AirWave
Internet radio that lives in your menu bar.
Lightweight, fast, always within reach.
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macOS 14.0 or later · Free
Internet radio that lives in your menu bar.
Lightweight, fast, always within reach.
Why AirWave
Listen Your Way
One click in your menu bar and you're listening. No windows, no clutter. Always accessible.
Stations from 150+ countries, ready to go. Add your own streams with ease.
Star the stations you love. Your favorites are always at the top, one click away.
See what's currently broadcasting. Track titles, show names — always know what's on.
Organize by category, find by search. Your stations, your way.
Built for Your Mac
Fall asleep to your favorite station. Set a timer and AirWave fades out automatically.
Pauses on sleep, resumes when your Mac wakes up. Configurable to your liking.
Control with your keyboard. Stream to HomePod, AirPods, or any AirPlay speaker.
Available in English, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Add any stream URL. If it plays audio, AirWave can handle it.
Download AirWave for free and discover how simple
internet radio on your Mac can be.
Requires macOS Sonoma (14.0) or later
Installation
AirWave is not signed with an Apple Developer certificate. macOS will block the app on first launch. Follow these steps — it takes 30 seconds.
Drag the downloaded AirWave.app to /Applications.
Double-click AirWave. macOS shows a warning that the app can't be opened. Click OK.
Open System Settings → Privacy & Security. Scroll down — you'll see the message that AirWave was blocked.
Click Open Anyway and confirm with your password or Touch ID. AirWave will now launch and you only need to do this once.
Alternative: via Terminal
If you're comfortable with Terminal, you can remove the quarantine flag directly:
