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Shortwave

Shortwave is a radio program, available on Linux: casting to other devices (Chromecast, DLNA…).

  • Completely free
  • Linux
  • Open source

Overview

Shortwave is a radio program, available on Linux.

Features described in its Flathub listing: casting to other devices (Chromecast, DLNA…).

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information
  • “Listen to internet radio” — Flathub, 10 November 2026
  • “Google Chromecast)” — Flathub, 10 November 2026

At a glance

Shortwave is completely free: it is open source software, and every feature is available without paying or subscribing.

Its licence (GPL-3.0+) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Strengths

  • Open source code
  • Commercial use allowed

About

Shortwave is an internet radio player that provides access to a station database with over 50,000 stations. Features: Create your own library where you can add your favorite stations Easily search and discover new radio stations Automatic recognition of tracks, with the possibility to save them individually Responsive application layout, compatible for small and large screens Play audio on supported network devices (e.g. Google Chromecasts) Seamless integration into the GNOME desktop environment

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

  • Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Facts collected from Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms) (commercial use) —
  • Facts collected from Wikidata (licence, platforms) —
  • Last technical check: 5 November 2026
  • Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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