8 Internet Radio Directories to Submit Your Station
How to Add Your Radio Station to Internet Radio Directories
You've launched an online radio station — now you need listeners. The fastest free way to get discovered is to submit your stream to internet radio directories: public catalogs where millions of people browse and play stations by genre, country and mood. A single listing puts your station inside radio apps, smart speakers, car dashboards and web players you could never reach on your own.
Below are eight directories worth submitting to first, what each one gives you, and what you'll need to prepare before you apply.
Don't have a station yet? With Tunio you can launch an internet radio in minutes: AI-curated music rotation, jingles, announcements and a public stream URL (AAC + HLS) — exactly what every directory below asks for. Read how it works in our guide to launching an online radio.
What you need before submitting
Every directory asks for roughly the same package:
- A public stream URL — a direct audio link (MP3 or AAC) that plays 24/7. Intermittent streams get rejected or delisted.
- Station name and logo — a square logo (usually 512×512 or larger) looks right everywhere.
- Genre, language and country — that's how listeners filter catalogs, so choose accurately.
- A short description — one or two sentences on what you play and who it's for.
- A website or station page — many directories check that the station actually exists.
If your station runs on Tunio, all of this is ready out of the box: your stream URL is in the "My Stream" section, and every station gets a public stream page you can use as the website link.
1. TuneIn
TuneIn is the biggest radio directory of them all: over 100,000 stations, apps on every phone platform, and deep integrations with cars, smart speakers and TVs. For most stations it becomes the single largest source of directory listeners, so submit here first.
How to submit: request a listing through the TuneIn broadcaster portal — you'll need your stream URL and a square logo (145×145 or larger). Approval is usually confirmed by email within about 48 hours.
2. Radio Garden
Radio Garden is the most recognizable radio discovery project in the world: an interactive 3D globe where every green dot is a live station. Spin the planet, land on a city, and you're listening. It regularly goes viral, which means a steady flow of curious listeners — and being "on the globe" is great social proof for a young station.
How to submit: apply at submit.radio.garden with your stream URL and location.
3. Deezer
Deezer is a major music streaming service that also carries live radio stations. Getting listed puts your station next to mainstream music catalogs on mobile, desktop and smart devices — an audience regular radio directories don't reach.
How to submit: follow Deezer's guide for radio broadcasters and fill in their submission form.
4. radio.net
radio.net is a Hamburg-based radio platform with apps for iOS, Android, smart TVs and voice assistants, strongest in Europe. Stations are organized by genre, topic and country, and the apps come preinstalled on some devices.
How to submit: accept the broadcaster linking agreement on their corporate site — listing is free.
5. myTuner Radio
myTuner Radio lists 50,000+ stations from over 200 countries and ships apps for iOS, Android, CarPlay, Android Auto and smart TVs. It's one of the most-installed radio apps on mobile, so a listing here directly translates into app listeners.
How to submit: email your station details (name, stream URL, logo, country, genre) to help@mytuner.mobi.
6. Online Radio Box
Online Radio Box is a fast-growing directory available in 180+ countries, with web and mobile players, station pages with playlists and "now playing" history. Its station pages rank well in search engines, so a listing also works as an SEO backlink for your station.
How to submit: register and add your station via the broadcaster office.
7. Streema
Streema is a veteran directory with 70,000+ stations, and the company behind the popular Simple Radio apps. One submission covers both the web directory and the mobile apps millions of people use as their everyday radio player.
How to submit: fill in the station request form.
8. Internet-Radio.com
Internet-Radio.com is one of the oldest independent directories, with about 22,000 stations neatly organized by genre. Its audience skews toward dedicated internet-radio listeners who keep stations playing for hours — great for building loyal, long-session listenership.
How to submit: use the add station form.
Tips that make listings work harder
- Submit everywhere, but keep data identical. Same name, same logo, same description — consistency helps listeners recognize you and helps search engines connect the listings.
- Keep the stream up 24/7. Directories re-check streams; dead links get removed. An automated rotation (music + jingles + announcements) keeps you live around the clock even when nobody is at the controls.
- Mind the music licensing. Directories expect legally cleared broadcasts. If you play AI-generated music from the Tunio catalog, rights are already covered — one less thing to prove.
- Track where listeners come from. Submit to a couple of directories per week and watch your listener stats — you'll quickly see which catalogs deliver in your niche.
FAQ
Is it free to submit a radio station to directories?
Yes — all eight directories above list stations for free. Some also offer paid promotion, but a free listing is enough to start.
How long does approval take?
Anywhere from a day to a few weeks. Radio Garden and Deezer moderate manually, so allow more time; smaller directories often approve within days.
Do I need my own website?
Not necessarily — a public station page is usually enough. Tunio generates one for every station automatically.
What stream format do directories accept?
A direct MP3 or AAC stream URL is the safe answer. Tunio outputs AAC at 192 kbps plus an HLS playlist, which covers every directory on this list.
Launch your station first, then work down this list — a week of submissions can put your radio in front of millions of potential listeners.