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Aerial

Aerial is a free, open-source music player for Android. An internet radio player for Android. It has 157 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.

github.com/shapeshed/aerial (opens in a new tab)

About Aerial

Aerial is just radio for Android. Features: - Explore curated radio collections for different moods and activities. - Access the stations you want quickly and easily. - Play live radio with artwork, track details, and Android media controls when available. - Set a sleep timer so playback stops automatically. - No sign-up. You are not the product, just listen to radio. - Keep listening privately with no ads, analytics, tracking SDKs, Firebase, or accounts. Aerial is simple, private, and focused on listening.

Privacy and F-Droid

F-Droid builds Aerial from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.

No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.

Screenshots

  • Aerial screenshot 1
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  • Aerial screenshot 3

Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.

FAQ

Aerial FAQ

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What is Aerial?

Aerial is a free, open-source music player for Android. An internet radio player for Android. It has 157 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.

Is Aerial free and open source?

Yes. Aerial's source code is public on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.

How do I install Aerial?

You can install Aerial from F-Droid (package com.shapeshed.aerial) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v0.7.4).

Is Aerial still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 7, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Oct 6, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.