Here, are 5 free Radio Chrome apps to play live radio on Google Chrome browser. Radio or FM is one of the most popular and best way to listen to music, news, information, jokes, and much more. You can now listen to different Radio stations on your Google Chrome browser by installing Radio Chrome apps on browser.
I have covered 5 of the best Radio Chrome apps to play radio on Chrome. Radio apps include Radio Player Live; plays live radio with multiple radio channels, OnlineRadioTuner app, Radio UK; play radio stations from UK, and more.
Radio Player Live:
Radio Player Live is a free Chrome app to play Live radio on Google Chrome browser. This Chrome app is a nice and simple app which diverts you to a webpage which provides the list of different radio stations to play on Chrome browser. You just have to install the app and get started with. The app works online as the radio stations work live. After installing the Radio Player Live app, make sure that your Chrome browser has Windows Media Player plugin installed. If Windows media player plugin is not installed on your Chrome browser, then just play one of the radio station from the list and the browser will give you the pop-up to install plugin. Click on install button to install Windows media player plugin. After installation, start playing the live radio on your Chrome browser. Radio Player Live app includes stations of different types which include progressive, news, hip-hop, contemporary, business, and more.
OnlineRadioTuner:
OnlineRadioTuner is a free Chrome app to play radio on Chrome browser. This Chrome app plays live radio online with multiple radio stations. The good part of the app which I found unique and best is its country selection. You can play radio by selecting country of your choice. The app diverts you to a new webpage in a new Chrome tab. You can then select the country of your choice and the radio app provides the radio station accordingly. Unlike “Radio Player Live” app, you don’t need any Window media player plugin to install on Chrome browser. The online service provides its own music player to play Radio stations. Apart from this, you can also register with the online radio service and add radio channels in your favorites to play it at any point of time. The app even provides a search bar to search for your favorite radio station and play it on Google Chrome browser.
Update: (July 16, 2013) The app no longer exists in Chrome Web Store. Check out other apps listed here.
Radio:
Radio is another Chrome app to play live radio on Chrome browser. Radio app is similar to as OnlineRadioTuner app. You can easily play radio stations according to different countries of your choice. But the interface of the app is not as good as that of OnlineRadioTuner app. This app also diverts you to some online radio service where you can play radio station of your choice. Just select the country of your choice and the app will extract the list of radio stations accordingly. Now, select any one radio station and start playing it on your Google Chrome browser. Like “Radio Player Live” app, this Radio Chrome app also needs Windows media player plugin installed on Google Chrome browser.
Update: (July 16, 2013) The app no longer exists in Chrome Web Store. Check out other apps listed here.
Radio From Online-Radio.appspot.com:
Radio app is another popular app in Chrome Web Store from Online-Radio.appspot.com. This Chrome app provides a nice interface with excellent online radio selections on Chrome browser. The app provides the list of radio station of different countries, but the number of countries are limited. Like other Radio Chrome apps as discussed above, this Chrome app also runs in a new Chrome tab. You just have to select you favorite country and start listening to radio stations of that country. You can even mark any country as your favorite and play radio accordingly on your Chrome browser.
The list of countries for which the app provides the radio stations are USA, UK, Germany, France, Poland, Mexico, Italy, Argentina, India, Russia, Australia, Spain, Brazil, and Norway.
Radio UK:
Radio UK is another free Chrome app that allows you to listen to radio stations on Google Chrome browser. This Radio Chrome app provides Radio stations from only UK. The app provides the best collection of Radio stations from UK. Remember that before installing the app on your Chrome browser, make sure that you have installed Windows media player plugin. The Radio app will play the radio with the help of Window media player installed on your Chrome browser.
If you find any other good Radio app or extension for Google Chrome browser, then do let us know in comments.
You can also check out one of the Radio app for Chrome reviewed by us. You can even watch online TV with Chrome TV add-on.