How to use radio-biz.uk

Find a station and press “Listen”. For stations played in Radio Biz, the player at the bottom remains active as you move between directory pages.

Light and dark themes

The switch at the top of the page lets you choose a light or dark appearance. The change also applies to the player at the bottom and the open small player. The choice is remembered for up to one year from the last change in this browser.

Searching and combining filters

Enter a station or category name in the search box. The list narrows as you type, and station and category suggestions appear below the box. Selecting a suggestion opens its page.

In “All categories and filters”, you can select several attributes. Filters from different groups combine: a music genre and a town or city show stations assigned to both. Several choices from one group provide an alternative: two genres show stations from at least one of them.

You will see active choices above the filters. Remove a single choice with the “×” button or use “Clear all”. The “All stations” link restores the directory and clears the search and selected town or city. If the list is empty, remove some filters or check the name entered.

Sharing stations and results

Copy the address from the browser's address bar to send a station page, category page or set of filters. The browser's “Back” and “Forward” buttons let you move between these views. Search text, the local town or city setting and the favourites list are not included in the shared address.

Favourite stations

Press the heart on the card to save a station. Pressing it again removes it from favourites. Open the full list through “Favourites” or “View all favourites”. In the directory on a phone, the shortcut holds up to three saved stations; on a computer, up to four.

Favourites are stored in this browser without an account. A phone, computer and another browser have separate lists. Clearing website data removes the saved information, and in private mode it may disappear when the session ends. A station disabled or removed from the directory does not remain available to listen to from an old list.

Recently played

This section contains up to four recently started stations that remain available in the directory. History is local and independent of favourites: starting a station does not automatically add it to the heart list. Entries are replaced by subsequent stations; history has no automatic expiry. Remove the saved information by clearing website data.

Radio near you

On the home page, choose a town or city manually or press “Use my location” and allow your browser to access your location. The feature moves local stations higher and keeps the rest of the directory. The fixed first three and marked promoted entries retain priority. To see only stations assigned to a town or city, select it in “All categories and filters”.

Precise coordinates are used to find the nearest available town or city on the device and are not sent to radio-biz.uk. We remember the selected town or city and send its selection to order the directory. The “Clear” button by location restores the usual order. Manual selection has the same effect without sharing your location.

Playback, track titles and the small player

For stations played in Radio Biz, the button in the player at the bottom pauses and resumes the stream. Selecting another station switches the radio. This is a live stream, so after resuming you may hear the current programme rather than a continuation from where it stopped. On a computer, change volume with the slider, and on a phone also with the device buttons.

“Now playing” information appears when current station data is available. A missing title does not mean there is an audio problem; the broadcaster does not always provide this information.

After starting such a station, you can open the small player with the button in the bottom bar. Depending on the browser, this will be a picture-in-picture window or a separate small window. If your browser blocks it, allow this website to open windows. Leave the main tab open. Closing the small player stops the audio.

Marked external player links open the broadcaster's website. In that case, the Radio Biz bottom and small players do not control that listening; the external website's rules apply.

BBC and Rayo

Stations marked for listening on BBC or Rayo use the broadcaster's external player rather than a Radio Biz stream. It opens in a separate window or tab. Playback may require another click, acceptance of that website's cookies or signing in. Automatic playback and a small window are not guaranteed by every browser. Radio Biz does not add this external listening to its recently played list.

Longer lists

“Show more stations” reveals further stations. After scrolling the directory, “Back to top” returns to the start of the list without stopping the radio.

Privacy choices

If the consent message is shown, you can accept, reject or customise the available choices. Refusal does not block the directory, listening or saving favourites. It does not necessarily mean the absence of every advert. To change your decision, use “Privacy settings” in the footer when that option is available. The privacy and cookies notice explains the details.

A station does not play or the stream stutters

1. Check your internet connection and volume, and whether the browser tab is muted.
2. Pause playback and start the station again. Try another station too, to distinguish a device problem from a fault with a particular stream.
3. If you use a VPN or corporate network, try another connection. Access may depend on location or network filters.
4. If your phone interrupts the radio after the screen is locked, check restrictions on the browser running in the background and battery saving.

On the station page, use “Report a fault”, select the type of problem and optionally add details. You can also report incorrect information or a missing station to contact@radio-biz.eu. Give the station name, browser and a short description; do not send passwords.

radio-biz.uk provides the directory and player. The broadcaster is responsible for the programme, availability and stream quality.