Listen to the radio in the Apple Music app

: June 7, 2024
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Listen to the radio in the Apple Music app

Listen to the radio in the Apple Music app

Stream broadcast radio stations from all over the world. Tune in to Apple Music’s live radio stations to hear shows hosted by the biggest names in music. And create your own stations from the music you love — all with Radio in the Apple Music app.

Here’s how to find Radio

On your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, Apple TV, Android device, or Chromebook: Open the Apple Music app and go to the Radio tab.
On your Apple Watch Series 3 or later: Open the Radio app.
On your HomePod: Ask Siri to play a radio station.
On your PC: Open iTunes, choose Music from the pop-up menu, then click Radio in the navigation bar.
On the web: Go to music.apple.com, then click Radio in the sidebar.

Radio is available only in select countries and regions, and features vary by country and region. Learn what’s available in your country or region.

Listen to live radio on Apple Music

If you subscribe to Apple Music, you can tune in to three live radio stations — Apple Music 1, Apple Music Hits, and Apple Music Country.* Each station features shows hosted by the most respected names in music. And you can listen to these shows live and on-demand.

To start listening:

Open the Apple Music app or go to music.apple.com. On a PC, open iTunes.
Go to Radio. Can’t find Radio?
Scroll to Apple Music 1, Apple Music Hits, or Apple Music Country to tune in live, see upcoming shows, and listen to previously aired shows on-demand.

You can also ask Siri to play Apple Music 1, Apple Music Hits, or Apple Music Country.

Listen to Apple Music 1 radio now

*You can listen to Apple Music Hits and Apple Music Country for a limited time without an Apple Music subscription. If you don’t have an Apple Music subscription, you can listen to Apple Music 1 live, but can’t access previously aired shows on-demand.

Listen to broadcast radio

With the Apple Music app, you can tune in to your favorite broadcast radio stations, including your local ones.

Go to Search.
Search for the radio station by its name, call sign, frequency, or nickname.
Tap or click the radio station to listen to it live.

You can also ask Siri to play a radio station.

Create custom stations

If you subscribe to Apple Music, you can create your very own station from the music that you love. You can also save songs that you hear on a custom station and live radio station on Apple Music. __ And see your recently played stations.

Create a custom station: Play an artist, song, or genre, go to Now Playing, tap More or click More , then choose Create Station. Or say “Hey Siri, start a station from,” then say the name of a song, artist, or genre.
Save a song: While listening a custom station or live radio station on Apple Music, go to Now Playing, tap More or click More , then choose Add to Library. Or say “Hey Siri, add this song to my library.”
See your recently played stations: In Radio, look under the Recently Played section.

You can’t save songs from live radio broadcasts.

Learn more

Listen to all the music that you love and discover new favorites with the Apple Music app.
Subscribe to Apple Music to access millions of songs, get music recommendations, and so much more.

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Published Date: April 26, 2021