How to Get Your Radio Station Listed Online
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If you run an internet radio station, whether it is a commercial broadcaster, a community project or a hobby, you can reach listeners around the world by getting your stream into a public directory. This guide explains how listings reach FullRadioList, what to prepare, and how to fix the problems that most often keep a working station from appearing or playing.
In short: FullRadioList does not take direct submissions. It reads the community-maintained Radio-Browser directory, so add or correct your station there. Make sure your stream is public, plays in a web browser, uses HTTPS and has accurate details, and it can appear here without further action.
How listings reach FullRadioList
Our station lists come from the open Radio-Browser directory. The lists on our pages are loaded from it when a visitor opens them, so a station that is added or fixed there can appear here without us doing anything. The explanatory text and counts on each country page are generated when we rebuild the site, so they may take a little longer to catch up. See how we list and rank stations for the details.
We cannot add stations by hand, sell placement or change how stations are ranked. Rankings are based on listener activity.
Checklist before you submit
- A working public stream address. It should point at the audio itself, not a web page, and should start playing in a browser without a login.
- HTTPS. Use an
https://stream address. Browsers can block insecure audio on secure pages, and we only list stations that stream over HTTPS. - A widely supported format. MP3 and AAC play almost everywhere. HLS streams work in many browsers but not all.
- A sensible bitrate. Around 64–128 kbps suits most stations; speech-only stations can use less. Higher bitrates cost listeners more data.
- Accurate details. The station name, the correct country, the main language, two to five genre tags, and your website address.
- A clear logo. A square image served over HTTPS makes your listing easier to recognise.
Submit or correct your station
Visit radio-browser.info and use its option to add a station, entering the details from the checklist above. If your station is already listed with wrong information, use the same site to edit the entry. The directory runs its own automated checks, and a stream that fails them can be marked as not working and hidden from lists.
Why HTTPS matters
Most websites, including this one, are served over HTTPS. When a secure page tries to play audio
from a non-secure (http) address, the browser may block it or fail to play it. If your
stream host does not offer HTTPS, ask them about it, or move to a host that does. Make sure the
certificate is valid and renewed on time, because an expired certificate will make a stream fail
for listeners.
Common problems and fixes
| Symptom | Likely cause | What to try |
|---|---|---|
| Plays in a media player but not in a browser | An unsupported format, or an http address on a secure page | Stream MP3 or AAC over HTTPS |
| Station is listed but never appears on our pages | No secure stream, or marked as not working | Check the stream over HTTPS and from a different network |
| Stops after a short time | Server listener limit, or an unstable connection | Check your server's limits and bandwidth |
| Wrong country or language shown | Incorrect directory entry | Edit the entry in the directory |
| Logo missing | The logo address is not HTTPS or is not publicly reachable | Host the logo over HTTPS and update the entry |
| Works at home but not abroad | Geo-blocking at your server or network | See why stations are blocked abroad |
Keeping your listing healthy
- Test your stream regularly from a different network and in more than one browser.
- If your stream address changes, update your directory entry straight away.
- Avoid redirect chains, especially any that end on a non-secure address.
- Make sure your server can handle your audience at peak times.
- Keep your website, logo and description up to date.
Corrections or removal on FullRadioList
If something is wrong on this site, or you would like your station removed, email us through the contact page from an address connected to the station, with the station name and stream address. Changes in the directory are the most lasting fix, and we will do what we can on our side as well.