Play Radio live
National - Online
Play Radio live
National - Online
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About Play Radio live
Technical details, frequency and station information
Play Radio goes out to a UK-wide audience and leans on a varied playlist to carry the listener through the day.
Streaming has taken the station well beyond its original patch, and the feed runs without interruption around the clock.
To listen to Play Radio live, press play on the player at the top of this page. It is free, needs no sign-up and works on a phone, tablet or computer.
Station details
Frequently asked questions about Play Radio live
Neither. Play Radio is internet-only, which in practice means no coverage map and no interference: it sounds the same in Cornwall, in Glasgow and abroad. The player on this page carries the live feed, free and without an account.
Play Radio keeps a mixed schedule rather than committing to a single genre, which is the older model of radio: one station serving a whole audience through the day rather than one slice of it. It broadcasts by stream, so it reaches listeners anywhere.
Yes. The stream is open and there is nothing to configure, so Play Radio plays the same from anywhere. The only thing to watch is the time difference if you are following a particular programme.
Yes — the link to its official site is in the station details above. That is the place to find the current schedule and presenter line-up, which change more often than a directory can track.
Yes — Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube. For smaller stations especially, social media is often more current than their own website.