SomaFM Player

Since long predating incredible music streaming services like Pandora, Spotify, and Google Play Music, SomaFM is one of the pioneers of Internet radio and quite possibly the most valued one of them all.

With its small yet incredibly put well-put-together playlists and channels curated by a team of music aficionados, no commercial breaks, no ads, and a continuous online presence for well over ten years now, you should get a decent idea why so many people love and support SomaFM.

If you're hooked on SomaFM, then you might want to consider bringing it a bit closer to you and out of your computer web browser. Meet SomaFM Player, an Electron-based piece of software that brings everything SomaFM has to offer directly to your computer's desktop.

You can get started with this application in mere seconds, it only requires to undergo a fully-automated installation process and that your computer has Internet access.

Once launched, you are greeted by a non-impressive black-themed user interface that provides you access to SomaFM's channels, like DEF CON Radio, SF in SF Podcast, Groove Salad, Secret Agent, Lush, Fluid, Deep Space One, Drone Zone, Space Station Soma, Illinois Street Lounge, Sonic Universe, Suburbs of Goa, Beat Blender, The Trip, Seven Inch Soul, Left Coast 70, Underground 80s, Boot Liquor, Digitalis, ThistleRadio, Folk Forward, Cliqhop idm, PopTron, Indie Pop Rocks!, BAGel Radio, Metal Detector, Covers, Doomed, Dub Step Beyond, Black Rock FM, The Silent Channel, Mission Control, SF 10-33, and Earwaves.

The application itself is quite straightforward, as you can access channels, mark them as favorites for a bit of extra convenience, as well as adjust the volume levels and that's basically about it. It would have been nice if the application would feature taskbar integration or a mini-player which could be unobtrusively placed anywhere on your computer's desktop, but the app's fairly useful as it stands, no doubt.

To end with, if you're looking for a more convenient and less-cluttered solution for listening to your favorite SomaFM channels, then you might as well give SomaFM Player a quick try.