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FineTune vs Background Music: catalog facts
FineTune	Background Music
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.
macOS	macOS
Per-app volume, mute and boost up to 4x Route individual apps to different speakers	Per-application volume control with boost above maximum Auto-pauses music when other audio plays
macOS only Requires screen and system audio recording permission	Still labelled alpha by its developer Auto-pause works only with supported music players
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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