The Private Radio App That Respects You
No account. No email. No tracking. No permissions beyond internet access. Your listening habits are yours alone — stored on your device, never uploaded anywhere.
Radio Apps Have a Privacy Problem
Most free radio apps fund themselves by collecting and selling your data. Your listening history, location, device info, and sometimes even your contacts end up in advertising profiles. You are the product.
LiveTune Radio takes the opposite approach. It's a passion project, not a data harvest. There is no business model that requires your information.
Privacy by Design — What That Means
- No account. You never create a username, password, or profile. The app has no concept of a "user."
- Local storage. Favorites, history, settings, and ratings live in a local Hive database on your device — nowhere else.
- No tracking. No Google Analytics, no Facebook SDK, no advertising ID collection. The Android AD_ID permission was explicitly removed.
- Minimal permissions. Internet (for streaming), notifications (optional, for new episodes). That's it.
Privacy Comparison
| Privacy Aspect | LiveTune Radio | Typical Free App |
|---|---|---|
| Account required | No | Email + sign-up |
| Listening data collected | None | Sold to advertisers |
| Location tracking | None — no permission | GPS + IP geolocation |
| Advertising ID | Removed from manifest | Collected by default |
| Third-party SDKs | Firebase only | 5–15 analytics/marketing SDKs |
| Microphone access | Not requested | Often requested "for voice" |
| Data leaves device | Only station API calls | Constant background uploads |
Frequently Asked
If there's no account, what happens if I get a new phone?
Your favorites and settings are stored locally. There is currently no cloud sync — this is a deliberate privacy trade-off. You can use the Share feature to export station links, but migrating data between devices requires manual transfer.
Does Apple or Google still collect data?
The app itself does not collect personal data, but your device's operating system (iOS or Android) and the app stores have their own data collection policies. The app respects Apple's App Tracking Transparency framework and does not request tracking permission.
Can I use the app completely offline?
Streaming requires an internet connection, but browsing your favorites, history, and cached station lists works without connectivity. No account means no online sync — which also means no "login required" errors when you're offline.