Radio Mirchi Hindi
128kbps
Free Online Radio Stations in India
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Radio in India at a glance
India has 1,250 radio stations registered in the Radio-Browser directory, and 300 or more of them currently stream over a secure (HTTPS) connection, which is what this page lists. The most-played stations at the moment include Radio Mirchi Hindi, Bollywood Gaane Purane and Red Fm. Common genre tags include bollywood, hindi, tamil, news talk and public radio. Where stations report a language, the most common are Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam. Stations are based in places such as Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Delhi.
- 1,250 registered stations
- 300 or more streaming securely
- Top genres: bollywood, hindi, tamil, news talk
- Languages: Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam
- Median bitrate: 128 kbps
Radio in India: what to expect
Radio in India is broadcast in many languages to a very large and varied audience. All India Radio, run by the public broadcaster Prasar Bharati, operates national and regional services in numerous languages, while private FM stations focus mainly on film music and entertainment in the larger cities and towns. Community radio stations serve local audiences, often in regional languages and dialects.
Popular genres include Bollywood and regional film music, devotional music, classical music and news. Many stations also stream online, though availability and format vary from station to station.
A general introduction; networks, brands and ownership change over time.
The figures below describe the 300 most-played working stations that offer a secure stream, based on directory data refreshed on 9 October 2026. A station can carry more than one genre tag or language, so shares can add up to more than 100%. Language figures cover only the 256 stations that report a language.
Most common genre tags
| Genre tag | Stations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| bollywood | 24 | 8% |
| hindi | 13 | 4% |
| tamil | 11 | 4% |
| news talk | 9 | 3% |
| public radio | 9 | 3% |
| 90s | 6 | 2% |
| hindi bollywood | 6 | 2% |
| india | 6 | 2% |
Broadcast languages
| Language | Stations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hindi | 143 | 56% |
| Tamil | 54 | 21% |
| Malayalam | 19 | 7% |
| Telugu | 16 | 6% |
| English | 12 | 5% |
| Kannada | 10 | 4% |
Where stations are based
| Region | Stations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu | 12 | 4% |
| Andhra Pradesh | 8 | 3% |
| Maharashtra | 7 | 2% |
| Delhi | 6 | 2% |
| New Delhi | 5 | 2% |
| kerala | 3 | 1% |
Stream quality
Stream quality: the median bitrate is 128 kbps, from the 262 stations that report one. Of the stations that report a codec, 73% use MP3 and 27% use AAC.
Frequently asked questions about radio in India
How many radio stations are there in India?
India has 1,250 radio stations registered in the Radio-Browser directory. 300 or more of them currently stream over a secure (HTTPS) connection and are listed on this page.
What are the most popular radio stations in India?
Ranked by how often listeners have played them through the directory, the most-played stations include Radio Mirchi Hindi, Bollywood Gaane Purane, Red Fm, Vivid Bharti and Mirchi Top 20. Rankings change as listening changes.
What kinds of radio can I listen to in India?
Among the stations we sampled, the most common genre tags are bollywood, hindi, tamil, news talk and public radio. Use the Genre filter at the top of this page to narrow the list.
What languages do radio stations in India broadcast in?
Where stations report a language, the most common are Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam.
Do I need an account or an app to listen to radio from India?
No. Open a station and press Play; it streams directly in your web browser. There is nothing to install and no account to create.
Why won't a station from India play?
Stations occasionally go offline, and some only allow listeners inside their own country. Try another station, or work through our guide to fixing radio streams that will not play.
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Station counts, genre tags, languages and regions come from the community-maintained Radio-Browser directory and were last refreshed on 9 October 2026. Summaries on this page are generated automatically from that data; see how we list stations.