Radium3.1.3

Not compatible with Catalina. Crashes immediately upon loading. Developer looks like they're not in business any more — nothing recent on website, no activity on Twitter account since 2017.

all you need to listen to radio stations ...

Was a nice app once, the current UI is a disaster.

I had to revert to version 3.0.7 to make it work again.

It just does not work any more. Abandonware?

I love version 2, but since changing computers I can't authorize it and get no response from the developer. Version 3 won't work for me since I have OS 10.8

Is this now abandonware? After releasing this crazy version with the new dysfunctional interface, it doesn't look like the developers have communicated with the outside world about Radium since about December 2015 and the most recent update of the app was a full year ago (August 2015). For the moment, the previous version with the original interface still works, (thank goodness Time Machine allowed me to restore it) but I dread the moment when it no longer does, and would love an update that restores its functionality.

Was very good once, when I bought it, but in El Capitan it just doesn't play any station at all. Total useless now, very bad, sorry.... Like previous replies told you. The GUI is now terrible

The previous version (v2) was a great, minimal menubar app – the current version (v3) is just an annoying, floating window with a menubar icon! The frustrating GUI is a tiny, unresizable pop-up window which needs to be closed manually. Horrible UI/UX, Just sad.

I don't like to diss this developer who has over the years been extremely responsive and conscientious. But this new interface is really annoying, almost enough to make me look elsewhere. Having it in the menubar is great, but why the separate floating window and, most important, why design it so that the window pops up unbidden and randomly. Gotta stop what I'm doing and close it. Have no idea what triggers it to appear but have to believe it's a programming flaw, and so far the developer has been unwilling to either acknowledge or fix it. And that's a bad sign.

If there is such thing as a tragedy in the world of software, this is it. Version 2 was wonderful: an unobtrusive menubar icon that, when clicked, brought down a helpful list of radio stations that you'd tagged as favorites, and could provide lists of its own when you search by categories. The list was unobtrusive and instantly dismissable with the escape key. When you picked a station, you had a full set of standard controls to start and stop play, and a nice buffering system that allowed you to stop for a while and resume where you left off, if you wished. For reasons completely unknown and non-obvious, version 3 replaced the menu bar app with a floating window app that can only be dismissed with a mouse click and a new set of controls missing functions such as a volume control. It's not the end of the world, but what on earth were the developers thinking? They replaced a beautiful, usable concept with a clunky, inconvenient one for no obvious reason whatsoever. Really sad. For shame!

The UI makes absolutely no sense at all, but it currently streams with fewer interruptions than the other streaming app I use (Vox) so I definitely appreciate it for that.

Actually this radio works in Mavericks ( 10.9.5 ). Support is fantastic. I was unable to find a local radio station and support provided me the URL. The price is not that bad albeit it could be about half that asking price. I found that i was unable to create a playlist other then using favorites. The in prgramme help file did not answer my problem and i am somewhat tired of always asking about this or that since the web site is also rather limited. Never the less for my purposes this "radio" works as long as i start up my computer.

I love the app but it's been broken for me for the past couple months. The developer took 2 weeks to confirm it's broken with all stations that are I Heart Radio based. Since that is all I use the app for it's effectively a brick for me at the moment. The developer gave me no indication as to when or even if this problem will be fixed...

best radio app ever!

Radium may have a cleaner look but myTuner is a much more complete app.

Great app, great support. I am a previous Snowtape user but that app seems abandon ware. Snowtape has more features but Radium will do. Also have a look at Radium for iOS

I have loved the program since its inception, and it has become my go-to radio app. I hated (*hated*) the move to the chocolate icon and am very glad to see the back of that. FB integration is great and the developers just keep making the program better. The iOS version is nothing short of awesome. Thanks, gang!

I tried repeatedly contacting the dev. But never heard back. This version (3.0.6) when downloaded still shows as 3.0.4 and when launched nothing happens.

Why is htis not compatible with Mountain Lion? I like the app but cannot upgrade because I cannot go to Mavericks for the unforeseeable future due to other application incompatibilities with Mavericks. So again, I have wasted cash on an app that is not upgradeable. Remember Radio Gaga. I bought that one too, and it no longer exists. Lesson: be careful what apps you purchase.

If you dont want this ugly Heart/Choclate design in your Menubar replace the files within this zip: http://ul.to/qqtgylo1 With yours in Radium.app/Contents/Resources ;)

My favorite new feature is the ability to pause the stream for up to an hour and then pick up right where you left off. If you press the option key the pause control becomes a stop button so you're not using bandwidth for no good reason. I asked for a particular station from a state that doesn't go on DST because sometimes I forget when it starts. They added it within a few days (unusually long for their great customer support). Now if I forget about my program, I can catch it from the beginning since it comes on an hour later in Arizona.

When v3 first came out I was a bit taken aback by the new look. It seemed like it was less capable and I was also a little confused by the changes to the controls. And there were some bugs... When v3.0.1 came out I decided to take another look - after all Catpig Studios has consistently delivered a good product. So I took some time, played with the new version, and discovered it was actually easier to use and better looking than v2. So I upgraded. Catpig's support is good, too. I couldn't find a local station I liked so I wrote them asking if they could add it. In short order I received an email telling me what to search for to listen to that station. I searched and now have my local station as a favorite! I'm very pleased. Bottom line: Radium is a handy little (Internet) radio that's easily accessible from the menu bar, and v3 makes it even better. John

I like this the best for the Menubar. It's just right. I've tried a lot of the radio apps like snowtape. This was the easiest to configure and had the best features for this type of application. The developer was VERY helpful loading the station I like to listen too which is very pesky to find and load the url. I'd buy this one any day.

Great app IMHO. I still love my squeeze radio but can see myself using this often. BTW. Just went on sale today for $6.99 if you've been holding off.

Der alte Batu Khan würde heute vor seinem Mac sitzen und Radium hören. Jede Wette!

Very sad, v3 not available for Lion !!! Must keep and use older version :( MacPro user who can't update to ML ! Waiting for the new MacPro, promised a year ago from Apple...

Excellent app and even better support. It works very well with a minimal imprint. It allows streaming to other speakers in the house as well. It is a simple program but very well done. The attention to each the needs of each customer sets this program apart.

I just bought this through the latest MacHeist bundle. Very nice app and works great. I contacted the developer with a problem I was having with a stream and they got back to me in less than an hour. It turns out that the stream has now changed and the problem is solved another way, but the attention was startling! This app has helped me convert a huge mess of streaming URLs and apps into one simple app. Handles paid subscriptions. Gets all the usual stations plus many that I had never heard of

Excellent App overall. The developer is very responsive and helpful.Of all the radio apps this is the best. I have paid for them all and I have to say this is the best of all.I have Radioshift,Snowbird ,Snowtape ,Fstream which somehow no longer works in 10.8.2 but this one stands above all others.

It's a really nice app that I would not mind paying for, but I really can't justify dropping $24.99 (!) for a streaming radio app. In comparison, Pixelmator - a full fledged graphics editor and competent Photoshop alternative - is cheaper! "Email me when discounted" > Check!

I took a free trial of Radium and was thoroughly impressed with it all round. But at the end of the trial I just could not believe the cost of the app. How are normal people supposed to be able to pay £17 for such a simple app?? My only other suggests are to change the Icon, and to include a recording feature. Great app, but get the price down for us please!!

I'd be lost without Radium - it keeps me company during the day while I slave over my computer... ;-) It's working fine under Mountain Lion. My registration didn't work at first, but thanks to a quick response from CatPig Studios I'm all set again! Radium is so easy to use and does exactly what I want. I can quickly select the station I want from my favorites, adjust the volume, and even set equalizer settings for the type of music or voice I'm listening too. And it lives in the menubar (on the right) for quick and easy access. Also there's no cruft - all the essentials but no fat. Great app and highly recommended! John

One additional feature I would love to see added to Radium - the ability to display the name of the track currently playing in iTunes when I am using it rather than playing a radio station.

Gawd, that icon has to go!

Radium continues to be one of my most-used utilities and I find it invaluable for listening to internet radio - it is hard to see how it could be improved in a functional sense. One thing that seems to have improved recently is its ability to recover from interrupted streams - if a stream is interrupted it stops playing when the buffer is exhausted but then as soon as the stream is accessible again it now fades back in, whereas in the past it would never restart. The only feature I would like to see now (that I can think of) is the ability to change its position in the menu bar. Because of its ability to display the artist and track name the most suitable position (imho) is to be the furthest menu item to the left, but I have not found any way of ensuring this. All Apple menu items can be moved by holding down the command key while dragging them, but this doesn't work with Radium. It doesn't seem to be anything to do with launch order as the order of the items is not in any way related to their order in my login items list, and they are not alphabetical either, so I don't know how they end up in the order they do. Whatever the answer to this, it would be great if Radium could add a "Force leftmost position in menubar items" or similar option to its preferences.

It's Excellent !! It's Easiest to find Radio Station And so many many stations you can choose I really like it ! ^__^

Yay, I'm so happy! Airplay playback is now synchronized!!! Give me 5!

This is the best radio streaming app for the Mac by far! Love how we can "favorite" the stations that we listen to, easily search for the stations by name and especially how easy it is to access the app - right in the menu! Absolutely brilliant. One of my favorite apps ever!

Nice! Simple and does its job beautifully.

Very nice tool. There are more radio station to hear than my girl friend has crazy shoes. And she has more than 1. :-)

Release notes 2.7.9 Fixes Fixed audio quality issues experienced by some users Fixed bug that prevented certain media URLs from importing Fixed minor translation errors Various performance and stability improvements

A really great little app which I use all the time. Its by far the best live streaming radio application I've used.. and you can access it straight from the top menu bar on your screen.

Works fine on my MiniMac Intel. Nice little App

I can only agree with the other high ratings. The best radio player App. Nice hot key functions and most reliable. Support is second to none and the most positively responsive I think I've ever experienced. Add in the bonus low price. Excellent software and support. Highly recommended.

I use this app daily. It is very, very simple to use. Now, I have about a dozen musical genres dialed in, with some news and sports stations from various places I live or have lived thrown in, all set as favorites; any time I'm in a certain mood, there's a radio station that will fill the bill available from my menu bar. This is definitely one of my Top 5 apps.

Can't say enough about this app! Took me only a few minutes to decide to buy a year ago Right now I think it is again special cheap. Great great support and the upgrades in the past year have been fantastic. I don't know about Sirius etc, but for radio streams this things is a must-have! Thanks Catpig!

I bought this software two month ago and since then I use it everyday. It has so many amazing music radio station and now can even support air play. I use it even more often than itunes.

Just chiming in with the others. I find myself using this wonderful little app on a daily basis.

Really great. Does what it’s supposed to, cleanly and elegantly.

What a truly great little product Radium is. It's one of those utilities that does what it does to perfection - and with great elegance. Adding both AirPlay support and an equalizer have added the icing on the cake.

In my view Radium is the top choice if you need an OS X radio player (as opposed to recorder). It is an extremely unobtrusive yet easy to use menu bar player with a powerful station search and easily accessible favourites. The last update has improved its usability even further and adds some cool features like AirPlay streaming, a song history that helps to remember the gems you discovered and an equalizer that really helps to improve some stations' sound quality. Radio stations I suggested / requested were added by the devs within 24h - they're very responsive and friendly, btw.

Great app!!! The developers care and are very responsive.The sound in the new version is extremely good. I don't know what they did but the sound of the music is excellent. I have Radioshift ,Radio GaGa,as well as Snowtape and they all are good but Radium is so very handy and its ease of use is nonpareil!

Yes, I love Radium too, use it every day and thank the developers for it. I have it tuned to 'Sensual World' as I write this. May I offer some advice to save you the trouble of contacting the devs... In earlier versions, there was a button to toggle between your saved favourites and the full list of available stations. Upon opening the latest version, 2.7, I couldn't find it anywhere and wrote to the devs to ask where it was hiding. They replied- within the hour- as follows: "Radium shows your favourites by default now, and entering a search query shows matching favourites first, followed by matching non-favourites. The reason is that Radium now has too many channels to scroll through (without having entered a search query), so we no longer display "all channels" for the same reason Google doesn't display "all websites" before you enter a search. You can still search for stuff as before, using pretty general keywords like "jazz", "french talk", "xm 81", etc." So now you know. There are indeed zillions of available stations but you can also drag your faves from iTunes Radio onto Radium for quick access to those too. Wonderful.

Radium's an absolutely sublime, sweet confection. I love Radium! I'm an Electronica, Trance hound and my favorite streams are just a click away in my menu bar. Radium's support is second to none; always accessible, responsive and helpful. CatPig Studios is a 1st class act in every respect.

I own Radio Gaga, Radioshift and Radium. Each of them has its own special features and reasons for buying, but for daily simple ease-of-use (for the stations I listen to most, without wanting to record) I've ended up using Radium as my basic go-to choice. To my ears, the sound quality is equal to that of its rivals and connections have always been made quickly and easily. Installation was simple. In my one contact with their support people -- when I requested the addition of a station -- the response was quick with the station being added within two days -- on the Monday following my Saturday e-mail.

Nice little app, easy to use. Works fine.

It Works Fine!

works great. simple and easy

Runs great on my G5. I'm glad it is finally PPC! It is worth the price!

Amazing little radio app. Very easy to use. Great shortcut support. If you don't really need to record radio streams, this is definetely the app you need. Bravo to the developer!

2.6.1 Fixes Better proxy support (though no PAC support yet). Fixed user-added channels sometimes not appearing in the list. Fixed minor UI update glitch in the Radio Networks list. Fixed song information for low quality DI.fm streams. Network name/description is now validated properly when adding custom networks. Miscellaneous XM/Sirius username/password verification is now more robust. Added "Mostly Music" and "News, Sports and Talk" account types to XM USA.

Just the best, beautifully small in size, but big in performance. While I have lots of bedside and internet radios through out my house, it is nice to use Radium, when I am up early in the morning, checking email, paying bills, etc. Also, support is very responsive, and kind. Just a reasonably priced piece of software, with lifetime updates. You cant beat perfection, but this one is pretty close. I love it.

Love it...love it...love it!

I had a chat with the developers about adding my own custom streams to radium, and now I can. Excellent. From now on, Radium will be my primary means of listening to online radio. It's lightweight, elegant, stable and pretty. Oh, and it does ogg streams too. Yay! I find the "copy title of track to clipboard" feature particularly useful, and that's just one of those little things that make this application so great. Oh, and i also love that fact that it's applescriptable. More of that please! Thanks a bunch, Catpig Studios!

Easily the best app of its kind. Easily the best support and response times of just about any app. Easily worth the $$. I bought it within a few minutes of trying even though my favorite stations weren't added yet and my most favorite was likely to present them with some challenge. It took them some trickery but they did not flinch and did get it.

This is by far the best Mac app for radio listening, brilliantly simple, good work guys. bought it without hesitation, great value.

Great app. Easy to use, simple, low cpu usage (compared to iTunes Radio). The developer is very responsive and listen to my customer needs by adding the radio stations I asked him. Radium seems the best software if you want to listen simply to your favorites radio stations.

Just DL'd it today and lvn it so far. simple interface and got me hooked in to my favs in no time. had some ?'s for the people at CatPig and were on top of it. Support is very responsive.

I've been using this for the past 2 days and I must say, I'm really loving it. It may very well replace SnowTape and Radio Gaga for me. I love the ease of the menubar icon and it uses very little system resources, less than the other 2 mentioned programs. Although to be fair, neither SnowTape or Radio Gaga uses much memory. Very easy to use, very easy to set up, oh yeah, and it does Sirius/XM too. So now it very well replace Pulsar for me as well. SWEET! I'm a sucker for a menubar icon instead of a dock icon, what can I say. It's a very nice piece of software, I would recommend it.

I like it. I hate the way itunes handles radio stations, and for the most part I only want to listen to NPR or whatever from time to time while I work. The menubar interface makes it so easy to just to click and go back to work. Since I could care less about audiohijack pro, and find it irrelevant, I'll give it 5 stars. thanks.

Very simple to use and convenient. Compatible with many online radio stations and even has a favorites for those stations you like a lot. When it comes to price how can you complain their site http://www.catpigstudios.com/radium/ says "If you choose to buy the program, you pick the price." Developers are easy to contact and very helpful as well. Thanks for a great application.

I wrote to Rogue Amoeba, which produces "Audio Hijack Pro", about my inability to record anything from "Radium". It responded as follows:- "It may be that Radium is using a nonstandard method of audio playback. One thing that might work is if you set Audio Hijack Pro to use MegaMix. To do so, follow these steps: 1. Make sure that Audio Hijack Pro is not currently hijacking audio. 2. With Radium selected as the audio source in Audio Hijack Pro, go to the Input tab and click "Advanced" 3. Select "Hijack all audio streams (MegaMix) and click OK. 4. Try hijacking as before. Let us know what happens." I tried all that and STILL Audio Hijack Pro totally refuses to record anything at all from Radium. I have written back to Rogue Amoeba and am awaiting its firther suggestions. But in the meantime, BE WARNED. Radium does NOT work with Audio Hijack Pro. Which is pretty strange given that EVERY other audio sorce I own works perfectly with it.