SomaFM Radio Player Reviews

by Martinkelley

I love the SomaFM network. Love! I have a monthly donations set up and stations like Poptron, Secret Agent, and Suburbs of Goa power my commute. But why is the bandwidth on the official app so low? I have it set to “Always High” but most of the stations play at 64k AAC. I have the same station playing on a generic radio app and it’s 128 AAC. So the stream is there. Even with cheap earbuds the quality difference is enough to skip SomaFMRadioPlayer . It seems a shame. This would be one of my most-used apps if it simply played at a higher bitrate.

by ScribeJay

This is one of my most frequently used apps, no question. The only thing keeping me from giving it 5⭐️ is that it doesn't show any song information when Chromecasting — just the station graphic and description. I would love to know the artist, title and album without having to unlock my phone. Thanks for a great set of stations, Rusty & Co.!

by Fluffy-face

SomaFMRadioPlayer is still one of my favorite music apps, and I've never once regretted paying for it. I am bothered by a couple of things, though. Sometimes the music from SomaFMRadioPlayer keeps playing after I've left SomaFMRadioPlayer , and I'm not sure why. And I really wish it wasn't so hard to like a song and then pull up the menu that shows up when you tap a song without not liking it. Otherwise, a solid music app for several years running, and hopefully for several more.

by SENTIENT BEING \-_-/

When you wish to favorite a song it's confusing. Highlight the song playing with an unmistakable presence. You app & website both share this displeasure in common. Scroll the text make the text white, highlight the whole of the tab & information pertaining to the song playing in my opinion. #loveSomaFmSecretAgent&dubstepBeyond

by SarasarasarAAA

Update:

The more I use SomaFMRadioPlayer the more I like it. I got a response that the song that is playing is on top— which is good to know. You can bookmark it too (press & hold song) so that you can find it later.

I really enjoy listening to the Underground 80s and also DEF CON a lot. And I’m sure that soon I will find more channels that I like as well. This is a hidden gem that takes time getting used to.

Old:

Love the idea of this radio app— no ads, just music. However the interface could be more user friendly. It’s hard to tell which song is playing so by the time you want to click on it favorite it it might be over. Took me a while to figure out how to do even that. My favorite station is the Indie Pop.

But I also like Left Coast 70s, PopTron and Vaporwaves— though I haven’t really listened to them much. Good app for indie music without ads, yet it could definitely be improved by highlighting which song is playing. And more genres/ stations would be better because it’s limited. Nice overall.

by Iikarm

I have been listening a long time and was excited to recently find there is an app. I have no problem paying for it. It's worth it.

I often go to sleep listening to the Drone Zone, so I love the 30 minute timer. Brilliant!!

by Dave T SF

Groove salad has been a part of my life for 17 years now. I love everyone who created soma fm and kept soma fm alive. so glad it is still going strong. Groove salad is the best ambient / downtempo station I have ever been able to find.

by QueenOndi

I’ve been listening to SomaFM for YEARS! Long before all of these streaming services were in existence. I recently noticed that SomaFMRadioPlayer now comes with a $7.99 fee to download and all I can say is FINALLY!! When I added SomaFMRadioPlayer , it was at no cost, but I’ve since donated and purchased merch to support. And will continue to support! So for anyone who doesn’t want to pay, let that energy go. It’s totally worth every penny.

Thanks for providing commercial-free and sucka-free music for the masses!!! ❤️

by Atxguy87

Please support SomaFM and purchase SomaFMRadioPlayer. If you are downloading this, or at least considering it, chances are you don't need to be sold on SomaFM. SomaFMRadioPlayer is simple and extremely user friendly. You also get the added benefit of supporting something you already love, and that's a really nice feeling.

by Fogenbaugh

The Department Store Christmas Music channel is the best old-school channel for Christmas music. Better than Pandora's Boston Pops Christmas channel, in my opinion. I'm talking to a generation born in the early 50s. You may disagree, but the programmer has this dialed in for my choice of great Holiday music.

by Robpreuss

I've been listening to SOMA FM stations through other apps for years- i don't know why i suddenly thought to look for their own app yesterday. Finally!! It's so great. I have an update wish- on the Apple TV version : can you add 'Now Playing' to the top menu??

by Chibi-Alex

Whatever your musical tastes are you are bound to find at least two stations you will want to listen to. I listen to Left Coast 70s, Boot Liquor, and Deep Space mostly. Unique songs, not the standard playlists you hear on commercial radio. I love SomaFMRadioPlayer for helping me discover new music.

by Fasterwheels

I love SomaFMRadioPlayer. A wide variety of mostly relaxing music. Drone Zone is my favorite and I like the Space Music stuff, too. But all of the stations are excellent. SomaFMRadioPlayer works well and I often use it to read or meditate or fall asleep. Chromecast makes it even better. Thanks!

by Thesupermonkey42

I just discovered SomaFM, which on one hand is great because I now have a 24/7 source of great music, but in the other hand it’s terrible because now I know that I’ve been missing out for years!

Seriously, SomaFM is amazing!

by Bluehexag0nsun

I love Soma FM! Been a long time listener for years. I just bought a car with CarPlay and I am so impressed that they went through the effort of developing an app for the car platform! Couldn’t recommend this enough. If you enjoy it, be sure to set up a monthly donation. These guys put out all of this content for free with zero ad revenue, so pitch in and keep it alive!

by Dmac-ct

I really like SomaFMRadioPlayer and use it for background soundscapes in a wide variety of settings. It is worth every penny of the modest cost. I’m glad I bought it every day.

One improvement I would like to suggest - if the sound could fade out instead of cut off when I use the timer, it would make falling asleep to it a perfect experience. Thanks, devs!

by Daveten

... back in the days when the students did the programming, engineering, and announcing; bought the LPs, beer, and popcorn; slept on the tumbling mats liberated from the ancient gym; and played only music they were passionate about. Music that mattered. Music that just had to be shared with everyone within the area where the signal decided to travel. That’s what Soma brings to these uncertain days. And obviously I think they do it just right.

by Modernfemale

This station has been part of my life since I was 16 (I’m now 34). It’s gotten me through many long nights of studying or even longer drives to my parent’s house. I do a little happy dance every time they play a song recognize on Indie Pop Rocks! and another when they play a song I love that’s new to me. I donate every year because this site/app has been priceless to me. BAGEL Radio is another favorite and I can’t wait for Christmas every year. SomaFM, I LOVE YOU!

by Sleepless In Poughkeepsie

Love SomaFMRadioPlayer and great selection of music; listen to it a lot. It seems that a recent iOS update causes a conflict that didn’t exist before. Adjusting the volume on SomaFMRadioPlayer causes a similar adjustment to the master volume control for my iPhone. If Soma volume is turned down for drifting off to sleep, the phone won’t ring, etc. Missed some calls before got it figured out; easy to demonstrate. Using iPhone SE, some other phones may not be affected.

by Biddhaz

Sure you can listen to these channels free on the SomaFM website, but SomaFMRadioPlayer is just so convenient and polished.

So go ahead, chuck them a few bucks to buy the freakin app already! You’ll be helping them to keep the tunes flowing, and you won’t regret it! :)

by Surfboy11

I really love Soma fm but SomaFMRadioPlayer leaves much to be desired. Doesn't seem to work very well outside the US. I keep getting network errors and spinning status icons. But, once I use a VPN to connect back to the States, everything magically works. I have better luck just streaming the radio from the website in my phone's mini-browser than using SomaFMRadioPlayer .

by RobAbroad

I've been listening to SomaFM for years. Great channels--chill, electronica, alternative, lounge. Commercial free! Super-fun Christmas channels. This is a free app with no charges. That's right. But if you listen, then donate. I do because I want these guys to stick around. New CarPlay functionality is icing on the cake. A cake of tasty music.