How to Create and Find Radio Stations on Apple Music

Part 1. What Are Apple Music Radio Stations?

A radio station is a place where you listen to music and shows chosen for you, instead of picking every song yourself. Traditionally, radio stations play live music and talk shows based on a style or theme.

Apple Music Radio works the same way. Featuring live broadcasts, curated genre stations, and personalized playlists, Apple Music Radio offers a modern take on traditional radio. It combines real-time shows hosted by DJs with custom stations created from your favorite songs and artists. Just pick a song or artist, and Apple Music will play similar music for you. It learns what you like over time and plays more of it.

So, Apple Music Radio mixes live shows and personal playlists to give you a radio experience that feels both classic and personal.

Global live radio stations with shows

Apple Music 1, Hits, Country, Club, Chill, and Música Uno — live 24/7 with DJs, artist interviews, and exclusive premieres.

Apple Music offers several global live radio stations that broadcast shows 24/7 (under On Air Now). The flagship is Apple Music 1, streaming worldwide with live shows, artist interviews, and exclusive music premieres. Popular hosts include Zane Lowe and Ebro Darden. Other stations focus on different genres and styles:

Feature	Description
Apple Music 1	Flagship global station streaming 24/7 with pop, rap, indie, and culture; features live shows, artist interviews, and premieres. Hosts include Zane Lowe and Ebro Darden.
Apple Music Hits	Plays the biggest songs from the ’80s, ’90s, and 2000s. Features daily hosts and special shows from artists like the Backstreet Boys and Ciara.
Apple Music Country	Covers all styles of country music, from classic to modern. Includes exclusive shows from stars like Luke Bryan and Carrie Underwood.
Apple Música Uno	Bilingual station focused on Latin genres like reggaetón and música mexicana. Hosted by Becky G and others. Launched in December 2024.
Apple Music Club	24/7 station for dance and electronic music. Features nonstop DJ mixes by global tastemakers like Jamie xx and Honey Dijon.
Apple Music Chill	A calm, mood-based station with chill music and “mindful moments.” Hosts include Sabi, Brian Eno, and Zane Lowe.

Personal stations

Create your own station from any song or artist — nonstop music tailored to your taste, ready whenever you want.

Every Apple Music subscriber automatically gets a Personal Station—a continuous mix of songs based on your listening habits. It updates as your taste changes, pulling from your library and favorite genres. You’ll find it in the Listen Now section, labeled with your name, like “Taylor’s Station.” It’s an easy way to enjoy music that feels just right, without needing to build a playlist yourself.

If you’d like to create one manually, it’s just as simple. Pick a song that matches your mood, tap the three-dot menu, and select “Create Station.”

Algorithmic stations

Smart stations that learn what you like and introduce fresh music based on your listening habits.

The Discovery Station is designed to introduce you to new music you haven’t heard before but that fits your taste. It avoids repeating songs in your library and plays full tracks in a continuous stream that updates in real time. Many users see it as Apple Music’s version of Spotify’s Discover Weekly, but it runs constantly and learns as you listen.

Local stations

Traditional local FM/AM stations are limited here — Apple Music focuses mostly on global and personalized radio.

Some users expect Apple Music to offer traditional local radio stations like those on FM or AM. However, Apple Music focuses on its own curated global stations instead. In certain regions or on specific devices, you might find branded stations like NPR or BBC, but there’s no dedicated section for local news, sports, or weather. Additionally, local radio listings can be inaccurate, sometimes showing stations far from your area. Apple Music Radio prioritizes music discovery and exclusive artist content over traditional local radio.

Part 2. Where Can You Get Apple Music Radio Stations?

You can listen to Apple Music Radio stations almost anywhere you use Apple Music. If you have an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch, you can access these stations right from the main Apple Music interface, usually located in the navigation bar at the bottom or top of the screen. These stations also work on Apple TV and HomePod, so you can enjoy them at home. If you’re driving, Apple Music Radio works with CarPlay, letting you listen safely while on the road.

You can also listen on a computer or other devices by visiting music.apple.com. These stations are available in over 165 countries, so millions of people around the world can enjoy Apple Music Radio. While it’s mostly a subscription feature, free users can still access stations like Apple Music 1, Apple Music Hits, Apple Music Country, Apple Music Club, Apple Música Uno, and Apple Music Chill.

Part 3. How to Create Your Own Radio Station

If you want your own radio station, you can create one easily.

How To: Create a Personal Station

Desktop:

1. Find a song or artist you like in Apple Music.
2. Right-click the song or artist name.
3. Select Create Station from the menu.
4. Your Personal Station will start playing immediately.

Mobile:

1. Find a song or artist you like.
2. Tap and hold the song or artist name.
3. Tap Create Station from the menu.
4. Your Personal Station will start playing right away.

Part 4. How to Find Radio Stations on Apple Music

The idea is simple: to find radio stations on Apple Music, you need to know where to look for your recommendations and recently played stations. The search function isn’t always reliable for finding your own stations or exclusive ones like the Discovery Station.

Option 1: Access the Radio Tab in Apple Music

Desktop:

1. Open the Apple Music app on your Mac or PC.
2. Look for the Radio tab in the top bar and click on it.
3. You’ll see live stations sorted into categories like New & Recent, Worldwide Stations, Catalogue Stations, Stations by Genre, Top Stations (with popular options like Apple Music Chill, Classical, and more). Click a station to start listening.

Mobile:

1. Open the Apple Music app.
2. Tap the Radio tab at the bottom of the screen.
3. Browse the stations and tap one to listen.

Option 2: Find Your Own Radio Station

Desktop:

1. In Apple Music, go to the Radio tab.
2. Scroll down to the Recently Played section.
3. Click any recently played station to start it again. To find your own created station, look for the name based on the song you chose when creating it (example: DDU-DU DDU-DU (Korean Version) Station).

Mobile:

1. Open Apple Music and tap Radio.
2. Scroll to Recently Played.
3. Tap any station to listen again. Your own station will have the same name as the song you based it on and will be marked as Radio Station.

Read More: How to See and Delete "Recently Played" on Apple Music

Option 3: Find the Discovery Station

Desktop:

1. Open Apple Music and go to Listen Now (or For You).
2. Scroll down to find the Discovery Station listed under Stations for You alongside your personal station.
3. Click to start exploring new music.

Mobile:

1. Open Apple Music and tap Listen Now.
2. Scroll until you see the Discovery Station under Stations or Made for You.
3. Tap to listen and discover new songs.

Part 5. How to Get the Most Out of Apple Music Radio

Apple Music Radio isn’t just something you listen to—it also learns from you. Whether you’re using live stations or personalized ones, there are a few small things you can do to make the experience better over time.

Tip 1: Like or Dislike Tracks

If you hear a song you love while listening to a station, you can give Apple Music a helpful nudge by marking it as a favorite. Tap the star icon or select “Favorite” when the song is playing. This adds the song to your “Favorite Songs” list and helps Apple Music understand that you want to hear more like it.

If you hear something that doesn’t match your taste, tap the three-dot menu next to the track and choose “Suggest Less” (or dislike). Over time, this kind of feedback helps shape both your personal and algorithm-based stations to better match your style.

Tip 2: Delete Your Personal Radio Station

Here’s something important to know: you can’t delete a radio station you created, the way you would a playlist. There’s no dedicated section in your library where personal stations are saved.

Once you create a station, it only appears in the “Recently Played” section—only under Home (or Listen Now). If you stop listening to it, it will eventually disappear from view as newer content takes its place. So if there’s a station you no longer want, the thing you can really do is stop playing it and let it fade out of the Recently Played list over time.

Part 6. How to Download Liked Apple Music Songs as MP3s

If you’ve been using Apple Music Radio to discover songs you love, you might want to keep those tracks—even if you stop using Apple Music one day. That’s where ViWizard Apple Music Converter can help you keep listening without interruption.

ViWizard lets you take songs from Apple Music and turn them into regular audio files like MP3. Once converted, you can keep them forever and play them on any device—even if it doesn’t support Apple Music.

It’s simple to use. Just open ViWizard on your computer, sign in with your Apple ID, and choose the songs or albums you want to save. Pick a format like MP3, click Convert, and the app will download the songs to your computer without Apple’s playback restrictions. You’ll still keep all the details, like album artwork and track info.

If you’ve favorited songs through radio stations or playlists, ViWizard makes it easy to save them—and enjoy them anytime, anywhere.

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