How to listen to radio online: 8 free apps and services

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Favorite shows and music will appear on mobile devices and computers.

These services will help you listen to traditional terrestrial radio, dynamic radio (the algorithm creates personalized track queues for you) and radio on demand (you get access to recordings of music sets and audio shows).

1. Radio Garden

Type: terrestrial radio

This original project displays the world's radio stations on a 3D model of the Earth. You can zoom in and out while exploring the available signal sources. You can switch between them with one click and add your favorite radio stations to your favorites list. In the historical mode, Radio Garden plays back fragments of the air recorded in different periods of the existence of the radio.

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2. Mixcloud

Type: dynamic, radio on demand

Mixcloud is for electronic music lovers. Instead of broadcasting, it offers recordings of English-language radio shows, as well as music sets from famous and emerging DJs. You can select music from an extensive archive, sorted by genre, and create playlists from it. The player allows you to rewind the recordings and automatically selects the next sets based on your listening history.

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3. Radio Arzamas

Type: radio on request

Application of the famous educational platform Arzamas. Users have access to lectures, podcasts and other audio materials about history, painting, literature and other areas of humanitarian knowledge. The content is created by the project staff and invited scientists. Radio Arzamas is free to listen to, but subscribers get early access to the material and additional content.

4. TuneIn Radio

Type: terrestrial, radio on demand

TuneIn Radio is a broadcast radio player and podcast aggregator at the same time. One of the most popular services in both categories. TuneIn Radio supports searching for sources by region, category and language. There is a sleep timer and a switch for selecting the signal quality. Subscribing to the paid version turns off ads and unlocks access to premium English-language radio stations.

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5. Yandex. Radio

Type: dynamic radio

The Yandex. Radio service generates dynamic music playlists based on the selected genre, mood, activity, or listening history. You can rate the tracks suggested by the algorithm. The system will remember your preferences and select music more accurately. The service is free, but sometimes the playback is interrupted by ads, and the tracks can be switched a limited number of times.

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6. Radio

Type: terrestrial radio

If you are looking for a simple player for terrestrial radio stations, try the app with the uncomplicated name "Radio". It only supports live streaming, allows you to search for stations by region and genre, and recommends new sources based on your listens. For a small fee, you unlock the equalizer (iOS only) and song title detection. As the slogan of the developer says: "Radio and nothing more!".

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7. Deezer Music

Type: dynamic, terrestrial, radio on demand

Deezer Music algorithms create endless queues of tracks based on your listening history, selected song, album or artist. Google Music and Apple Music have similar features, but they are available for free in Deezer, albeit with ads and limited track switching. In addition, the service has English-language podcasts and broadcast stations. With a paid subscription, you turn off all restrictions and get full access to the Deezer Music music catalog.

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8. SoundCloud

Type: dynamic, radio on demand

The free music service SoundCloud also knows how to create endless mixes based on a selected track. But if Deezer Music and similar sites specialize in content from major music labels, then SoundCloud promotes the work of independent musicians. Try it if you value author's music. In addition, there are Russian-language podcasts on SoundCloud.

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If you have Android, you can find even more applications for listening to radio online in another article by Lifehacker.