Screamer Radio
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Screamer Radio, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Screamer Radio's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Search by name or URL · navigate by tags · favorites · sleep timer · automatic updates |
The facts
Each one read from Screamer Radio's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audio formats
- Supported formats include AAC, AAC+, FLAC, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, Opus, and WMA.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Custom stations
- Users can add or connect to any radio station if they have its URL.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The download page offers a Windows installer, a preview version, and manual installer or portable ZIP downloads.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Error reports
- Opt-in error reports are used to find and resolve bugs, are not used for analytics, and are deleted after two years.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Format support
- AAC,AAC+,FLAC,MP3,Ogg Vorbis,Opus,WMAchecked 21 Sep 2026
- License features
- A paid license unlocks the dark theme and matching the system theme.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License model
- subscriptionchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Lock behavior
- Playback stops automatically when the desktop workspace is locked.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Manual installation limit
- Manual installations do not update automatically.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Network playback
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Playback controls
- Free features include keyboard media keys, a sleep timer, and automatic stop after playback has been muted for 10 minutes.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The Windows app does not collect personally identifiable information; anonymous error reports may be sent if the user opts in.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Screamer Radio is software for listening to internet radio.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Station discovery
- Listeners can search by name, genre, country, or URL and navigate stations by tags.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Stream support
- Supported stream types include Shoutcast, Icecast, HLS, and Microsoft Media Server.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site links to GitHub issues and GitHub discussions for support and discussion.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Technology
- The app is built with C# on .NET, uses Avalonia for its UI and BASS for streaming and audio playback, and uses .NET Native AOT.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2002checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Stockholm, Swedenchecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker history
- The maker says Screamer Radio began in 2002 and was rebuilt using Avalonia in 2023.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- Windowschecked 21 Sep 2026
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