Does Oreja record or transcribe what ChatGPT says?
No. It reads the output level of the selected application's audio and keeps only an active or quiet state. No samples are stored, no speech is recognised, and the app contains no networking code.
Do I need an OpenAI account or API key?
No. Oreja does not talk to OpenAI. It observes the local audio output of the app you choose and controls Apple Music through macOS automation.
Why only Apple Music?
Apple Music is the one player Oreja controls today. More players are coming.
Pause, or just lower it?
Both. Pause mode stops Music while the AI speaks and resumes it afterward. Lower-volume mode keeps Music playing quietly and restores the level you set when the reply ends.
Will a notification sound pause my music?
Not a normal one. Oreja listens for the shape of speech — the loudness rising and falling with every syllable — so a short blip, a steady alert tone or a chime that fades once is ignored, and Diagnostics tells you when that happened. A melody-style ringtone can still pass, and browser sources capture every tab in that browser, so a dedicated window or the desktop app gives the cleanest signal.
What if I pause or resume music myself?
Your choice wins. If you pause Music, Oreja will not resume it. If you resume Music while ChatGPT is speaking, Oreja releases its claim and waits for the next activity before acting again.
What happens if Oreja quits or crashes?
Quitting while Oreja owns a pause resumes the music first. After a crash, the pause journal restores playback on the next launch only when the same track is still paused and the pause is recent. If the track changed or Music quit, Oreja leaves it alone.
Is it notarized, and who makes it?
It is ad-hoc signed and not notarized, so another Mac may ask for a one-time Gatekeeper approval. It is an independent project, not affiliated with, endorsed by or supported by OpenAI or Apple.
