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24 alternatives to Poolside FM 2.0

Super-summer music website inspired by a '90s OS

Poolside FM 2.0 is a music streaming website with a retro '90s Mac operating system aesthetic. It plays a continuous stream of upbeat tracks accompanied by humorous VHS-style visuals. The site is designed for listeners… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Poolside FM 2.0 launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Poolside FM for Macintosh▲506

   The super-summer music player for Macintosh Computer

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Poolside FM for iPhone▲642

   A pool party in your pocket

   2020 · cellular.poolside.fm · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Poolsuite™▲372

   Experiment a radio made on Internet times.

   2021 · poolsuite.net · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Poolside FM for Mac▲231

   An infinity pool of summer sounds in your Mac menu bar

   2015 · poolsuite.net · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Riverside.fm 2.0▲517

   Create stunning podcasts and videos in seconds

   2021 · riverside.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   WFH.FM▲143

   TurntableFM meets PoolsideFM meets you

   2022 · its alternatives →

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   iPod.js – An online iPod that connects to Spotify and Apple Music▲866

   An iPod Classic built for the web.

   2021 · tannerv.com · its alternatives →

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   Wavepot – Digital audio workstation of the web▲625

   2014 · wavepot.com · its alternatives →

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   pressplaytopauseyourthoughts.com▲7

   Poolside.fm x Recess collaboration

   2020 · takearecess.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Simple access to your music from the web▲217

    bespoke music player for web. Contribute to DusteDdk/dstream development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Vacation® by Poolside FM▲254

    The world's best smelling sunscreen

    2021 · vacation.inc · its alternatives →

12. 12
    New Spotify Web Player▲435

    Spotify new UI for web player (no more Adobe Flash)

    2017 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

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    Napster.fm, Napster reimagined for the modern Web▲39

    2013 · napster.fm · its alternatives →

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    CassetteOne▲239

    Retro design ambience & music

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The New Winamp▲124

    Limitless music, radio stations and podcasts

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    I love Essential Mixes. So I made this.▲125

    2012 · mixture.fm · its alternatives →

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    cubic.fm▲375

    Save any music you run across, stream all on the same player

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18MA
    Musikcube, a terminal-based music player, library, and streaming server▲340

    2017 · musikcube.com · its alternatives →

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    djay Pro (for Mac)▲145

    More music. More decks. (w/ Spotify integration)

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Riverside.fm▲299

    Record a radio-like podcast and let your listeners call in🎙

    2020 · riverside.com · its alternatives →

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    Super Looper▲133

    Make music in your browser

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    2u.fm is a social music discovery site, my side project for over a year▲121

    2012 · 2u.fm · its alternatives →

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    playAppleMusic.com▲89

    An (unofficial) web player for Apple Music

    2018 · playapplemusic.com · its alternatives →

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    Combo.fm for iOS▲153

    The best new music you probably haven't heard yet.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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