Discover and listen to 1,100+ Australian radio stations on an interactive map. From capital-city FM to the smallest volunteer-run community broadcaster, tune in live wherever you are.
Every station lives on an interactive map, from the big-city broadcasters to the little community signal three towns over. Tap any pin to start listening live. Turn on location and Localwave shows you exactly what's on air nearby.
Localwave puts 1,100+ Australian stations in one place, from capital-city FM to the smallest volunteer-run community broadcaster. Browse and search by station name, town, or frequency and find the signal you've been missing.
Audio keeps playing when you lock your screen or switch apps. Control playback from the lock screen and Control Centre, and send the sound straight to your Bluetooth speaker, AirPlay, or car.
Record a live stream straight to your device and come back to it whenever you like. Catch an interview, a rare track, or that local footy call, up to four hours per session and kept for 30 days.
1,100+ stations broadcasting from every corner of the country, all on one live map.
No account, no sign-up, no fuss. Open the app and you're listening.
See community and commercial stations near you and right across Australia, each pinned where it broadcasts.
Pick a pin and press play. Live audio starts instantly, no account and no sign-up required.
Background play, lock-screen controls, Bluetooth, and AirPlay. Listen your way, wherever you are.
Localwave keeps Australia's local voices a tap away, whether you're across town or across the world.
Follow your hometown station wherever life takes you. The footy call, the community notice, that familiar voice, always in reach.
Tune into the towns you drive through. Local weather, local music, local voices, the real soundtrack of the road.
A little piece of home, streamed live. Hear the stations you grew up with from anywhere in the world.
Community and independent stations play what the big networks won't. Find new artists, deep cuts, and genres you love.
No subscription, no account, no catch. Localwave is completely free, because community radio should be easy to find and easy to hear.
More than 1,100 Australian stations, from capital-city FM broadcasters to small volunteer-run community stations. New stations are added regularly, and if one changes its stream, we update it.
No. Open Localwave, tap a station, and you're listening. There's no sign-up, no login, and no account to manage, just live radio.
Yes. Audio continues playing when you switch apps or lock your screen. You can control playback from the lock screen, Control Centre, and connected Bluetooth and AirPlay devices.
No. If you grant location permission, your coordinates are used on-device only to centre the map and show nearby stations. Your location is never sent to any server, and you can deny the permission and still use the whole app.
Yes, completely. Every station and every feature is free, with no subscription and no account to create. Localwave is about making Australian community radio easy to find and easy to hear.
Stations occasionally go offline or change their stream URL. Check your connection, try another station to confirm the app is working, and if a specific station keeps failing, email us and we'll update its stream.
Yes. Localwave is available on Google Play for Android, and on the App Store for iPhone and iPad. Both are free to download.
Download Localwave free on iPhone or Android and start exploring Australia's community radio on a live map.
Free to listen. No account, no tracking. Community radio, championed.