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Background Music vs BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver

A side-by-side look at Background Music and BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Background Music

Background Music

Audio & Music

Background Music is an open-source macOS audio utility that allows users to play audio from various sources in the background while still routing system audio through the primary audio output. It's useful for playing music, podcasts, etc. without disrupting system sounds.

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BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver

BlackHole Audio Loopback Driver

Audio & Music

BlackHole is a virtual audio driver for macOS that allows applications to pass audio to other applications with zero latency. It's useful for routing audio between music apps, streaming audio, or using audio apps without sound cards.

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