There's tons of in-depth reviews, open source alternatives to proprietary software from large corporations like Google, Microsoft, Apple, Adobe, Corel, and Autodesk. The software collection forms part of our series of informative articles for Linux enthusiasts. The collection covers all categories of software. Read our complete collection of recommended free and open source software. Python based dedicated internet radio programĬ++ based dedicated internet radio programĬ++ based music collection manager and player Vala based music player designed for elementary OS Python based dedicated internet radio program. Rust based dedicated internet radio program Listen to radio stations from the terminal Minimalist radio station player written in Vala All of the programs offer a graphical interface, unless otherwise stated. For most of the software, we’ve written a detailed review. Let’s have a look at the programs in more detail.
While recent releases have added more internet radio functionality to Tauon, there’s plenty of scope for further improvements in this area. For example, Tauon Music Box is our recommended open source music player. And the fact we’ve scored some programs (fairly) lowly isn’t indicative of their qualities as a music player. Many of the programs are not dedicated internet radio software. We must stress that the rating for each program represents our assessment of the program’s capabilities as an internet radio program. Only open source software is eligible for inclusion. Other factors that help to determine our rating include things like the program’s stability, speed, memory usage, and more. Features that are highly desirable include, but are not limited to, access to the community radio browser API or similar, recording streams, the ability to import/export a list of radio stations, good search functionality, station logos, reordering stations, as well as an attractive and easy-to-use interface.
Here’s our verdict on internet radio software.