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24 alternatives to BetterCast Background Radio

Free streaming music for live-streamed events and more

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. BetterCast Background Radio launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Radios.YT▲86

   Listen to the best YouTube music livestreams for free, 24/7

   2018 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Spotify Stations▲299

   Easily create stations for all the music you love

   2019 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Streamradiox▲141

   Spotify for streamers

   2020 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   edmradio ▲107

   Unique streaming music service and community for EDM lovers

   2021 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   WFH.FM▲143

   TurntableFM meets PoolsideFM meets you

   2022 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Welder Live▲141

   Simple online live streaming

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Capiche FM▲222

   Twitch for audio

   2020 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Owncast▲88

   Your free and open source live streaming with built in chat

   2023 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   FM Radio▲109

   65,000+ Live radio stations for free

   2022 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Macrowave▲390

    Turn Your Mac into a private radio station

    2025 · macrowave.co · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Stations by Spotify▲213

    Stations is the easiest way to listen to the music you love.

    2018 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Stream World Radio▲15

    Live global radio stations | free online radio

    2025 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Stream Club▲295

    Beautiful livestreams made easy

    2021 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Disco Free by Headliner▲123

    Convert your web traffic into podcast listens

    2023 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Sourcefabric Airtime▲83

    Everything you need to broadcast streaming radio on the web

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    StreamYard▲199

    Create professional live streams in your browser

    2020 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    SUB/WAVE▲102

    Self-hosted radio with an AI DJ and one shared stream

    Jul 2026 · getsubwave.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Subcast▲163

    Podcasts as simple as radio.

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    CodingRadio▲251

    Code with epic background music tracks 👨‍💻🎧

    2018 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    NowListen▲72

    Listen to internet radio with no distractions

    2019 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Deepwork.fm▲215

    Minimalistic "radio" with 4 channels

    2020 · its alternatives →

22. 22CF
    Campus FM – live stream college and independent radio stations▲212

    2022 · campus-fm.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Twinjack▲188

    Stream Spotify music with anyone with just a link

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Recast▲128

    Listen to radio stations' playlists with Rdio or Spotify

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →