funkwhale/docs/user/radios/listen.md

# Listen to a radio

```{note}
You can only listen to content in libraries you have access to. For more information, see [Follow a library](../libraries/follow).
```

You can listen to your radios or public radios created by other users of your {term}`pod`.

```{contents}
:local:
```

## Listen to your radios

To listen to radios you created:

::::{tab-set}

:::{tab-item} Desktop
:sync: desktop

1. Select {menuselection}`My Library --> Radios` in the sidebar. The {guilabel}`Browsing radios` screen opens.
2. Use the filters in the {guilabel}`User radios` section to search for your radio.
3. Select {guilabel}`Play radio` on your radio to start playing the content.

:::

:::{tab-item} Mobile
:sync: mobile

1. Select the hamburger menu ({fa}`bars`) to open the menu bar.
2. Select {menuselection}`My Library --> Radios`. The {guilabel}`Browsing radios` screen opens.
3. Use the filters in the {guilabel}`User radios` section to search for your radio.
4. Select {guilabel}`Play radio` on your radio to start playing the content.

:::
::::

You're done! Your radio starts playing.

## Listen to public radios from your pod

To listen to public radios other users created:

::::{tab-set}

:::{tab-item} Desktop
:sync: desktop

1. Select {menuselection}`Explore --> Radios` in the sidebar. The {guilabel}`Browsing radios` screen opens.
2. Use the filters in the {guilabel}`User radios` section to search for a radio.
3. Select {guilabel}`Play radio` on the selected radio to start playing the content.

:::

:::{tab-item} Mobile
:sync: mobile

1. Select the hamburger menu ({fa}`bars`) to open the menu bar.
2. Select {menuselection}`Explore --> Radios`. The {guilabel}`Browsing radios` screen opens.
3. Use the filters in the {guilabel}`User radios` section to search for a radio.
4. Select {guilabel}`Play radio` on the selected radio to start playing the content.

:::
::::

That's it! The radio starts playing.

## Stop a radio

Radios continue to play until there is no more content matching their criteria. You can stop radios whenever you want. To do this:

::::{tab-set}

:::{tab-item} Desktop
:sync: desktop

1. Select the up arrow ({fa}`caret-up`) on the queue menu to expand the [queue](../queue/index.md).
2. Select {guilabel}`Stop Radio` at the bottom of the queue.

:::

:::{tab-item} Mobile
:sync: mobile

1. Select the player bar at the bottom of the screen to expand the player.
2. Select the up arrow ({fa}`caret-up`) on the queue menu to expand the [queue](../queue/index.md).
3. Select {guilabel}`Stop Radio` at the bottom of the queue.

:::
::::

That's it! The radio stops playing. The radio's content remains in the queue.