Silenz - Keep Headphones On
Auto-Pause & Ambient Sound
Only for Mac
$16.00
Mac
Keep your headphones on. Silenz auto-pauses music for voices and alerts, passes ambient sound through, and resumes when quiet. One-time purchase.
Someone speaks — your music fades, their voice comes through. They leave — it picks back up. You never touched a thing.
Silenz is a smart audio mixer for your Mac. It keeps your headphones on while keeping you reachable — auto-pausing or lowering your audio when voices and important alerts appear, and resuming playback when the room is quiet again.
Works with Apple Music, Apple TV, Spotify, VOX, Radium, Audirvana, Swinsian, Decibel, Downcast, Broadcasts, Doppler, VLC
HEAR
Mix ambient sound with your music when you want full awareness. Silenz passes your surroundings through your headphones like an extra pair of ears, with adjustable volume or mute.
FOCUS
Be interrupted only by important things. Smart mode uses voice activity detection to react to speech, phone rings, and doorbells while ignoring random background noise. You stay in flow until something actually matters.
CONTROL
Three modes from the menu bar: Off, On (hear everything), or Smart (hear only voices and alerts). Switch with a keyboard shortcut or a double-tap of Ctrl. Silenz can also pause audio when you unplug headphones or lock your Mac, so nothing keeps blasting through your speakers.
Perfect for:
• Open offices — stay focused, stay reachable
• Working from home — hear the doorbell or a delivery
• Studying or working to music in shared spaces
One-time purchase. No subscription. Keep your headphones on. Let Silenz handle the rest.
PLEASE NOTE:
• Silenz is not Active Noise Cancelling technology
• Do not rely on Ambient Sound Smart mode when extra caution is required. Common sense is advised
• For best microphone quality with Bluetooth headphones, selecting an external mic as Sound Input in Preferences is recommended
• Audio feedback may occur when using speakers or with high microphone gain — adjust volume settings carefully
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Information
- Seller
- Grzegorz Owsiany
- Size
- 3.6 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 11.0 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later.
- Mac
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2018–2026 Grzegorz Owsiany
