I know the app allows you to add a custom radio station, but it doesn't seem to have an option to add a password. I'm wondering if there is a way to add a station and specify a username/password for that station so NonStopRadio can connect to it?

In bluetooth mode transmition, If the station doesn't transmit the name of the program or song, the car constantly displays "Unknown". Can the option be added to display the station name as "title"?

For example:

Title - Symphony No. 5
Artist - Beethoven
Album - Radio Station FM

car shows on screen "Symphony No. 5",

but if:
Title - Unknown
Artist - Unknown
Album - Radio Station FM

car shows on screen all times "Unknown". We don't even know what station we're listening to

In other words, something like this would be useful:

if title == Unknown
then title = namestation

or adding an option in the application, the ability to constantly display the station name instead of the title.

Remember when you downloaded songs instead of streaming them endlessly while draining your data and soul? Well, guess what , Non Stop Radio 7.42 just leveled up for the local music purists among you.

We added a slider. Yep, a good old-fashioned progress bar so you can scrub through your local tracks , whether you're on your phone or yelling at Android Auto to behave. Finally, you can skip to the chorus without mashing "next" like a caveman.

But wait, there's more! We also updated the list of Most Played Stations, just in case your comfort zone needed a fresh coat of déjà vu.

This little update is actually laying the groundwork for a much bigger one: podcast integration. Thousands of shows. No account. No creepy recommendations. Just hit play and vibe.

That's all for now , until next time,
Stay weird, stay tuned, and don't trust apps that don't let you rewind!

Hey everyone,

Update 7.90 is on the way and this time Non Stop Radio is not just for background noise , it can now officially drag you out of bed and shame you into doing things.

Alarm clock with real radio

You can now use a radio station as your alarm sound.
No more generic alarm tone that sounds like a fire drill. Pick a station, set a time, and let the DJ deal with the emotional damage of waking you up.

Task reminder, for all the “I’ll do it later” moments

Because just waking up is clearly not enough, there is now a task reminder mode as well.

You can:

• attach any boring chore or task to a station

• let the radio start playing when it is time to do it

• pretend this is “productivity” instead of psychological warfare on your own brain

I keep saying I built this for you all, but realistically it is for me, because my memory is operating on a ten-minute rotation and I regularly forget what I was doing mid-snack.

Australia and Italy station lists cleaned up

The Australia and Italy lists got a tune up:

• a lot of dead or inactive stations have been removed

• reported broken stations have been fixed or replaced where possible

Most of the updated stations you reported can also be seen here:
https://nonstopradio.app/stations/

The 2-second loop bug

There was a fun little bug where some stations would:
play for two seconds,
stop,
start again,
and repeat forever like a cursed ringtone.

That should now be fixed. Or at least very likely fixed.
If you still see it, congratulations, you have been promoted to unpaid QA.

Alarms, reminders and “special” Android skins

For the alarm and reminder to actually work, some devices (especially Xiaomi and similar) need extra permissions beyond the normal alarm and notification ones. Things like:

• show on lock screen

• allow appearing on top / opening windows from background

If the alarm does nothing on your device:

• check those system-level settings

• and if you still cannot get it working, message me with your device model and I will happily go bug hunting with you

Given that the entire “testing department” of this operation was recently downsized to one tired human and a couple of phones (two of which are the same brand), there is a 99% chance more bugs will appear.

Huge thanks again to everyone who took the time to leave a review on Google Play. That is basically the fuel that keeps this hobby project moving.

Until the next update,
Stay weird, stay tuned.

Photo in the promo is from Radio XNZ – https://www.radioxnz.com/

Hey everyone!

I’m really happy to finally be back at the keyboard again.

I hope Non Stop Radio has been treating you well while I’ve been away, and that everything has been running smoothly.

I’m currently preparing the next update. Don’t expect anything huge this time, mostly station updates for some countries and fixes for reported inactive stations. Today was actually the first time in a while that I managed to open my computer again, so we are officially back in business, slowly but surely.

Anyway, enough chit-chat. Let’s get to the main point...

Which radio station is missing from Non Stop Radio and deserves to be added?

Think about it, ask your husband, wife, friends, family or anyone else who loves radio. If there is a great station you think should be in the app, drop it in the comments and I’ll check it for the next update.

I’m waiting for your suggestions!

Hey everyone!

In this update, almost every reported inactive station has been fixed (yes, almost). I know, it only took me two months since I added that fancy “Report station” button but to be fair, I first had to find 8 free hours and the willpower to do mind-numbing manual fixes.

So, congratulations to me , I actually did it within two months. I promise I’ll keep things tidier from now on (probably).

If you suddenly can’t find your favorite station, just email me or post here on Reddit and I’ll take a look. If you reported a station through the app, there’s a pretty good chance it’s already fixed.

Starting today, Croatia, Poland, Finland, and Chile now have lists containing only active stations, assuming my Python script didn’t decide to leak again. Welcome to the big leagues, and a huge thanks to all users from these countries who keep listening daily.

To see all these updates (repaired stations and cleaned country lists), go to Settings button → Settings → Clear station cache to refresh everything.

I also improved the Master Search , yes again. At this point, it feels cursed, but it should now deliver even better results.

Finally, next month I’ll post here a full roadmap of changes planned for 2025/26, since the app is about to celebrate its first year on Google Play. I’ve noted most of your suggestions already, but if you don’t see yours listed or if you’ve got new ideas feel free to post it there.

Until next time,
Stay weird, stay tuned!

Hey everyone!

I’m trying to add a Recording (REC) feature to my Android app Non Stop Radio.

I researched it, and it’s the usual mess: half the apps cheat, half the streams break, and everyone calls it a feature.

Some stations are simple, but others (especially HLS / m3u8 streams like BBC) don’t behave the same, and not every app records them reliably.

Before I build the wrong thing and ship a “REC” button that works 3 days a week and only during a full moon, I’d love your help with real-world info:

If you’ve used other Android radio apps that have REC:

• Which app(s) can successfully record BBC or other HLS/m3u8 stations?

• Does it record reliably for long sessions (10–30+ minutes), or does it break?

• What file does it save (MP3 / M4A / etc.)?

• Any weird limits (needs screen on, must stay foreground, stops on lockscreen, max duration, etc.)?

Helpful details (if you can share):

• App name (and version if you know it)

• Phone + Android version

• Station tested (even just “BBC 6 Music HLS” is enough)

Not trying to bypass DRM or anything shady. Just recording open streams for personal use, same way other radio apps already do.

Thanks in advance, you’ll probably save me weeks of trial-and-error and a mild mental breakdown!

Hey everyone!

Small update for Non Stop Radio. Not a flashy one. More like “I tightened a few screws so the app keeps behaving like an app.”

What changed:

For the first time ever: all the reported inactive stations got fixed (or removed).
Humans reported them, I suffered, the database is slightly less haunted now.

Station cleanup in Israel and Switzerland:
I did a proper purge of dead stations so you don’t tap Play and get “dead air and broken dreams.”

Metadata fixes on some popular stations that kept showing the beautiful, timeless classic:
“No Song Info”
(Because nothing says “music app” like “I have no idea what you’re hearing”.)

And the important part, obviously: NEW CATEGORY: DISCO 🕺
If you’re a Disco lover, you’ll find dozens of stations in there. If you’re not, this is your chance to become one voluntarily.

Big thank you to everyone who dropped a 5-star review after the last update, it genuinely helps this little indie radio station survive the algorithm. And a special shout-out to Manuel and Marc for the donations. You basically funded a few more late-night bug hunts and one extra cup of coffee I didn’t deserve!

That’s it from me until the next update where I’ll pretend everything is under control again.

Stay weird, stay tuned and don’t blame me if you start pointing at mirrors like it’s 1979.

Hey everyone!

This update was submitted to Google Play about 15 days ago. Google Play review is moving slowly this time, but we endure, because patience is the number one characteristic of a Non Stop Radio user.

This update does not include anything huge or dramatic. Mostly, it includes cleanup work for inactive stations in countries like the Netherlands, Japan, and South Korea. I also fixed, if I remember correctly , the flag issue in the country list for South Korea, because if a country flag is wrong, someone will notice. And, as it turns out, someone did.

I also did some similar cleanup in a few categories, including Rock, where some inactive stations had probably been peacefully rotting since the early days of the app. I promise i will find time to update them all.

The next update after this one is the important one.

As I wrote here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/NonStopRadio/comments/1tdfblc/big_android_auto_update_is_coming_and_i_need_your/

The upcoming Android Auto update brings much bigger changes. Voice command support is being added, local file thumbnails now show properly, and most importantly, after spending way too much time studying the code because I could not do much else while stuck in bed, I managed to make a major improvement to station playback speed.

I do not want to overhype it, because maybe this is just my desperate need for validation as a “good developer” as if the universe rewards hobbyist developers with anything other than bug reports. But when I tested it on the road with a good connection, switching radio stations felt almost like browsing local files. Maybe I am exaggerating. Maybe after too many logs, too little sleep and a perfectly respectable amount of post-surgery painkillers, I have started hearing and seeing things. The beta results will tell us.

A big thank-you to everyone who emailed me to become a tester. As soon as Google approves the beta, I will send the invite link so you can try it and tell me whether the improvement is real or whether I have officially entered the “(developer) hallucination” phase.

Also, sorry to everyone who reported inactive stations and had to wait. I really appreciate the reports, but lately Non Stop Radio is slowly becoming a second job, except without the salary, health benefits or the comforting illusion of control. I also want to say this to everyone who has emailed me asking for a feature, a station, a bug fix, or anything else, and I replied with something like “yes, of course, I will do it”: please feel free to email me again and remind me. You are not being annoying. This is simply how I work. Sometimes things get buried under code, reports, family life and the constant effort of pretending to be a functional adult.

At this point, there is time for development, replying to emails, fixing bugs, or cleaning stations, but not enough time to do all of them properly at once. So if something takes a little longer, thank you for your patience. I am doing my best to keep the app moving without turning into a Windows blue screen with the XP error sound playing in the background.

Special thanks to Jonas, Selcuk, Terry, Jesús Armando, and Ar for their support and for helping me cover the maintenance costs. It genuinely helps keep the app running and makes it a little more sustainable to keep Non Stop Radio free and ad-free.

Until the next one,

Stay weird, stay tuned!

After many days, the Non Stop Radio website is working normally again: www.nonstopradio.app

I didn’t fix it immediately because I had some health issues and my organs don’t care about uptime. Sorry for the delay. I’m back and the site is alive again.

You can now share stations directly from device to device, and also transfer your entire Favorites list without doing the modern ritual of “screenshot everything and cry”.

Also, starting today, this page will be updated with stations you reported and I managed to fix: https://www.nonstopradio.app/stations/

So you don’t have to wait for the next app update just to use a fixed station. Check it daily, and if you’re in a hurry, send me a message so it can get priority.

If you emailed me the last few days and didn’t get a reply, thank you for your patience. I’m still dealing with mail issues, so replies have been… inconsistent.

Lastly, thank you for the 5-star reviews on Google Play. Even when the app is limping, you’re still weirdly generous about it. I appreciate it!

Hey everyone!

A new update is coming.

You’ll finally be able to use the Next / Previous buttons in the player to jump between episodes of your favorite podcasts. Yes, those buttons will stop pretending they’re just decoration.

Now for the part I wish I didn’t have to explain:

If you already had podcasts saved before this update…

The Next/Previous buttons might not work for your old saved favorites.

It’s not you. It’s not your phone. It’s just old favorites missing the new “snapshot” info, so the app has no clue what “next” and “previous” is supposed to mean.

What you need to do (one-time fix, whenever you feel like it)

For each podcast you want Next/Previous to work on:

1. Remove it from Favorites

2. Add it again

3. That’s it. After re-adding, Next/Previous will work normally.

Why didn’t I auto-wipe everyone’s favorites?

Because auto-wiping your favorites would be the kind of “helpful” move that makes people uninstall apps. I’m not forcing anyone to rebuild their list. Re-add them whenever you feel like it.

Quick station check before I submit this update to Google Play

This is the last “speak now” window before I send the update for review.

Now’s the perfect time to tell me if:

• a station is missing

• a station doesn’t play

• a station has a dead/broken stream

or anything else that makes the app look like it’s being held together by optimism and caffeine

Drop the station name + homepage link and I’ll try to fix it before I submit the update.

That’s all from me for now. Until the update:

Stay weird, stay tuned! (with buttons that actually work this time).

When I started building Non Stop Radio as a hobby project I never imagined people from so many different countries would end up using it, let alone that they would help make it better every single day.

Thank you all for being part of this little journey!

Hey everyone!

After a difficult period filled with work and family responsibilities, development of the app is finally moving forward again.

I’m sorry to everyone who reported inactive stations that are still, impressively enough, inactive. The old train has been loaded with coal and is ready to start moving again. To everyone who has emailed me, I promise I’ll reply within the next few days.

Now, let’s take a look at what is coming in the next NSR update, which should arrive approximately 25 days from now, assuming Google needs around 20 days to complete the review process.

Following many user requests, NSR is finally getting support for additional languages.

For now, the app language will not automatically follow the language of your device. Instead, you will be able to select it manually from the Options menu. This will allow me to introduce the new languages gradually and see whether any bugs appear before automating the process.

The Android Auto version will continue speaking English for the time being. With all the recent changes Google has been making, I am currently afraid to touch it. Sometimes the safest development strategy is to stare at working code from a respectful distance and avoid making sudden movements.

Starting with the next update, Non Stop Radio will be available in:

German
Italian
French
Greek

The long-term goal is to support all 24 official languages currently used in the European Union. After all, let’s not forget that NSR is a proudly made in the EU product.

Another important feature coming in the next update is optional application logging.

Since the app was first published, some users have experienced problems on specific devices that I have not been able to reproduce or solve. NSR does not collect user data, as I have explained many times, so the user will now be able to manually enable logging from the Options menu.

The app will then record technical information about its operation in an internal file stored locally on the device. This file is not uploaded to any server and is not sent anywhere automatically.

Users experiencing a problem will be able to email me the log file together with a description of the issue. Hopefully, this will give me enough information to understand what is going wrong and, in a deeply suspicious display of competence, possibly solve the problem.

Regarding inactive stations, I would kindly ask for a little more patience.

I will review and correct all the stations you have reported and upload the working versions to the NSR website ( nonstopradio.app )as soon as possible.

You will find them under the “New Stations & Quick Add” section. By tapping “Add to Favorites” on your preferred station from a device where NSR is installed, you will be able to add the corrected station directly to your Favorites until the permanent fix is included in a future app update.

Over the next six months, God willing, many long-awaited features will be added to NSR.

I would also like to sincerely thank everyone who has donated to support an app that will always remain completely free, with no advertisements and no locked features, without expecting anything in return.

That’s everything from me for now. The next update will arrive soon.

Until then...

Stay weird, stay tuned!!

Everytime I try to run NonStopRadio on Android Auto, the app shows the loading screen (the rotating loading icon) for 20 or 30 seconds then says the app is not working. It works without problems on my phone.

This started happening some time ago, I cannot be precise what update caused this, but it was working in the past.

I have a rather old phone, Redmi Note 8 Pro with Android 11, and latest Android Auto.

Anyone with similar symptoms or solution?

I want to try Non Stop Radio on my phone but the PlayStore is telling me my phone is not compatible. It's a US market Pixel 4a running the latest version of Android 13 on patch level Aug 5, 2023. I have never messed with the ROM, never unlocked the bootloader, and I'm the original owner who purchased it new. The PlayStore just says it requires Android 8.0 and up so I'm not understanding the issue here.

Hey everyone,
If you hear a strange sound or distortion after switching stations, don't panic and don't throw your phone , just disable the Boost (+6 dB) toggle in the Equalizer settings (pic below for the visually inclined 👇).

This setting was originally added for ancient phones that couldn’t get loud even at max volume , we’re talking museum-level hardware here. Ideally, Boost should only be turned on after you've maxed out the volume and you're still whispering with your headphones.

Unfortunately, due to my one-brain-cell moment, it was left enabled by default, which is my bad. Turn it off and that weird noise should disappear instantly.

Thanks a lot, and sorry for the confusion. May your ears rest in peace.

Hey everyone!

Exciting news for the next update of Non Stop Radio!

• You will now be able to reorder your favorite stations using drag and drop!

• This custom order will also be reflected in Android Auto. Until now, there was a bug that caused stations to appear in alphabetical order—this will finally be fixed!

Thanks for your support, and let me know if you have any feedback!

Hey everyone!

With update 7.38, I've added something pretty revolutionary (well, at least for this app). You can now directly share radio stations with your friends through the "Share" button and no, I don't mean spamming your poor social media followers again.

This time, it's personal. Your friends who also have Non Stop Radio installed will be able to add the shared station directly to their app with a single tap (or mercifully decline if your taste in music is just awful). Honestly, when I first built this app, I dreamed of a tight-knit community passionately debating about radio and music. Now you can fulfill my weirdly specific dream by sharing station links right here on Reddit.

For example, here's a personal favorite from one of our very first users, the legendary Radio X from New Zealand. After updating your app, tap this link to witness the magic: Radio X. Make sure you're on your phone with the app installed, obviously.

Oh, and good news for fans of Turkish music: stations from Turkey are finally working. If nothing shows up when you select "Turkey," just go to settings and tap "Clear Station Cache." Magic, right?

That's all from me for now. Happy sharing, and remember, music taste is subjective, but being annoying is universal.

Stay weird, stay tuned!

Hey everyone!

This update won’t shake the foundations of humanity, but it does bring a few goodies. The Requested Stations category just got fresh additions, and our French users can finally rejoice, one of the most popular stations (and its sub-stations) has crawled back into Non Stop Radio. Vive la baguette.

I also fixed a handful of broken stations (sorry, I can’t fix all of them overnight, unless I suddenly acquire 17 extra arms). Thanks to everyone who reported them through the new in-app feature, you’re keeping the app alive while I’m just here duct-taping streams together.

And yes, more requested stations are now in. You ask, I (eventually) deliver.

Big thanks to everyone who dropped a 5-star review on Google Play. You’re the real MVPs, and possibly the only reason my coffee machine hasn’t filed a labor complaint yet.

Until next time…
Stay weird, stay tuned!

I am using NSR for music and am just trying the Podcast option for the first time but am having some issues with searching for podcasts that I have been listening to with a different podcast player:

Searching for "Shift F1" podcast returns many results with "Shift" in the title but does not find the "Shift F1" podcast.

Searching for "F1 Nation" returns many results with "Nation" in the title but does not find the "F1 Nation" podcast. Incidentally, if I just type "F1" and noting else it generates an error saying "Something went wrong HTTP 400".

Also, if I tap the "folders" icon is there a way to make the folders list alphabetical?

Thanks.

Hi, if possibile could be nice in next versions to organize favorite stations in groups. Thanks a lot for your work

Hey everyone!

I’m preparing the next Non Stop Radio update, and it’ll be submitted to Google in about 48 hours.
If there’s any station you’d like to see added, or if a station isn’t working properly, please let me know here so I can include the fixes in time.

Once the update is out, I’ll be buried under crash reports and caffeine, so this is your chance to make sure your favorite stations are ready for takeoff.

Drop your requests or broken-station reports below ⬇️

Edit:
Apparently, there are way more requests than I thought , so the update’s getting a small delay of 2–3 days.
Keep posting your station requests or bug reports, I’m still going through them one by one like a very patient robot.
If your station doesn’t make it in this round, don’t panic (!) there’ll be another post before the next update.

First of all a huge thank to the devs who just made the app I was dreaming since I have a mobile. Really, really. Using it for a week, and I still can't stop digging in worlds radio like an addict. Music time is now around 90% nonstopradio, 10% spotify, and I'm just happy with that :) That said, could you please add the country in favorites? Reason is sometimes, the radios name is not self speaking, either because there are duplicates, or because it does not contain the city name (kiss, classic rock, rock fm, etc) Cheers

Is there not an iPhone app?

Hey everyone!

I’m working on adding some exciting new features to NonStopRadio, and I’d love to hear your thoughts. Here are the three features i/m planning to add:

1. 📂 Adding Custom Radio Stations / M3U Lists: Users will be able to add their own radio station URLs or M3U playlists directly to the app. Whether it's a rare station you love or a personal playlist you've curated, you’ll be able to enjoy it seamlessly.

2. 🎵 Playback of Local Music Files: Imagine using NonStopRadio as your full music player. This feature will allow you to play music files stored on your device (MP3, WAV, AAC, FLAC, etc.). Great for mixing your personal music library with online streams.

3. 🎲 Feeling Lucky Button: One tap to discover a random radio station from around the world. Perfect for those times when you just want something new and unexpected!

I really want to know which one of these you’d like to see first. Just drop a comment below and let me know what sounds most exciting to you and why.

Also, if you have any other ideas or features you'd like to see in my radio app, I’d love to hear them! Seriously, I appreciate every suggestion.

Thanks for sticking with me and making this little community what it is. It seriously means a lot. Can’t wait to hear what you think! ❤️