SomaFM Radio Player 1.16.0

SomaFM Radio Player 1.16.0

SomaFM  ❘ Freeware
iOS
out of 396 votes
Latest Version
1.16.0
Safe to install
EXCELLENT User Rating

SomaFM's official app offers access to over 30 year-round channels of listener-supported, commercial-free, underground/alternative radio. With all music hand-picked by their award-winning DJs and music directors, SomaFM delivers a unique and curated listening experience.

Renowned website Lifehacker.com recognizes SomaFM as one of the "Five Best Internet Radio Services." They appreciate that SomaFM is completely user and listener-supported, which means no ads or commercials during your broadcasts. They also highlight that the channels and programs aired at SomaFM are rarely heard anywhere else.

Features of the app include:

  • No registration required; no additional purchases necessary.
  • View stations by Popularity, Genre, or your favorites.
  • Show name and artist of the currently playing song and history of songs played.
  • Siri Shortcuts integration.
  • Bookmarking, sharing titles, and searching for songs on iTunes.
  • Background streaming allows you to use other apps while listening.
  • Stream to AppleTV & Airplay devices, Qualcomm® AllPlay™ compatible speakers, and Chromecast.
  • Integration with many car stereo units via Dock Connector or Bluetooth.
  • Remote control functionality allows you to pause, restart, and skip between favorite channels using your headphone remote or lock screen controls.
  • High and low bandwidth streaming options: 128k MP3 and 64-80kb AAC-HE (high); 32kb AAC-HE (great-sounding) and 40kb MP3 (good-quality) (low).
  • AAC-HE support ensures highest quality audio even at the lowest bitrates.

If you've never listened to SomaFM before, here's a glimpse of their commercial-free lineup:

  1. Groove Salad: A nicely chilled plate of ambient/downtempo beats and grooves. Perfect for work.
  2. Secret Agent: The soundtrack for your stylish, mysterious, dangerous life. Also enjoyable for spies and P.I.s.
  3. Drone Zone: Atmospheric textures with minimal beats, best enjoyed chilled and safe with most medications.
  4. Fluid: Dive into the electronic sound of instrumental hip-hop, future soul, and liquid trap.
  5. Indie Pop Rocks!: A mix of new and classic favorite indie pop tracks.
  6. Left Coast 70s: Mellow album rock from the Seventies. Yacht friendly.
  7. cliqhop idm: Blips'n'beeps backed mostly with beats. Intelligent Dance Music.
  8. Beat Blender: A late-night blend of deep-house and downtempo chill.
  9. Dub Step Beyond: The place for Bass Music! Dubstep, Dub, and Deep Bass.
  10. The Trip: Progressive house/trance delivering tip-top tunes.
  11. Illinois Street Lounge: Classic bachelor pad, playful exotica, and vintage music of tomorrow.
  12. Space Station Soma: Tune in, turn on, and space out with spaced-out ambient and mid-tempo electronica.
  13. Doomed: Dark industrial/ambient music for tortured souls.
  14. Boot Liquor: Americana Roots music perfect for Cowhands, Cowpokes, and Cowtippers.
  15. Lush: Sensuous and mellow vocals, mostly female, with an electronic influence.
  16. Digitalis: Digitally affected analog rock to calm the agitated heart.
  17. Suburbs of Goa: Desi-influenced Asian world beats and beyond.
  18. ThistleRadio: Exploring music from Celtic roots and branches, curated by Fiona Ritchie.
  19. Underground 80s: Early 80s UK Synthpop and a bit of New Wave, featuring forgotten gems.
  20. Sonic Universe: Transcending the world of jazz with eclectic, avant-garde takes on tradition. NuJazz/Avant Garde/Euro-jazz.
  21. PopTron: Electropop and indie dance rock with sparkle and pop. Less guitars, more synths.
  22. Metal Detector: From black to doom, prog to sludge, thrash to post, stoner to crossover, punk to industrial.
  23. Mission Control: Ambient and experimental music mixed with the historical sounds of the space program.
  24. SomaFM SF 10-33: Live San Francisco Fire and Police radio with an electronic music soundtrack.

The SomaFM official app allows you to explore this diverse range of commercial-free radio stations, providing an excellent alternative to mainstream options. With its user-friendly features and high-quality audio streaming, it delivers a professional listening experience for discerning music lovers.

Overview

SomaFM Radio Player is a Freeware software in the category Audio & Multimedia developed by SomaFM.

The latest version of SomaFM Radio Player is 1.16.0, released on 09/03/2024. It was initially added to our database on 11/12/2023.

SomaFM Radio Player runs on the following operating systems: iOS.

Users of SomaFM Radio Player gave it a rating of 5 out of 5 stars.

Pros

  • Offers a wide variety of commercial-free music channels to choose from
  • Simple and easy-to-use interface for effortless navigation
  • Allows users to discover new music genres and artists
  • Supports background play so you can listen while using other apps or when the screen is off
  • Provides high-quality audio streaming for an enjoyable listening experience
  • Available on multiple platforms, including iOS, Android, and web browsers

Cons

  • Some channels may have occasional buffering or connection issues, depending on internet speed
  • Limited control over specific songs or artist selection as channels are preset playlists
  • Premium features such as ad-free listening and higher audio quality are only available with a paid subscription

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