NTS Radio
Hacker ApprovedRanked 3 of 14 internet radios by recommenders
Listeners recommend it for discovering eclectic music and hearing human DJs in live and recorded shows. One critic says some DJs play bitcrushed MP3 tracks that hurt the ears.
Listeners recommend it for discovering eclectic music and hearing human DJs in live and recorded shows. One critic says some DJs play bitcrushed MP3 tracks that hurt the ears.
17 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 17
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 7 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 17 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 7 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Discovering music you wouldn't normally hear
“your hear some music that you normally wouldn't be exposed to and sometimes you hate it but usually not”
Comment from 15 Mar 2026 in “The Appalling Stupidity of Spotify's AI DJ” “It's a great way to discover new music and have some human presence.”
Comment from 22 Jul 2026 in “It's a shame what's happened to radio” “your hear some music that you normally wouldn't be exposed to”
Comment from 15 Mar 2026 in “The Appalling Stupidity of Spotify's AI DJ” - Comment from 1 Sep 2026 in “Fastpotify”
- Comment from 15 Mar 2026 in “The Appalling Stupidity of Spotify's AI DJ”
Eclectic music across many genres
“NTS radio has been incredible for programming music over the years.”
Comment from 6 Apr 2026 in “Music for Programming” “Right now NTS Guide to: Italian Library, Soundtracks and OSTS”
Comment from 15 Mar 2026 in “The Appalling Stupidity of Spotify's AI DJ” “NTS has some great classical shows, too”
Comment from 22 Jul 2026 in “It's a shame what's happened to radio” - Comment from 6 Oct 2026 in “NTS Radio via Atonemo Player”
Listening for hours instead of podcasts
“i listen to the radio (NTS) instead of a podcast and it reeeeallly feels great”
Comment from 14 Aug 2026 in “Hello, me. It's been a while” “I tuned in to NTS and casually just kept on listening for a very long time.”
Comment from 15 Mar 2026 in “The Appalling Stupidity of Spotify's AI DJ” “I just listen to NTS most of the time.”
Comment from 1 Sep 2026 in “Fastpotify” Live and recorded DJ sessions
“It's a great way to discover new music and have some human presence.”
Comment from 22 Jul 2026 in “It's a shame what's happened to radio” “They have 1 or 2 hour DJ sessions (live or recorded)”
Comment from 15 Mar 2026 in “The Appalling Stupidity of Spotify's AI DJ”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Occasional bitcrushed MP3 tracks hurt ears
“nts is all fire until a dj plays mp3 bitcrunched track that just hurts your ears”
Comment from 1 Sep 2026 in “Fastpotify”
Other internet radios people recommend
The four most recommended other internet radios, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SomaFM | 29 | 1 | 97% | 9 | — | Approved |
| KEXP | 18 | 1 | 95% | 9 | — | Approved |
| NTS RadioThis page | 17 | 0 | 100% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Radio Garden | 16 | 0 | 100% | 8 | — | Approved |
| BBC Radio 4 | 13 | 2 | 87% | 4 | — | Approved |
What people said
15 of the 17 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“It's a pure treasure of eclectic music”
“if you want to discover new music, have a look at nts.live”
“nts is all fire until a dj plays mp3 bitcrunched track that just hurts your ears”
“I just listen to NTS most of the time.”
“i listen to the radio (NTS) instead of a podcast and it reeeeallly feels great”
“NTS has some great classical shows, too”
“It's a great way to discover new music and have some human presence.”
“NTS radio has been incredible for programming music over the years.”
“Right now NTS Guide to: Italian Library, Soundtracks and OSTS”
“I tuned in to NTS and casually just kept on listening for a very long time.”
“genuinely enough to expose me to new things”
“your hear some music that you normally wouldn't be exposed to and sometimes you hate it but usually not”
“NTS is truly excellent yes.”
“They have 1 or 2 hour DJ sessions (live or recorded)”
“your hear some music that you normally wouldn't be exposed to”
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