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Shortwave

v5.1.0
Felix Häcker

Listen to internet radio

Open source GPL-3.0-or-later Security 52 Health 57
Linux

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FLATPAK · any · — — from dl.flathub.org

Update confidence: Medium

Latest release 5.1.0

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  • Released days ago: 312.
  • No newer version was withdrawn.
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Latest
5.1.0
Licence
Open source
Verification
No checksum published
Platforms
Linux

About ⁨Shortwave⁩

Shortwave is an internet radio player that provides access to a station database with over 50,000 stations. Features: Create your own library where you can add your favorite stations Easily search and discover new radio stations Automatic recognition of tracks, with the possibility to save them individually Responsive application layout, compatible for small and large screens Play audio on supported network devices (e.g. Google Chromecasts) Seamless integration into the GNOME desktop environment
Platforms
Linux
Licence
Open source (GPL-3.0-or-later) — source code is public under an open-source licence; free to use, study and share.

Official downloads

Version 5.1.0 · released 24 December 2025 · via Flathub

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de.haeckerfelix.Shortwave.flatpakref — dl.flathub.org
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Install guide

The best way to install, update and remove this program on your system, from the official source.

Linux
RecommendedFlatpak
Source: Flathub (flathub.org)
Install
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo && flatpak install -y flathub de.haeckerfelix.Shortwave
Update
flatpak update -y de.haeckerfelix.Shortwave
Remove
flatpak uninstall -y de.haeckerfelix.Shortwave

Security & project health

Trust Network profile of Shortwave: verified levels 1 of 5

Security

52

How trustworthy the source and files are: verified publisher, checksums, HTTPS, official host, signature, scan, links and known vulnerabilities.

  • Verified publisher0/20
  • SHA-256 checksums0/15
  • HTTPS downloads10/10
  • Official download host10/10
  • Code signature5/10
  • File scan7/15
  • Working links5/5
  • No open vulnerabilities15/15

Health

57

Is the project alive? Release recency and cadence, community, maintenance status and data completeness.

  • Recent release18/35
  • Releases in the last 12 months10/20
  • Community10/20
  • Actively maintained15/15
  • Complete information4/10

Known vulnerabilities

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