How to listen to internet radio

If you are passionate about radio but you are unconditional about new technologies, you should know that you can also listen to radio online without having to have a device specifically designed for this purpose. If you want to know some of the most common methods to listen to internet radio, do not miss this article.

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Radio as before, but on the internet

With the proliferation of the internet and the rise of new streaming music services, it seems that listening to radio is a thing of the past, at least doing it as it was done a few years ago, that is, with a device called Radio a through which radio stations both musical and the most varied themes are tuned.

Today, we like everything a la carte, consuming our favorite content when we want and where we want, without being subject to schedules. However, traditional radio still has its audience.

Currently, many smartphones have an integrated FM Radio, however, you need headphones that work as an antenna; Other smartphones, such as the iPhone, directly lack this feature. How can we then listen to internet radio through our phone, our tablet or our computer.

Listen to internet radio from your computer

If you are looking to listen to internet radio from your Mac or Windows computer, the easiest option is through the web browser itself. For this, you can access the website of your favorite station because today, practically all conventional radio stations also broadcast over the internet. In fact, I include there are stations that only broadcast over the network.

Another option is to go to web pages that include thousands of radio stations. If you are not especially loyal to a station and what you want is to explore and search for the content that most appeals to you at all times, this is probably the best option. Some of these pages are, for example:

• radio.es, which has “30, 000 stations from all over the world” and allows you to search for stations in your area, stations by genres, etcétera.espana.fm, where you can tune in to “the best stations in Spain” from one place.

• emisora.org.es, a very complete website from which you will be able to access practically all Spanish stations, but you will also be able to select stations from many other countries such as Cuba or Argentina among others.guia-radio.com, with thousands of Spanish stations and international.

We have left you four examples, but just enter "internet radio" or "online radio" in Google, and you can find a handful of pages similar to the previous ones, with few differences beyond the interface design or its organization. In addition, there are also computer applications with which to enjoy your favorite stations.

Listen to the radio through iTunes

ITunes not only allows us to listen to our own music library, podcast or Apple Music on our Mac or PC, but we can also access thousands of radio stations around the world.

As explained from Apple's own support website, to listen to Internet radio using iTunes we must follow the following steps:

1. At the top left we have a dropdown menu. There we must select "Internet Radio". In the event that it does not appear, we must click on "Edit menu", select "Internet Radio", and "OK". Click on the triangle to the left of the type of music you want to listen to and you will see the list of available stations.Double-click on the station you want to listen to and enjoy.

Mobile apps

And if what you want is to listen to internet radio from your smartphone or tablet, then the most comfortable option is to use any of the dozens of applications created expressly for it and available for both Android devices and for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

One of the best known and most popular radio applications is TuneIN Radio, where you can access “the world's largest collection” that includes broadcasters of all genres, from music and sports to general, news, and much more. It works especially well and has a very user-friendly, beautiful and intuitive user interface.

Download TuneIn Radio free for iOS and Android.

Another alternative is Simple Radio, an app that offers more than 40, 000 AM and FM radio stations from all over the world and of all styles under a user interface that is also very simple and easy to use.

Download Simple Radio free for iOS and Android.

Another option, myTuner Radio, with free access to over 40, 000 radio stations in almost every country in the world, with special attention to Spanish and Latin American stations, including more than 3, 000 Spanish-speaking stations.

Download myTuner Radio free for iOS and Android.

These are just three examples of applications with which you can listen to internet radio from all over the world and all genres.However, if you are a regular follower of a specific station, you should know that many of them have their own application where, in addition from the live broadcast, you can also access on-demand programs and additional content. This is the case, in others of Cadena SER , COPE , Cadena Dial , Los 40 , Onda Cero , RNE , Europa FM , Cadena 100 and many more.

As you can see, listening to internet radio is very simple, free and there is a wide variety of options for you to choose from. Who said the radio was dead?