We live in a time when different streaming platforms have become tremendously popular in many houses around the world, not only entertainment content platforms such as movies and series, but also those that only integrate music content (and podcasts) .
A good example can be found in applications so well known today as for example is the case of Spotify , which in April of this year reached the not inconsiderable figure of 130 million paying subscribers. But there are also other equally interesting options, although paid, such as Tidal or the renewed Amazon Music .
If you want to enjoy high-fidelity music, some time ago applications such as Tidal integrated ‘Master’ versions, which are musical recreations with authenticated studio quality, in such a way that we are faced with a way to decompress digital music without limitations, thereby providing a music quality that goes to 96 kHz / 24 bits (instead of the Hi-Fi options that goes to 44.1 kHz / 16 bits).
Something that we also recently found on Amazon Music HD, with a complete catalog of more than 60 million songs in original quality, without compression, as well as millions of other songs in Ultra HD quality.
However, except for Spotify, which offers a free subscription plan (although with an uncomfortable and annoying advertising), all the other versions are characterized precisely by being paid, which, in some cases, may end up becoming an unsuitable option for those users who could not afford a subscription plan with monthly payment.
For these cases, there are different options to enjoy free quality music. Something that is possible if we choose to listen to Internet radio , which will offer you the possibility not only of listening to music, but also your favorite programs. Here are some useful tools that will be very helpful.
Finding new radio stations online with Radio.Garden
If you want to expand a little beyond the typical regional stations that you can listen to with your analog or digital radio, the truth is that most stations are capable of transmitting in any corner of the world where you are. And, to help us discover them, there are different sites that offer us this possibility.
A good example is found in Radio Garden, a website capable of detecting our location (as long as we allow it), to show us the different radio stations that are near us. But, in turn, we can access many other stations spread throughout the world, simply by rotating the map.
The stations are marked with green dots, so if we cannot see them, we will only have to zoom in and out. Then, if available, they will be listed in the lower right corner.
TuneIn
TuneIn also becomes another interesting place to start browsing, either through its website or through its mobile application.
For example, if we click on the Music button that we will find in the menu, we will automatically access some recommendations immediately, both for radio stations and for podcasts. Although we can also use the search box with which to find artists or genres.
InternetRadio
But if you want to dig a little deeper, and also browse a wide variety of different stations, InternetRadio almost certainly becomes one of the best options.
It is possible to delve into around 40,000 different stations, depending on their popularity or genre. Although it is true that the stations recommended by the system itself seem to be properly chosen. You can even see what’s playing on them before clicking.
