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🎧 About FM Radio
FM Radio is your gateway to listening to live radio streams from around the globe. We do not host or store audio files. Instead, we index and organize publicly available streams for your convenience. If you are a broadcaster and wish to update or remove your station, please contact us below.
🔍 Site Navigation
- Home: Browse all stations, filter by favorites, recently played, popularity, or categories. Use instant search and filters (Hide Offline, Hide Ad Stations) to find stations quickly.
- Profile: Manage your name, email, password, and personalize your listening preferences.
- Favorites: Access your starred (★) stations for quick playback.
- Help: You're here! Find FAQs, troubleshooting, and support contact.
🔍 Filters & Search
Use our powerful filtering system to find exactly what you want to listen to:
- Search: Type in the search box to find stations by name, category, or any keyword. Press / to quickly focus the search input.
- Hide Offline: Filter out stations that are currently offline or experiencing issues. Only works when "Show Online Status Badge" is enabled in your preferences. Press O to toggle this filter.
- Hide Ad Stations: Filter out stations that contain advertisements or commercial content. This filter works independently and helps you focus on ad-free content. Press A to toggle this filter.
- Categories: Browse stations by category (Music, News, Sports, etc.). Press G to toggle the category view.
Filter Persistence: Your filter preferences are automatically saved and restored when you return to the app.
🎛️ Player Controls
- Mute/Unmute: Toggle audio or adjust volume.
- Previous: Play the previous station.
- Play/Pause: Start or pause playback.
- Next: Play the next station.
- ⏱ Auto-stop Timer: Set playback to stop automatically after 15, 30, or 60 minutes.
- Surprise Me: Discover new music with our curated surprise feature.
- Share Station: Share the current station with friends and family.
🔄 Cross-Page Player
Our player is designed to work seamlessly across all pages of the application:
- Persistent Playback: Music continues playing when you navigate between Home, Favorites, Profile, and Help pages.
- State Preservation: Your current station, volume, and timer settings are maintained across page navigation.
- Smart Resume: When you return to the app, the player automatically resumes from where you left off (if within 10 minutes).
- Autoplay Detection: The player automatically detects if your browser allows autoplay and adjusts behavior accordingly.
🎵 Autoplay Behavior
- Autoplay Enabled: If your browser allows autoplay, music will automatically resume when navigating between pages.
- Autoplay Blocked: If autoplay is blocked, a pulsing play button will appear. Click it to resume playback.
- Manual Control: You can always manually play/pause using the player controls regardless of autoplay settings.
💡 Tips for Best Experience
- Enable autoplay in your browser settings for seamless cross-page playback.
- The player remembers your last played station for up to 10 minutes after you leave the app.
- All player controls (volume, timer, shuffle) work consistently across all pages.
- You can close the player completely by clicking the close button if you want to stop all playback.
📤 Social Sharing
Share your favorite stations with friends and family across multiple platforms:
- WhatsApp: Share directly to WhatsApp
- Telegram: Share to Telegram
- Facebook: Share on Facebook
- X (Twitter): Share on X
- Reddit: Share on Reddit
- Copy Link: Copy the station URL to your clipboard
How to share: Click the share button in the player, then select your preferred platform. The share modal will open with all available options.
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Use keyboard shortcuts for faster navigation and control. Press ? or click "⌨️ Shortcuts" in the navigation to see all available shortcuts.
🎵 Player Controls
- Spacebar: Play/Pause (full player) or Surprise Me (mini-player)
- ↑/↓ Arrow Keys: Volume Up/Down
- ←/→ Arrow Keys: Previous/Next Station
- M: Mute/Unmute
- S: Surprise Me (random station)
- Shift+S: Share Station
- T: Toggle timer (cycles through 15min, 30min, 60min, off)
- L: Toggle favorite (add/remove from favorites)
- C: Close Player
🧭 Navigation
- H: Go to Home
- F: Go to Favorites
- P: Go to Profile
- N: Go to Manage
- D: Go to Dashboard
- Q: Go to Help Page
- ?: Show Keyboard Shortcuts
🔍 Search & Filter
- /: Focus search input
- Esc: Clear search
- O: Toggle offline filter
- A: Toggle ad stations filter
- G: Toggle categories
⏰ Timer Shortcuts
- 1: Set 15-minute timer
- 2: Set 30-minute timer
- 3: Set 60-minute timer
- 0: Clear timer
Note: Shortcuts work even when typing in search boxes, except for spacebar which always controls the player.
⚙️ Preferences
- Show Favorites: Display your starred stations on the home page.
- Show Recently Played: View your last 10 played stations.
- Show Most Popular: See trending stations among all users.
- Show Online Status Badge: See (online), (offline) or (unknown) next to station artwork.
- Theme: Choose between System, Light, or Dark mode.
- Enable Debug Mode: Show detailed console logs for debugging purposes.
💡 Welcome message
On your first visit, you'll see a welcome message to guide you. Once you set your profile name, the message disappears. You can also dismiss it anytime by clicking the "X".
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
👤 Do I need an account to listen?
You can listen to a limited selection of sample stations without an account (Guest Mode). For access to the full catalog, saving favorites, and a personalized experience, please log in or create an account.
🕘 What appears in Recently Played?
The last 10 stations you've listened to, shown in order of most recent.
📊 How are popular stations ranked?
By unique user plays, ignoring repeat plays from the same user within 15 minutes.
🔗 Can I share a station?
Yes! Use the share button in the player or press Shift+S to open the sharing modal. You can share to WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook, X (Twitter), Reddit, or copy the link to your clipboard.
🎲 What is the "Surprise Me" feature?
The "Surprise Me" button helps you discover new music by playing a random station from our curated collection. It's perfect for finding new favorites! You can also press S or Spacebar (in mini-player mode) to trigger it.
🚫 What does "Hide Ad Stations" filter do?
The "Hide Ad Stations" filter lets you hide stations with ads or commercial content. This helps you enjoy ad-free listening. The filter works independently from other filters, and your preference is saved automatically. Press A to toggle this filter.
⌨️ Do keyboard shortcuts work everywhere?
Most shortcuts work globally, even when typing in search boxes. The spacebar always controls the player (Play/Pause in full player, Surprise Me in mini-player). Press ? to see all available shortcuts.
🔇 Why won't a station play?
Some streams may be offline, region-blocked, or incompatible with your device. We display a 🟢/🔴 badge for known issues. Still having trouble? Contact us.
📡 How do I request a new station?
Contact us with the station name and streaming URL. We'll review and add it if possible.
📱 Copyright concerns?
If you believe a listed station infringes your rights, contact us with details. We will review and remove the link as needed.
✉️ How can I get support?
Please contact us for assistance.
📧 Contact Us
For questions, feedback, or support, email us at [email protected] .
We value your feedback and are committed to improving your listening experience. Thank you for choosing FM Radio!