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Tuner vs Receiver: catalog facts
Tuner	Receiver
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Linux	Linux
Uses the Radio Browser directory to surface stations.	Curated collection of over 30,000 stations Focus on discovering stations rather than searching by name
Station availability depends on external streams and directory data.	Linux only Needs an internet connection to stream
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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