The best sites to listen to radios online

Last updated on 27 June 2025

This article was updated in June 2025 with new resources.

Do you remember that time? where armed with small radios and large antennas We tried to listen on short waves to the radios of the world sizzling in the heart of the night. The Internet has changed the game. It is now possible to listen to live online radio. All the radios. Almost every radio in the world and with good stereo sound. Whether it is from your computer, smartphone, tablet or even your connected TV, the listening possibilities are now multiple and accessible to all.

The hardest thing now is to find happiness in the mass of audio streams that transit through high-speed networks of the modern net. Here are the best sites that allow you to navigate in this huge hubbub. Sites to listen to radio online and turn your computer into a radio station open to the world.

These platforms allow you to access thousands of French and international radio stations free of charge, without the need for specific equipment other than your internet-connected device.

RadioStay. More than 100,000 radio stations worldwide

RadioStay.com is one of the most interesting sites on this list for all radio enthusiasts.

Access to thousands of radio stations is possible at any time. With access to thousands of radio stations around the world, regardless of your location, you can listen to the genre of your choice, whether it is contemporary music, pop, country, jazz, classical rock or dance, and be aware of the latest titles.

RadioStay allows you to search by station name, country or musical genre. In use it is intuitive and very practical.

Another highlight is that when you are on a radio station, you have a full presentation of the radio as well as access to the list of titles broadcast live. RadioStay also offers a system of widgets that allow radio feeds to be embedded on a website or blog. Practical.

Sound streaming on RadioStay is of excellent quality and almost immediately when you move from one station to another.

 

Radio Garden. All the world's online radios on a map

Radio Garden, already presented here, is one of my favorite sites to listen to live online radio. It is a site to listen to, but also to admire. You can project it to your students. This platform offers on its homepage a beautiful globe that you will be able to manipulate with the end of the mouse. The planet sparkles with small green lights. Each of them is a radio. One click on one of the lights and as soon as you hear the sound of the live radio and can read his business card.

You also have access from any point to a list of all radios in the area. Dizzying sound journey absolutely awesome.

The intuitive and visual interface of Radio Garden makes it a perfect tool to discover new stations around the world without language barriers.

Listen to Radios online. Listen to the best online radio stations by country

This site Listen to radios online the advantage of having an easy-to-remember name and URL. About forty radios are offered for France with a central player that privileges sound quality. Each radio is presented by its logo. Don’t forget to click on ‘Menu’, the site will then offer you a selection of radio stations by region or by musical genre. At the top of the screen, small flags per country allow you to see and listen to the main radio stations in other countries.

The site is particularly suitable for users who are looking for a simple and effective interface, without intrusive advertisements, to listen to the most popular French radio stations such as France Inter, RTL or NRJ.

Online Radio Box. Radio stations by country or musical genre

OnlineRadioBox also offers a convenient way to listen to thousands of online radio stations The most diverse, broadcast almost all over the world. The site lists hundreds of cities and dozens of regions around the world. The proposed search engine is agile and fast. You can search for a radio by name or a list of radios by country, region, city or musical genre. Not inconsiderable, Online Radio Box offers a mobile application for smartphones under iOs or Android to allow you to listen to the radios of the world on the move.

The platform also allows you to create a free account to back up your favorite stations and access them quickly on your next visits, which is especially convenient for regular listeners.

TuneYou. Arguably the world's largest online radio directory

TuneYou is arguably the richest on this list of virtual radios. I have already had the opportunity to present it here as the world's largest online radio station. TuneYou lists and listens to more than 50,000 radios. Excuse me very little. A powerful search engine will allow you to explore this incredible catalogue that you will never be able to fully explore. Good idea of TuneYou, by registering for free on the site you can build a list of favorite radios that you will then find by logging in. Practical. TuneYou offers a very well made version for mobile, but only for Android.

Streaming quality is excellent even with an average internet connection, making it an ideal option for areas where internet speed may be limited.

RadioPlayer France. Listen to online French radios and podcasts

Cocorico. RadioPlayer France is a platform that brings together almost the entire hexagonal radio offer. Launched by the main groups of radio stations, this platform hosts 200 radios, 600 webradios and more than 100,000 podcasts. The interface is simple and no frills. The objective of Radioplayer France is to offer a simple and free digital interface to listen to all radio programmes and radio audio content on the various digital devices, particularly in mobility (smartphone, tablets, car, etc.).

The platform is particularly interesting for French listeners who want to easily find their favorite stations and discover new audio content, all in a unified and official environment supported by major French radio groups.

A little nostalgic wink to finish with Pod a small Mac app that I recently discovered.  The Pod application is a desktop music player that furiously resembles the late iPod.  The operation is the same from your mouse. Once installed, the app is ready to stream your music. This virtual iPod supports Spotify and local audio files. It also allows, and above all hence its place on this list, more than 40 000 online radio stations around the world.