Tired of hearing the same artist in every playlist? Song Skipper lives in your menu bar and automatically skips songs in the Music app that match your rules, so your listening stays yours.
Available NowMacVersion 2.0
Song Skipper lives in your Mac’s menu bar and automatically skips songs in the Music app that match your rules — no extra clicks required. Skip artists, albums, or genres you never want to hear, choose how each rule matches (exact, contains, starts with, or ends with), and skip tracks you’ve marked with a thumbs down.
Make the Play/Pause, Next, and Previous keys on your keyboard always control the Music app, even when Safari or another app is playing audio. Built for the Mac, Song Skipper has a native design that matches macOS in light and dark mode, can start at login, and works with your Apple Music library and playlists.
Create up to 3 skip rules for free and unlock unlimited rules with a single one-time purchase — no subscription. Song Skipper reads only the currently playing track from the Music app. It collects no data and makes no network connections of its own.
Version History
Version 2.0 - September 30, 2026
VibeCtrl is now Song Skipper. Same app, clearer name.
Media keys, your way: turn on “Media keys always control Music” in the More tab and the Play/Pause, Next, and Previous keys control the Music app even while Safari or another app is playing.
Redesigned interface: a cleaner, fully native panel with a live status indicator, a proper rule list with search, right-click or swipe to delete, and a settings-style More tab.
Change a rule’s match mode any time from its context menu.
Remembers the tab you were on.
See the actual price before you buy; unlimited rules remain a one-time purchase.
Fixed the permission prompt showing untranslated text.
Fully localized in English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese.
Version 1.1 - November 30, 2025
New option to start Song Skipper automatically with your Mac.
Added full localization in French, German, Chinese, and Japanese.