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PairPods

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Share audio between two Bluetooth devices on your Mac with a single click

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About

PairPods is a macOS menubar app that lets you share audio between two Bluetooth devices simultaneously. Whether you're watching a movie with a friend on a train or sharing your favorite music, PairPods makes it easy to create shared listening experiences.

Features

  • 🎧 Share audio between any two Bluetooth devices
  • 🎵 Compatible with all macOS-supported Bluetooth audio devices
  • 🔌 Simple plug-and-play interface
  • ⚡️ Quick access from the menubar
  • 🖥️ Native macOS app built with SwiftUI
  • 💯 Completely free and open source

Requirements

  • macOS 13.5 (Ventura) or later
  • Both Apple and Intel silicon are supported
  • Two compatible Bluetooth audio devices

Installation

Homebrew

To install PairPods with Homebrew, simply run:

brew install --cask pairpods

Updates

Please note that PairPods uses Sparkle to check for and notify you of new updates automatically. Homebrew does not provide update notifications.

Manual Installation

  1. Download the latest release from the releases page
  2. Double click on the .zip file to unzip it.
  3. Move PairPods.app to your Applications folder
  4. Launch PairPods from your Applications folder

Usage

  1. Connect two Bluetooth devices to your Mac
  2. Click on the PairPods menubar icon
  3. Toggle "Share Audio" to start sharing
  4. Toggle again to stop sharing

Building from Source

  1. Prerequisites:

    • macOS 15.0 (Sequoia) or later
    • Xcode 16.0 or later
  2. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/wozniakpawel/PairPods.git
  1. Open PairPods.xcodeproj in Xcode

  2. Build and run the project (⌘R)

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Check out our Contributing Guidelines for detailed instructions on how to contribute to the project, including our development workflow and release process.

Support

If you find PairPods useful, consider supporting its development:

License

PairPods is MIT licensed. See LICENSE for details.