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Control the volume of Apple Music and Spotify using keyboard volume keys. Version 2.7.1 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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Control the volume of Apple Music and Spotify using keyboard volume keys
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Project history and usage
Volume Control is an open-source macOS menu-bar utility that redirects the keyboard volume keys to supported music players while retaining access to system-volume control.
Project history
Volume Control is the successor to Andrea Alberti’s iTunes Volume Control. The earlier application began by controlling iTunes from keyboard volume keys and Apple Remote, later gaining Spotify support and numerous macOS compatibility updates.
At version 1.7.0 the application was renamed Volume Control as iTunes gave way to Apple Music and support broadened beyond one player. Later releases added native Apple-silicon support, Doppler and Swinsian integration, renewed notarization, and compatibility with newer macOS releases.
Adoption history
The application serves Mac users who need per-player volume control, particularly when AirPlay or external speakers make system-wide volume keys ineffective. Its player support expanded from iTunes and Spotify to Apple Music, Doppler, and Swinsian.
The project distributes notarized releases, supports both Intel and Apple silicon, and is also packaged as a Homebrew cask.
How it is used
After launching the application and granting Accessibility and Automation permissions, users press the normal volume keys to change the active supported player. Preferences control step size, HUD visibility, login behavior, and Command-key inversion between player and system volume.
Why package nerds care
Volume Control fills a narrow but persistent macOS integration gap by intercepting hardware volume-key workflows and controlling individual music applications. Its open-source implementation and Homebrew availability make a small menu-bar utility reproducibly installable.
Timeline
- Version 1.0: Initial keyboard control of iTunes volume.
- Version 1.6.0: Added simultaneous Spotify, iTunes, and system-volume support.
- Version 1.7.0: Renamed to Volume Control and updated for Apple Music and Apple silicon-era macOS.
- Version 1.7.4: Added Doppler support.
- Version 2.0.0: Introduced a notarized build for newer macOS releases.
- Version 2.2.0: Added Swinsian support.
Related projects
- iTunes Volume Control is the discontinued predecessor.
- Apple Music, Spotify, Doppler, and Swinsian are the music applications controlled by current releases.
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No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for volume-control. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
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- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
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page generated2026-11-04
manager version2.7.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/alberti42/Volume-Control
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/alberti42/Volume-Controlnone confidence
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Package metadata
| Package key | cask:volume-control |
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| Version | 2.7.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/volume-control |
| Homepage | https://github.com/alberti42/Volume-Control |
| Repository | https://github.com/alberti42/Volume-Control |
| Source archive | https://github.com/alberti42/Volume-Control/releases/download/v2.7.1/VolumeControl.zip |
| SHA-256 | 9e3f755bc08e41c93c77fe052c64cebb627f3c8351ad74ef176287226fdab929 |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
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| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
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| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | volume-control |
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| Auto Updates | yes |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
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