GNOME Shortwave AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Music Streaming Services

The best Music Streaming alternative to GNOME Shortwave is TuneIn Radio, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to GNOME Shortwave and 11 are Music Streaming Services so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Music Streaming Service alternatives to GNOME Shortwave are Jango, SHOUTcast Radio, iHeart and RadioSure.

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  1. TuneIn Radio icon
     190 likes

    With TuneIn, stream local AM/FM stations (plus 100,000+ global stations) on all your devices, plus live news, game-winning sports coverage, music for every mood, podcasts for every passion, and more.

    216 TuneIn Radio alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • HP webOS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android TV
    • Kodi

    TuneIn Radio Features

    1.  Internet Radio
    2.  Support for FM Radio
    3.  Streaming
    4.  Location-based
    5.  Chromecast Support
    6.  Live Radio
    7.  Radio Player
    8.  Stream audio
    9.  Podcast Subscription
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    TuneIn Radio VS GNOME Shortwave

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    • TuneIn Radio is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & iPhone alternative to GNOME Shortwave.

    • TuneIn Radio is the most popular free alternative to GNOME Shortwave.

    • TuneIn Radio is Freemium and ProprietaryGNOME Shortwave is Free and Open Source
  2. Jango icon
     78 likes

    Free internet radio, just like Pandora only fewer ads and more variety. Listen to hundreds of genre stations or create your own with your favorite music.

    128 Jango alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Jango Features

    1.  Online Music
    2.  Variety of music styles
    3.  Music Library
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  3. SHOUTcast Radio icon
     25 likes

    SHOUTcast Radio was a home of free Internet Radio, founded in 1999. SHOUTcast Radio grew into one of the largest directories of professionally and community themed programmed radio stations in the world.

    86 SHOUTcast Radio alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android

    SHOUTcast Radio Features

    1.  Support for FM Radio
    2.  Streaming
    3.  Stream audio
    4.  Radio Player
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    • SHOUTcast Radio is the most popular commercial alternative to GNOME Shortwave.

    • SHOUTcast Radio is Paid and ProprietaryGNOME Shortwave is Free and Open Source
  4. iHeart icon
     31 likes

    The New iHeartRadio brings you a best-in-class customizable digital listening experience that combines the best of both worlds to deliver everything you want in one free, fully-integrated service: More than 850 of the nation's most popular live broadcast and digital-only...

    159 iHeart alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire

    iHeart Features

    1.  Personalized Recommendations
    2.  Support for FM Radio
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  5. RadioSure icon
     64 likes

    The “RadioSure” gives you the smoothest radio listening experience. The main rule is: it should be simple, reliable and should just work.

    138 RadioSure alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    RadioSure Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Portable
    3.  Support for Unicode
    4.  OGG
    5.  Radio Player
    6.  Crossfading
    Discontinued

    The official website has been shut down (March 2022) and the last update is from 2016, but you can still download this software.

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  6. Strimio icon
     4 likes

    Strimio, is the successor of Odio. It's a free streaming service that provides you access to tens of thousands of live streams from all over the world. Strimio was founded in 2020 and was developed and maintained by an independent developer.

    138 Strimio alternatives
    Strimio screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Streaming
    4.  Radio Player
    5.  Stream audio
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    • Strimio is the most popular Mac alternative to GNOME Shortwave.

    • Strimio is Freemium and ProprietaryGNOME Shortwave is Free and Open Source
    • Strimio is LightweightGNOME Shortwave is not according to our users
  7. streamWriter icon
     18 likes

    streamWriter records music broadcasted by internet-radiostations.

    Features:

    Record as many streams as you want at the same time (MP3/AAC) Automatically record a wishlist's song when it's playing on a stream Player for streams and recorded files Track splitting with sil.

    25 streamWriter alternatives
    Streams with stream-browser

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    streamWriter Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Radio Player
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  8. WinRadioTray icon
     2 likes

    WinRadioTray is a simple internet radio player that sits in the System Tray, hence the name. It is heavily influenced by Radio Tray , originally written by Carlos Ribiero.

    52 WinRadioTray alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Radio Player
    5.  Sits in the System Tray
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  9. Simkl Radio icon
     13 likes

    Online radio player. list of the best radio stations that are streaming online. For access to live streams, simply click the name of the station and listen via this website. Music genres, AM and FM radio stations, news and talk online radio.

    282 Simkl Radio alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Simkl Radio Features

    1.  Live listening
    2.  Radio Player
    3.  Background Music
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  10. Radiant Radio icon
     1 like

    Digital radio hosted by an AI presenter.

    173 Radiant Radio alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • iPhone

    Radiant Radio Features

    1.  Radio Player
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  11. FStream icon
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    FStream is a little WebRadio listener/recorder software.

    Functionalities

    • Decode MP3, AAC/AAC+, OGG Vorbis, WMA (via MMS) audio formats
    • Recognition of M3U/PLS/ASX playlists
    • Record streams in MP3, AAC, WAV, AIFF on Mac
    • Record streams in WAV, AIFF on iPhone
    • Export recordi.
    7 FStream alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone

    FStream Features

    1.  Radio Player
    2.  Stream audio
    3.  Streaming
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