music production tools.
What Are Mac Media Apps?
Media apps cover audio and video playback, editing, conversion, recording and streaming. Mac is a popular platform for music production and podcasting.
How to Choose a Media App
Check format support first, then performance on Apple silicon. Free and open-source options are strong in this category, especially for playback and conversion.
Media Apps
Adapter
Free audio, video and image conversion software.
FreeAegisub
Open-source subtitle editor with timing and styling tools.
Open SourceArdour
Cross-platform audio software for multi-track recording and editing.
Open SourceAudacity
Free, open-source, cross-platform audio software for multi-track recording and editing.
Open SourceAudio Hijack
Record any application's audio, including VoIP calls from Skype, web streams from Safari, and much more.
See websiteAudio Profile Manager
Audio device manager for saving input and output setups.
See websiteBeMyEars
Live captioning tool with on-device transcription and multilingual support.
FreeBlackHole
Freemium, open-source virtual output/input audio driver for recording/routing internal audio.
Open SourceCamera Preview
Preview your webcam, take photos, and use it as a mirror.
FreeCapSoftware
An open-source alternative to Loom.
Open SourceCarol
A minimal and beautiful lyrics app for macOS.
Open SourceChessCafe
Animated 3D chess with three AI levels, multiple armies, and hot-seat multiplayer.
FreeCog
Free, open-source audio player.
Open SourceConsoleMini
Controller-first big-picture launcher that turns a Mac mini into a PS1-PS4 + retro console (wraps DuckStation, PCSX2, RPCS3, shadPS4, PPSSP…
Open SourceDaVinci Resolve
Free, cross-platform video editing, color grading, video effects and audio editing software.
See websiteElmedia Player
Media player with broad audio and video format support.
See websiteFader
Menu bar volume mixer with per-app volume, one-click output switching, and Bluetooth headphone control.
Open SourceffWorks
Comprehensive Media Tool for macOS.
See websiteFineTune
Per-app volume controller with multi-device output and 10-band EQ.
Open SourceFmusic
A fmusic is a open source music player on SwiftUI.
Open SourceFreeTube
Open source desktop YouTube client built with privacy in mind.
Open SourceGarageBand
Digital audio workstation for recording and music production.
FreeGifski
Convert videos to high-quality GIFs.
Open SourceHandBrake
Video transcoder for converting media to modern formats.
Open SourceHighball
Run Windows games on Apple Silicon through Wine, with the graphics layer (DXMT, DXVK or D3DMetal) chosen per game from an open compatibilit…
Open SourceHydrogen
Professional yet simple and intuitive pattern-based drum programming for GNU/Linux.
Open SourceIINA
The modern video player for macOS.
Open SourceJellyfin
The Free Software Media System.
Open SourceKaset
Native YouTube Music client for macOS.
Open SourceKodi
Open-source media center for video, music, pictures, and more.
Open SourceLMMS
Open-source digital audio workstation for music production.
Open SourceLogic Pro X
Professional digital audio workstation for music and audio production.
See websiteLosslessCut
Cross platform tool for quick and lossless video and audio trimming using ffmpeg.
Open SourceLyricGlow
Synced lyrics player with word-by-word glow effects.
Open SourceLyricsX
Lyrics for iTunes, Spotify and Vox.
Open SourceLyrimuse
Word-synced desktop lyrics for Apple Music, Spotify, QQ Music, NetEase Cloud Music, Kugou and YouTube Music / Spotify Web in the browser.
Open SourceMacMusicPlayer
A clean, lightweight music player for macOS users.
Open SourceMacYTDL
A macOS GUI front-end for the youtube-dl video downloader.
Open SourceMarker Data
The avant-garde Marker extraction application crafted for Final Cut Pro.
Open SourceMetadatics
Advanced Audio Metadata Editor.
See websiteMixxx
The most advanced free DJ software.
Open SourceMovie Catcher
Tool for finding, streaming, and offline downloading movies.
Open SourceMp3tag
A powerful and easy-to-use tool to edit metadata of audio files.
See websitempv
Free, open-source, and cross-platform media player.
Open SourceMuseeks
A simple, clean and cross-platform music player.
Open SourceMuseScore
Free, open-source music notation software.
Open SourceMusicBrainz Picard
Cross-platform music tagger written in Python.
Open SourceMusicer
A retro local music player that supports multiple formats and AI control.
See websiteMuxie
Last.fm scrobbler for Apple Music, Spotify Desktop, iPod Classic, Rockbox devices and some others.
FreeMyMedia
Display and watch your local movie and TV show library.
Open SourceNatron
Open-source node-based compositing software.
Open SourceNuclear
Streaming music player that finds free music for you.
Open SourceOmniplayer
Best media player on Mac, support almost all format.
See websiteOpenEmu
Retro game emulator frontend for multiple console systems.
Open SourcePerian
(**No longer under active development**) ~~Let QuickTime play all the common formats of free plug-ins~~.
Open SourcePetrichor
Offline music player with broad format support, lyrics, playlists, and queue management.
Open SourcePlayback
Experimental video player.
Open SourcePlayCover
Run iOS apps and games on Apple Silicon Macs with mouse, keyboard and controller support.
Open SourcePlug
Discover and listen to music from Hype Machine.
Open SourcePopcorn Time
Streaming app for browsing and watching torrent-based movies.
Open SourcePorting Kit
Install Windows® Games inside your Mac.
FreePotplayer X
a Video Audio Player.
FreePPSSPP
A awesome PSP emulator for any OS you can dream of!
Open SourcePulp
Audio sample manager.
Open SourceRecordia
Record audio directly from the menu bar or with a global keyboard shortcut.
See websiteRPCS3
The Open-source PlayStation 3 Emulator
Open SourceRyubing
A fork of the discontinued Switch emulator, Ryujinx.
Open SourceSangeet
A beautiful audiophile music player with 10-band EQ, karaoke mode, and time-synced lyrics.
See websiteScreenFlow
Screencasting and video editing software.
See websiteSegue
Broadcast audio playout with crossfade, trim, ramp timers, and pause beds for live radio and podcasts.
Open SourceShotcut
Free open-source video editor.
Open SourceSpotifly
Lightweight Spotify player focused on fast playback control.
Open SourceSpotMenu
Spotify and iTunes in your menu bar.
Open SourceStargate DAW
An all-in-one digital audio workstation (DAW) and plugin suite.
Open SourceStremio
Media center for movies, TV, live channels, and streaming sources.
FreeStringed 2
Music practice software designed to help users learn how to play their favorite songs.
See websiteSuyu
A familiar, open source, and powerful Nintendo Switch emulator.
Open SourceSynfig Studio
Synfig Studio is free, open-source 2D animation software.
Open SourceSystemEQ for Mac
Free, open-source system-wide parametric equalizer with AutoEQ presets, hearing calibration, and real-time visualization.
Open SourceTiny Player
As the name suggests, a tiny player.
Freetrax
Music library manager with audio conversion and tag editing.
Open SourceTuneful
Controller for Spotify and Apple Music from the menu bar or mini player.
See websiteVidCrop
A simple video cropping tool that supports multiple formats and precise trimming.
See websiteVLC
Open-source multimedia player for most audio, video, and streaming formats.
Open SourceVOX Player
High-definition audio player for Mac and iPhone.
FreeWhisky
A tool for running Windows apps on macOS, built with SwiftUI and supporting D3DMetal and DXVK backends.
Open SourceXLD
Tool to decode, convert and play various 'lossless' audio files.
Open SourceYouTube Music
Desktop player for YouTube Music with plugin support.
Open SourceYouTube Music Desktop
Free cross platform Desktop Player for YouTube Music.
Open SourceYPlayer
A multifunctional app for live captions, audio/video transcription, and subtitle translation.
See website