X Radio Stream Finder 1.1
Internet radio should be as simple as picking a station and pressing play, but most stations hide their actual stream URL behind JavaScript players, token-protected APIs or proprietary web skins.
X Radio Stream Finder removes that friction - you search, you copy, you listen.
No browser tabs, no inspecting source code, no hunting for a working .pls file.
Built by the X Codec Pack Team
X Radio Stream Finder is the newest companion tool from the team behind X Codec Pack and X Audio Codec Pack.
It is part of the broader X Codec Pack 3 ecosystem currently rolling out ahead of the main pack release, joining the MPC Shoutcast Source filter and X Audio Converter as a focused, no-bloat Windows utility.
The installer is a clean native build for Windows 10 and Windows 11, with no bundled software and no telemetry.
What It Does
The app indexes the 30,000+ stations in the Radio Browser community database and exposes them through three simple lookup modes:
- Search by name - type a station name and get the matching stream URL instantly.
- Browse by genre - Jazz, Classical, Rock, Lo-Fi, Chill, Electronic, News, Ambient, Country and dozens more.
- Filter by country or language - useful for expats or anyone following local news.
Each result exposes the raw Shoutcast or Icecast stream URL, plus one-click export to .M3U or .PLS playlist files.
Paste the URL into VLC's Media > Open Network Stream dialog, use Ctrl+L in Winamp, File > Open Location in foobar2000, or load the playlist file directly into Kodi or Windows Media Player. It just works!
Why a Desktop Tool When a Browser Will Do?
The web version at Stream URL Finder handles most station lookups, but a desktop app has three advantages that matter if you listen to radio regularly.
First, it can resolve stream URLs that are loaded dynamically via JavaScript on the station's official page - something a pure server-side fetcher often cannot do.
Second, it maintains a persistent favorites list on your machine without cookies.
Third, it integrates cleanly with the DirectShow pipeline already installed by K-Lite Codec Pack or X Codec Pack, so clicking a station can open it directly in your default player rather than a browser tab.
Where It Fits in Your Setup
If your audio decoding was broken by the Windows 11 24H2 update, install X Audio Codec Pack first to restore AC-3, AAC and Opus playback - X Radio Stream Finder relies on whatever DirectShow audio filters are already registered on the system.
Pair it with foobar2000 for an audiophile-grade listening chain, or keep a portable Winamp install for the classic Shoutcast experience.
For Quick One-Off Lookups
If you only need a single stream URL and do not want to install anything, the web-based Stream URL Finder covers most of the same ground in your browser, and the Streaming URL Extractor can pull the raw URL out of any radio page you already have open.
The M3U Finder is the right tool when you already have a playlist file and want to inspect, filter or re-export it.
Key Facts
- Free for personal and commercial use, no registration.
- Clean installer - no toolbars, no adware, no bundled software.
- Runs on Windows 10 and Windows 11 (32-bit and 64-bit).
- Based on the open Radio Browser community database (30,000+ stations).
- Supports Shoutcast, Icecast, direct MP3/AAC and HLS (M3U8) streams.
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Exports
.M3Uand.PLSfor any compatible player.
X Radio Stream Finder is a small tool with one job, and it does that job without getting in the way - exactly the brief the X Codec Pack team has built its reputation on.
