SomaFM is an official program for Windows developed by the platform of the same name to stream commercial-free radio channels.
List
There are more than thirty hand‑picked radio stations run by award-winning DJs. The catalog includes Groove Salad, Drone Zone, Secret Agent and Suburbs of Goa which cover genres from downtempo ambient to underground indie. Each channel presents a distinct mood and theme, making it easy to explore new styles or stick to favorites.
The app provides multiple bitrate variations for high-quality streaming, plus low‑bandwidth options . This ensures great audio even on slow connections, keeping data usage low while preserving sound clarity.
Minimal distraction
Once a channel is chosen, the player works in the background while you use other utilities or lock your screen, ideal for multitasking. Playback can also be controlled with headphone remotes or lock-screen commands.
Besides, you have an option to bookmark favorite channels, sort by genre or popularity and quickly access preferred streams. Similar to Deezer, most pages show currently playing songs, there is also an artist history with track listings for easy discovery.
Features
- operates without ads, relying entirely on listener donations;
- possible to filter channels by genre, popularity or favorites;
- convenient for background streaming with remote control support;
- free to download and use;
- compatible with modern Windows versions.
