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Featuring a modern interface, user-friendly design, along with some impressive functionalities, ... all of these aspects make Odio a favorite radio listening app among many users. Keep reading Mytour's article below to learn how to listen to FM Radio on Linux using the Odio app.
Listening to FM Radio on Linux
1. Activating Snap
The Odio application supports various Linux distributions through Snap packages. The only way to use this application on Linux is by using Snap packages. Therefore, before proceeding with the next steps, we need to activate the Snap service on the system.
As mentioned earlier, Snap packages work on most Linux distributions, including Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, OpenSUSE, Arch Linux, Solus, Gentoo, Linux Mint, Raspberry Pi, and more.
If you're unsure whether your Linux distribution supports Snap or not, visit the Snapcraft developer website. Here, you'll find a list of Linux distributions that support Snap packages.
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2. Installing the Odio application
Once SnapD runtime is active on your Linux system, the next step is to install the Odio application through the Snap Store. Open a Terminal window using the key combination Ctrl + Alt + T or Ctrl + Shift + T, then enter the command below to initiate the installation process:
3. sudo snap install odio
Alternatively, you can open the Gnome Software, KDE Discover, or Ubuntu Software Center, click on the Search box, and type Odio, then click Install to install the application.
4. Accessing popular radio stations
Odio offers various ways to listen to radio stations and online radio. When you click on Top Click, the screen will display a list of the most popular radio stations.
To access the Top Click section in Odio, launch the application and let it load. Then find and select the Home section on the sidebar to access the welcome page. Here, you can find and click on the Top Click option to open a window displaying a list of the most popular radio stations.
In this list, you can browse through and select the radio stations you want to listen to and click on the Play button to start. Alternatively, you can click on the heart icon to save the radio stations you want to listen to later in the Favorites section.
5. Prominent radio stations
In addition to the popular radio stations in the Top Clicks section, Odio also provides a list of prominent radio stations in the Featured category under the Home section.
6. Searching for radio stations
The search feature in Odio allows users to quickly find the radio stations they want to listen to. To use this feature, click on the search box and enter the radio station you want to search for, then press Enter to display the list of results.
The search results will display a list of channels based on the search keywords you entered. Select the channel you want to listen to or click on the heart icon to save it to your favorite library and listen later.
7. Sorting radio stations by country and language
Additionally, Odio also allows users to sort radio stations based on specific languages and countries.
To sort the list of radio stations by country, in the left panel of the application, find and click on the Countries option. Now, the screen will display a list of countries, click on the flag of the country in the list whose radio stations you want to view.
To sort the radio stations based on operating language, find and click on the Language option, and the screen will also display a list of languages. Select any language you like and view the list of radio stations that support that language.
The article above has just guided you on how to listen to FM Radio on Linux using the Odio application. Additionally, if you have any questions or need clarification, readers can leave their comments below the article.
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