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Radio streams are hosted by the stations themselves. If a station fails to play, it is usually because:

• The station's server is temporarily offline.
• The stream is using an insecure connection (HTTP). Try toggling HTTPS Only off in Settings.
• The stream is geo-blocked in your country.

Most buffering issues come from the station's own stream server or the network between you and that station. Try another station first. If only one station has trouble, the stream is likely overloaded, offline, or unstable.

If many stations buffer, check your internet connection, disable VPN/proxy tools temporarily, or try switching HTTPS Only off in Settings.

HTTPS Only hides radio streams that do not use secure HTTPS links. This can make playback safer and cleaner in modern browsers.

Some older stations still use HTTP streams. If a station will not play or your results feel too limited, turn HTTPS Only off in Settings and try again.

Song information comes from the radio station. Some stations send artist and title data, while others send nothing, send old data, or send technical text that is not useful.

When YouTune Radio cannot confirm that the metadata is a real song or program title, it shows Live stream so the player stays clean and readable.

To record a stream:

1. Open the Now Playing view (tap the bottom player bar).
2. Tap the Record button (circle icon).
3. When finished, tap it again to stop.

The recording will be saved to your device as a high-quality .webm audio file.

Browsers record audio using the formats they support safely and reliably. On most modern browsers, that means .webm.

You can play WEBM audio in modern browsers and many media players. If you need another format, you can convert the file with a trusted audio converter.

The Social Feed is a community space where listeners can post messages, share stations, and comment on others' posts. It connects you with listeners worldwide in real-time.

The global chat is a live room for listeners who are online at the same time. You can send messages, reply to another listener, like a message, or block a user from your own chat view.

Your nickname can be changed from Chat Settings.

Yes. Posts and comments created with your current browser identity can be deleted by you. If you clear browser storage or use another browser/device, the app may no longer recognize those older posts as yours.

We fetch artwork from iTunes based on the song title sent by the radio station. If the station sends generic text (like "News" or "Station ID"), the artwork search may return unrelated images.

Some stations do not provide a logo, and some artwork sources may fail to load. When that happens, YouTune Radio shows a placeholder image instead of leaving a broken image on the screen.

Local Stations uses your browser's location permission to detect your country, then loads live radio stations from that country. The app only needs the country code for this feature.

If location access is blocked, your device location services are off, or the page is not running on HTTPS/localhost, automatic local station detection may not work.

Yes. Use the country browser or search tools to find stations from other countries. Local Stations is only a shortcut for your detected country.

When you play a station, the page URL updates with that station's id. Sharing that URL lets someone open YouTune Radio directly to the same station.

If their browser allows playback, the station will start from that shared link. Some browsers may still require the listener to tap Play first.

A shared link can fail if the station was removed from the directory, changed its stream address, is temporarily offline, or is blocked in the listener's country.

Yes. Your favorites, search history, and settings are stored locally on your device. We do not track your personal listening habits.

Favorites, recent stations, search history, volume, theme, and player settings are saved in your browser's local storage. They stay on the same browser and device unless you clear site data.

Favorites can disappear if browser site data is cleared, private browsing is used, a cleanup app removes local storage, or you switch to a different browser/device.

You can set a timer in the Now Playing view (clock icon). The audio will automatically stop after the selected duration, perfect for listening while falling asleep.

If your browser supports installation, open the browser menu and choose Install app or Add to home screen. Installed mode gives YouTune Radio a more app-like window.

YouTune Radio uses a service worker so the website can load quickly. When a new version is published, the browser may update the cached files automatically after a refresh or after reopening the app.

If something looks outdated, close all YouTune Radio tabs and open the site again. You can also clear site data from your browser settings if needed.

Open Settings and use the theme option to switch between light and dark mode. Your choice is saved on this browser.