# Radio Active (open-source science and GIS app)

> Radio Active is a free, open-source command-line science and GIS tool for Windows and Linux. Play any radios around the globe right from the terminal. It has 602 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at dpnkrpl/radio-active.

NOTE:!!! on python version >=3.13 shazam does not work. Will fix soon. To use recording feature use pipx install --python python3.12 radio-active!!!

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/dpnkrpl/radio-active |
| Platforms | Linux, Windows |
| Interface | command line |
| GitHub stars | 602 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Python |
| Website | https://dpnkrpl.github.io/radio-active/ |
| Official | no |
| Category | Science, GIS & engineering |
| Latest release | v4.1.0 (Sep 30, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 30, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/dpnkrpl/radio-active/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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