Tech riderRev. 3 Oct 2026
- 1Runs onMac
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3System-wide controlYes
- 4Parametric EQYes
- 5Device profilesYes
- 6Desktop operating systemsmacos
6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com, apps.apple.com
Overview
EqLume is ranked #11 of 23 in audio equalizer software on Specifiction. It runs on macOS. There is a free plan.
EqLume plans and pricing
All plansCompared on audio equalizer software
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- System-wide control
- Yesgithub.com
- Parametric EQ
- Yesgithub.com
- Device profiles
- Yesgithub.com
- Desktop operating systems
- macosgithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- EqLume is a system-wide macOS equalizer that detects the genre of the current track and automatically applies a matching EQ preset.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Audio processing
- It captures system audio through a Core Audio process tap and applies EQ without a virtual audio driver or kernel extension.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Presets
- It includes 21 genre presets, including hip-hop, EDM, rock, jazz, classical, and ambient.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Visualizations
- The menu bar app includes a live spectrum analyzer and a rendered EQ response curve.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Player integrations
- It reads now-playing information from Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music, and supported browsers, with transport controls for Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Genre sources
- Automatic genre selection uses MusicBrainz, the iTunes Search API, and an optional on-device CoreML classifier, with pop as the fallback preset.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Audio is processed in memory on the Mac and is not recorded to disk, uploaded, or shared with the developer or third parties.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Metadata handling
- Track and artist names may be sent to MusicBrainz and Apple iTunes Search for genre and artwork lookup; the developer says it does not operate an analytics or tracking server.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Spotify credentials
- Spotify integration is optional, and its access and refresh tokens are stored in the macOS Keychain.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Output support
- The built-in 3.5 mm headphone output uses the tuned correction, other outputs can be enabled per device in settings, and built-in speakers are left unprocessed.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- EqLume requires macOS 26.0 or later and an Apple silicon Mac.apps.apple.com · 3 Oct 2026
- App Store limitation
- The Mac App Store build omits the optional audio classifier model, while catalog-based automatic presets remain available.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- License
- The app source code is MIT-licensed, while the bundled Discogs-EffNet model is CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 and imposes non-commercial share-alike terms on distributions that include it.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs privacy questions and requests to its public GitHub issues page.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
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Sources
- github.com/gokturkgocen/EqLume· checked 3 Oct 2026
- github.com/gokturkgocen/EqLume/blob/main/PRIVACY.m· checked 3 Oct 2026
- apps.apple.com/us/app/eqlume/id6793070613· checked 3 Oct 2026