How to listen to radio stations in Music on iPhone

Apple Music features six world-class radio stations (Apple Music 1, Apple Music Hits, Apple Music Country, Apple Music Club, Apple Música Uno, and Apple Music Chill), as well as a collection of stations based on different genres. These stations provide a great way to explore and enjoy new music or keep up with your favorites.

And if you’d rather listen to traditional radio, you can play broadcast radio stations, too.

Siri: Ask Siri something like, “Play Apple Music 1.”

You can also base your own custom stations on your pick of artist, song, or genre.

Besides radio, you can play Apple Music TV. It’s a free, curated livestream of popular new music videos that runs 24 hours a day, with chart countdowns, live shows and events, exclusive premieres, music video blocks, and more.

Play Apple Music radio

To play live Apple Music radio stations and Apple Music TV, you need to be signed in to your Apple Account, though you don’t have to subscribe to Apple Music.

1. Open the Music app on your iPhone.
2. Tap Radio and tap one of the currently playing Apple Music radio stations.

Note: Apple Music radio stations are live radio, so you can’t rewind or skip songs.

Choose a radio station by genre

Curated radio stations, such as Stations by Genre, require an Apple Music subscription.

1. Open the Music app on your iPhone.
2. Tap Radio and scroll down. Then tap a genre listed below Stations by Genre.
3. Tap a featured station.

Create a station

Like a particular artist or song? Create a radio station based on it, and chances are you’ll like the music the station plays.

1. Open the Music app on your iPhone.
2. Touch and hold an artist or song.
3. Tap Create Station.

To create a station on the Now Playing screen, tap the More button, then tap Create Station.

Play broadcast radio stations

Siri: Ask Siri something like, “Play R&B Now Radio.”

1. Open the Music app on your iPhone.
2. Do any of the following:
   • Search for a station: Tap Search, enter the station in the search field, and then tap a result to play the station.

     You can search for stations by name, call sign, frequency, and nickname.

   • Choose a station in the Radio tab: Tap Radio, scroll up, and choose a station below the Local Broadcasters or International Broadcasters heading.

Note: You don’t need a subscription to Apple Music to play broadcast radio. Broadcast radio isn’t available in all countries or regions and not all stations are available in all countries or regions.