CHIRP Radio is available across multiple platforms so you can tune in wherever you are. Whether you prefer traditional FM radio, streaming online, or listening on your favorite smart device, we've got you covered.
Discover all the ways to connect with CHIRP and never miss your favorite shows, DJs, and the best independent music Chicago has to offer.
The classic way to listen to CHIRP:
Listen from anywhere in the world:
Our web and mobile players make it easy to listen from any computer or mobile device.
Don't have a radio at home? Outside the broadcast range? Hate to be tethered to your computer?
One of the easiest ways to listen to CHIRP is on your Smart Speaker!
Listen in the kitchen while you make dinner, in the bathroom getting ready for work, or anywhere else in your home.
Here's how you do it...
If you have an Amazon Alexa device, you can enable it and play the stream or our podcasts directly -- not through Tune-In -- by visiting this link and clicking the 'enable' button in the top right corner.
For Sonos, add the myTuner Radio service to the Sonos app. CHIRP is available through myTuner Radio.
Tell your Google Home or Nest, or Apple Homepod, "Play CHIRP Radio on Tune-In," and the station will play via the third party app, Tune-In.
Can't catch your favorite show live? No problem! Visit your favorite DJ's profile to listen to their past two weeks of shows on demand. Never miss a show from your favorite CHIRP DJ.
Plug one of these URLs into VLC, iTunes, Music.app, Winamp, Sonos, your car stereo's internet radio feature, or any other standalone player that accepts a stream URL.
QualityURL
Standard (128 kbps)
https://peridot.streamguys1.com:5185/live
Low bandwidth (64 kbps)
https://peridot.streamguys1.com:5185/live-64kb
If your player asks for a playlist file instead of a direct stream:
FormatURL
M3U (standard)
https://peridot.streamguys1.com:5185/live.m3u
M3U (low bandwidth)
https://peridot.streamguys1.com:5185/live-64kb.m3u
XSPF (older option)
https://peridot.streamguys1.com:5185/livehttps://peridot.streamguys1.com:5185/liveLook in your stereo's settings for "Add internet radio station" or "Custom URL." Paste the standard URL from the table above. Some older car stereos require the .m3u URL instead — try that if the direct stream doesn't connect.
If a stream URL you used to use no longer works, the underlying broadcast is unchanged — it's almost always because newer operating systems and browsers have stopped supporting some older formats automatically. A few common fixes:
.m3u URL won't open in a player anymore. Try the direct stream URL (without .m3u) instead.http:// URL won't connect. Use the https:// version above. Many modern operating systems block plain http:// audio streams.