Regardless of whether you listen to your favorite station at work or prefer to use music from foreign radio stations - Internet radio makes it possible. Many modern cars now also offer you access to Internet radio. But what exactly is it and how do you get access? All information can be found in the following tips + tricks article.
What is internet radio?
The conventional radio should be widely known: sound waves are received via a receiving device using VHF. No internet is required for this, just the right device for reception. However, the selection of radio stations is rather small as there is only a limited number of frequencies available. The situation is different when you listen to the radio on the Internet. Here the sound is received as digital data - just as you may be familiar with from YouTube videos. The choice is endless and you can even listen to international radio stations. In most cases, internet radio is even free.
Listen to the radio via livestream
If you have a favorite radio station, you can of course listen to internet radio directly from their website. Here we have put together internet radios from the largest German broadcasters for you:
But there are also providers through which you can listen to a huge number of different radio stations. Radio.de
is one of the largest German internet radio providers . Here you can receive every German radio station as well as many international stations. Simply use the search bar to receive your favorite station. But you can also discover new stations by simply searching for a music genre, for example. Radio.de is not only available as a website, but can also be downloaded as an app on Android and iOS devices. An internet connection via WLAN or mobile data is required for playback on the smartphone.
You can listen to a wide variety of radio stations via Radio.de. You can receive radio from around the world via Radio Garden . You don't even have to decide on a station from the start; you simply click on a country on a digital globe. Then different radio stations appear there as green dots. If you click on one of these stations, you can listen to whether the program suits you. If not, just find another station. Insider tip: Do you want a holiday mood? Just select a Spanish radio station. Whether news or music, it sounds like a vacation with sun and sea..
Radio Garden enables you to access radio stations worldwide. Set up internet radio in the car
More and more new cars are making the Internet available in addition to conventional radio functions. In this case, radio players for stations such as Radio.de or TuneIn Radio are already integrated in the car. The Internet connection is set up using a SIM card. Cars that have an entertainment system can also access certain web radio apps such as Android Auto or Apple CarPlay.
Otherwise, of course, you still have the option of connecting a suitable device to your car radio via AUX cable or Bluetooth. This can be a smartphone, for example, with which you can access a suitable radio stream via mobile data.