New in version 3.17.1
Curated stations are now read-only: swipe one to share or delete it. Want your own take on one? Delete it and add the station yourself — Settings → "Restore curated stations" brings the originals back anytime.
Freqcast is a modern internet radio player that finds streams from station websites, so you don't have to hunt for a .mp3, .aac, or .m3u8 URL yourself.
Paste a station's website link and Freqcast checks Radio Browser, then scans the site itself, discovers a playable stream, verifies that it works, and adds it to your library.
Features:
- Paste a station website instead of hunting for a stream URL — Freqcast automatically discovers and verifies the playable stream whenever possible
- Discover stations — search the Radio Browser directory by name, genre, country, language, or "near me", and add results straight to your library
- Background playback with automatic reconnect
- Timeshift (rewind) for compatible streams, and export the last few minutes as a shareable audio clip (MP3/AAC streams)
- Live ICY metadata
- Sleep timer and multiple wake-up alarms
- Home screen widget and Android Auto support
- Play or stop a saved station via Gemini and other AI assistants (Android 16+)
- Starts you off with a handful of curated stations
- Drag to reorder your station list
- Import/export station lists (JSON, OPML, M3U, PLS)
- Tablet and foldable layouts
- Localized into English, Russian, Spanish and Simplified Chinese
Freqcast is fully local, requires no account, shows no ads, and doesn't depend on a proprietary station catalog. It works with standard HTTP/HTTPS streams and HLS.
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Versions
Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.
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arm64-v8a
armeabi-v7a
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x86_64
This version requires Android 10 or newer.
It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
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access approximate location only in the foreground
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
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view network connections
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
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run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
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run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
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have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
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show notifications
Allows the app to show notifications
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run at startup
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
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ask to ignore battery optimizations
Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
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Schedule precisely timed actions
This app can schedule work to happen at a desired time in the future. This also means that the app can run when you're not actively using the device.
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prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
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com.freqcast.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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New in version 3.17.0
Installed from F-Droid, RuStore, Google Play or another app store? Freqcast no longer checks GitHub for updates on its own — the store handles that. Sideloaded APKs still get the check.
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arm64-v8a
armeabi-v7a
x86
x86_64
This version requires Android 10 or newer.
It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.
Permissions
-
access approximate location only in the foreground
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location.
-
view network connections
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
-
run foreground service
Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
-
run foreground service with the type "mediaPlayback"
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "mediaPlayback"
-
have full network access
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
-
show notifications
Allows the app to show notifications
-
run at startup
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
-
ask to ignore battery optimizations
Allows an app to ask for permission to ignore battery optimizations for that app.
-
Schedule precisely timed actions
This app can schedule work to happen at a desired time in the future. This also means that the app can run when you're not actively using the device.
-
prevent phone from sleeping
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
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com.freqcast.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
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7.3 MiB
PGP Signature
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