● Available on Mac App Store

PlayOver for Mac

Copy any music link and a menu bar popup appears instantly. Convert to your preferred streaming platform without opening a browser tab. And now it hosts parties: guests add songs from their own music app, and your Mac plays them.

A menu bar popup, the instant you copy.

Copy any music link and PlayOver appears near your menu bar with a one-tap Open on your platform — no window to find, no app to switch to.

PlayOver popup on macOS showing a song with an Open in Apple Music button

Set your platform once; every link you copy opens right there.

Host a party from your Mac.

Start a party and your Mac becomes the DJ. Guests scan the QR code or open the link, with no app and no account, and add songs from whatever music app they use: search for a song, or paste a link from Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Tidal and more. Every request lands in one queue with the name of whoever added it. Your own playlist keeps playing until requests come in, and requests start at the next song, so nothing gets cut off.

PlayOver for Mac hosting Friday Night with Apple Music: Teardrop playing, requests from Maya and Jordan up next, the join code, QR code and the playlist between requests
Your Mac is the DJ, with the join code and QR right there.
That's a wrap on Mac: Friday Night has ended, with a button to view the recap
When it ends, everyone can open the recap.
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House Rules

Choose whether guests can vote to skip and how many votes it takes, whether explicit songs are allowed, and how many songs each guest can request. Change them during the party and every guest's screen updates.

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Your Mac Is the Speakers

Host with Apple Music and the party plays right here, through your Mac's speakers. Host with Spotify and it plays wherever your Spotify is playing.

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The Recap

When the party ends, everyone gets the recap: every requested song that played, with who added it, openable in their own music app.

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Also on Apple TV

PlayOver on Apple TV hosts parties on the big screen: the QR code, the guests and the queue, with every request showing who added it. It plays through Apple Music and is for hosting only. It runs standard house rules (vote to skip at two votes, explicit songs allowed, no limit per guest), there's no Spotify, and the recap isn't shown on the TV. Its host name starts as "Apple TV", and you can change it before you start.

PlayOver on Apple TV hosting a party called Living Room: the QR code, the party link, two guests, Nightcall playing, and requests added by Sam and Riley

What hosting needs. With Apple Music, an Apple Music subscription. With Spotify, Spotify Premium and a one-time setup of about three minutes that PlayOver walks you through. Keep PlayOver open while hosting on Spotify: your music keeps playing, but new requests wait until you come back. See how guests join →

Native macOS, effortless conversion.

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Clipboard Monitoring

PlayOver watches your clipboard in the background. Copy a music link with ⌘+C and a popup appears instantly in the top right of your screen — no app switching required.

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Menu Bar App

PlayOver lives in your Mac menu bar, out of the way but always available. Click it to see your recent conversions or change your preferred platform.

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Launches at Login

PlayOver starts automatically when you log in to your Mac and runs quietly in the background. It's always ready without any extra steps.

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Works Everywhere

Works with any app that lets you copy a link — Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Spotify, Discord, Messages, and more. If you can ⌘+C it, PlayOver can convert it.

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Private by Design

PlayOver only reads clipboard content that looks like a music link. It never reads, stores, or shares other clipboard data.

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Completely Free

No subscriptions, no ads, no in-app purchases. PlayOver is free forever on every platform.

Up and running in seconds.

PlayOver for Mac integrates with macOS natively. Setup takes less than a minute.

1

Download PlayOver from the Mac App Store

It's free and installs like any other Mac app. No account or sign-up needed.

2

Copy a music link

Copy any music link with ⌘+C. PlayOver reads it automatically and pops up with your platform options — no permissions to grant.

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Set your preferred platform

Click the PlayOver icon in the menu bar and select your preferred streaming service. You can change this any time.

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Copy any music link

Find a song on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, or anywhere else and copy the link with ⌘+C. The PlayOver popup appears instantly in the top right of your screen.

Common questions.

How does PlayOver detect music links on Mac?
PlayOver monitors your clipboard in the background. When you copy a link from a supported streaming service using ⌘+C, PlayOver recognises it and shows a popup with the song details and platform options. It does not read or store any other clipboard content.
The popup isn't appearing when I copy a link. What should I do?
First, check that PlayOver is running — you should see its icon in the menu bar. If it's not there, open PlayOver from your Applications folder. If the icon is there but the popup isn't appearing, try copying a music link again — PlayOver reads the clipboard when you press ⌘+C. If it still doesn't work, try quitting and relaunching PlayOver from the menu bar icon.
What permissions does PlayOver need?
PlayOver reads your clipboard only to detect music links when you copy them — macOS doesn't require a special permission for this, so there's nothing to enable. PlayOver does not require microphone, camera, location, or any other sensitive permissions.
Which streaming services are supported?
PlayOver supports Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, and Deezer — both as sources and destinations — plus Pandora, Boomplay, and Anghami as destinations.
How do I stop PlayOver from launching at login?
Click the PlayOver icon in the menu bar and toggle off "Launch at Login". You can also manage login items in System Settings → General → Login Items.
How does Party Mode work on Mac?
Start a party and your Mac plays every request through your Apple Music or Spotify. Guests scan the QR code or open the party link, with no app and no account, and add songs by searching or pasting a link from whatever music app they use. Your own playlist plays between requests, and requests start at the next song. You set the house rules: skip votes, explicit songs, and how many songs each guest can request. When the party ends, everyone can open the recap of the requests that played. More about Party Mode.
What do I need to host a party on Mac?
With Apple Music, an Apple Music subscription, and the party plays through your Mac's speakers. With Spotify, Spotify Premium and a one-time setup of about three minutes that PlayOver walks you through; keep PlayOver open while you host, because new requests wait until you come back. Guests don't need anything installed. PlayOver can also host from iPhone, iPad and Apple TV.
What macOS version is required?
PlayOver for Mac requires macOS 14.6 (Sonoma) or later.