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Background Music vs Recordia: catalog facts
Background Music	Recordia
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.	Free Free macOS app.
macOS	macOS
Per-application volume control with boost above maximum Auto-pauses music when other audio plays	Records microphone audio, system audio, or both Starts recording from the menu bar or a global keyboard shortcut
Still labelled alpha by its developer Auto-pause works only with supported music players	System audio recording requires macOS 26 or later
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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