Question 1

Is there a tool that turns a radio show's tracklist into a playlist automatically?

Accepted Answer

Yes, that's exactly what RadioFiles does. Pick an episode and it looks up every track in your streaming service, then builds a ready-to-use playlist on Apple Music, Qobuz, Spotify, or Tidal in under a minute. Confident matches are confirmed automatically; anything uncertain is flagged so you can confirm it yourself.

Question 2

Which streaming services does RadioFiles support?

Accepted Answer

You can create playlists on Apple Music, Qobuz, Spotify, and Tidal. Spotify needs a quick one-time key setup. Pick your destination at the start, and the matched tracklist becomes a playlist in your own library, in broadcast order.

Question 3

Why does connecting Spotify work differently from the other services?

Accepted Answer

Spotify changed its rules in 2026: apps like RadioFiles can no longer offer one shared Spotify connection for everyone. Instead, each listener creates a personal access key inside their own Spotify account. It is one short form, takes about five minutes, and you only do it once. The key's owner needs Spotify Premium, and one key covers up to five people, so you can invite four friends who don't need Premium. Apple Music, Qobuz and Tidal connect directly, with none of this. The step-by-step guide walks you through it.

Question 4

Can I update a playlist later when a track becomes available?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Catalogues change. A track missing last month might be on your service now, or you may have bought it into your library since. Re-open any episode you've matched and choose Update playlist: RadioFiles re-runs the search and creates a fresh playlist marked (updated), leaving your original untouched. Your manual picks are kept.

Question 5

Can I export a radio show's tracklist?

Accepted Answer

RadioFiles creates the playlist on Apple Music, Qobuz, Spotify, or Tidal directly, so there's no export-and-re-import step. What you can export is a spreadsheet of purchase links, either for every track in Buy & Collect mode or just the tracks that weren't found on your streaming service, so you can buy whatever isn't streamable.

Question 6

Can I buy the tracks instead of streaming them?

Accepted Answer

Yes. RadioFiles gives a per-track purchase link on Bandcamp, Discogs, the iTunes Store, and the Qobuz Store, so you can own the music or find tracks that aren't on streaming services at all.

Question 7

What if a track isn't on my streaming service?

Accepted Answer

Underground, live-session, or out-of-catalogue tracks sometimes aren't on the streaming services. That's a catalogue gap, not a RadioFiles limitation. The Buy & Collect links (Bandcamp, Discogs, iTunes) often still find them.

Question 8

Does RadioFiles match music I already own?

Accepted Answer

On Apple Music, yes. Tracks already in your iCloud Music Library (your Bandcamp or iTunes purchases, for example) are matched too, not just the public catalogue. So a track that isn't on streaming can still land in your playlist if you own it.

Question 9

Which radio stations and shows are supported?

Accepted Answer

850+ shows across stations like BBC 6 Music, NTS, KEXP, FIP, FM4, and radioeins, plus the John Peel archive of around 5,000 episodes.

Question 10

Can I find which radio shows played a particular song, artist or genre?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Type a song or an artist into the search and RadioFiles shows every episode where it was played, across hundreds of shows and thousands of tracklists. Genres work too: type "jazz", "techno" or "ambient" to find the shows that play it. It's a way to discover new shows and DJs built around music you already love, then turn any of those episodes into a playlist.

Question 11

Do I need an account? Is it free?

Accepted Answer

Free to use, no account needed to start. A free account adds the full episode archive, saved imports, and spreadsheet exports.

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