Yes. No trial, no subscription, no account and no ads. It is part of omnibus.tools, which keeps every tool free.

Where does the music come from?

Radio composes it as it plays: melodies, chords, drums and bass are chosen live from each style's rules and synthesised on your computer. Nothing is downloaded or streamed, so it works offline.

No. The music keeps changing as it plays, with new melodies, sections and fills, so it never loops back to the start.

Does it keep playing when I close the window?

Yes, while music or a timer is playing. Open it again from the menu bar on a Mac or the system tray on Windows, or quit it from there.

Is the timer required?

No. The music plays on its own for as long as you like. The timer is there when you want Pomodoro rounds, a countdown or a sleep fade.

Desktop apps

Desktop app · macOS and Windows

Radio

Endless music made live on your computer: calm focus music, a live band and psytrance, with a visualizer.

Coming soonThe first release is on its way.

macOS: macOS 11 or later · Apple Silicon and Intel
Windows: Windows 10 or 11 · 64-bit

Free, no paid version
No account
None. Every note is made on your computer; nothing is streamed, recorded or sent anywhere.

Radio playing the Marimba focus scene, with a bar visualizer, play and volume controls, the three stations and the Focus scenes

Radio in dark mode playing Goa psytrance with a circular visualizer

Radio's timer running a 25-minute Pomodoro focus round, with settings for breaks

What it does

Music that never repeats: Every note is composed and played live on your computer, so a style can play all day without looping. Press New music for a fresh take on the same style.
Three stations: Focus has 15 calm scenes for working, meditating, relaxing, sleeping and dreaming. Live Band jams in eight styles, from lo-fi hip-hop and house to funk, reggae and chiptune. Psytrance builds, drops and travels in five styles.
A visualizer: Bars, a circle, waves or a starfield that move with the music, in each station's colours. Double-click for full screen.
An optional timer: Pomodoro with soft chimes and calm music for breaks, a countdown that fades the music out and brings the window up, or a sleep timer that fades out slowly.
Plays in the background: Close the window and the music keeps playing from the menu bar or tray. Your keyboard's play key and the system's media controls work too.
No internet, no account: No streaming, no ads and nothing to sign in to. It uses about as little power as a music player.

Installing it

macOS

Open the downloaded .dmg file.
Drag Radio into the Applications folder.
Open Radio from Applications. macOS says it can't check the app: click Done, then go to System Settings › Privacy & Security, scroll down and click Open Anyway.

Windows

Run the downloaded -setup.exe file.
Windows shows a blue “Windows protected your PC” notice because the app is new and not yet signed: click More info, then Run anyway.
Follow the installer. It installs for your account only, so it doesn't ask for an administrator password.

Radio questions

Is it really free?: Yes. No trial, no subscription, no account and no ads. It is part of omnibus.tools, which keeps every tool free.
Where does the music come from?: Radio composes it as it plays: melodies, chords, drums and bass are chosen live from each style's rules and synthesised on your computer. Nothing is downloaded or streamed, so it works offline.
Does it repeat?: No. The music keeps changing as it plays, with new melodies, sections and fills, so it never loops back to the start.
Does it keep playing when I close the window?: Yes, while music or a timer is playing. Open it again from the menu bar on a Mac or the system tray on Windows, or quit it from there.
Is the timer required?: No. The music plays on its own for as long as you like. The timer is there when you want Pomodoro rounds, a countdown or a sleep fade.

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