What song is playing on this radio station?
Identify it from the stream in your browser.
How to identify a song on online radio
To identify a song playing on an online radio station, open the station's web player in Chrome or Edge with the AHA Music extension installed and click the extension icon while the song plays; it listens to the tab and names the track. A radio stream has no file to download, so pasting the station link does not work.
- Install the AHA Music extension in Chrome or Edge.
- Open the station's web player and let it play.
- Click the AHA Music icon while the song plays.
- Open the result for the song page and streaming links.
Why radio is different
A radio stream is endless live audio: there is no beginning, no end and no file. The URL scanner needs a file; the extension listens to the tab while the station plays, which is the natural fit.
Radio plays music under jingles, ads and presenters. Click during the song itself; the extension needs a few seconds of music without talk over it.
If you want to know what a station plays over a week rather than one song, the radio charts list the most played songs by country, built from airplay monitoring.
Which method works on online radio
| Method | Works |
|---|---|
| Chrome extension (listens to the tab)The method for web radio players and station apps that run in the browser. | Yes |
| Paste the station linkA stream has no file to fetch. | No |
| Record with the microphoneFrom a phone next to a real radio or a smart speaker. | Yes |
| Radio chartsThe most played songs by country, updated weekly. | Yes |
When it fails, and what to do
- The presenter talks over the intro or outro.
- Click during the body of the song.
- The station plays a radio edit or a live version.
- Radio edits match the single; live versions match only when released.
- The player runs in a popup window.
- Keep the player in a normal tab and click the icon from that tab.
Questions about online radio
Does it work with any radio website?
Yes. If the station plays in a Chrome or Edge tab, the extension can listen to it.
Can I see what a station played earlier?
Not per station. The radio charts show what is played most by country each week.
Does it work with a real radio?
Hold a phone to the speaker and use the microphone identifier.