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Freies Radio vs Internet Radio: catalog facts
Freies Radio	Internet Radio
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Android	Android
Many community radio stations in one app Live streams keep playing in the background	Large community-maintained station directory via RadioBrowser Search and filtering of stations
Android only Focused on community radio, mainly in German-speaking regions	Android only Needs an internet connection to stream
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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