STARWAVES DRM/DAB+ SoftRadio Android

STARWAVES DRM/DAB+ SoftRadio

Decodes DRM (Digital Radio Mondiale) and DAB+ Audio & Data Services from Dongle.

Features & Capabilities

With STARWAVES DRM/DAB+ SoftRadio, you can enjoy any DRM and DAB+ live radio broadcast conveniently on your Android smartphone or tablet. No internet connection required. All you need is an SDR RF dongle or receiver connected via USB.
DRM (Digital Radio Mondiale) is the only global digital radio standard, used in many countries for international broadcasts as well as national and local services. To learn more about DRM and its features, visit www.drm.org. DAB+ is widespread in Europe and also present in other regions. In Indonesia, for example, both standards are receivable.
STARWAVES DRM/DAB+ SoftRadio is designed with user-friendliness in mind and supports all core DRM and DAB+ features:
- Listener-centric and easy-to-navigate app design and user interface
- Multiple interface languages currently supported: English, German, Simplified Chinese
- Convenient frequency tuning and DRM/DAB+ service selection
- DRM/DAB+ service labels and logos
- Full metadata display: program/app type, language, country of origin, etc.
- All audio codecs including xHE-AAC for DRM with optimized tuning performance for quick audio startup
- Journaline, the advanced text application for DRM and DAB+, enables browsing of the latest news, sports, travel and weather updates, program information and schedules, remote learning / RadioSchooling textbooks, and more
- Full Journaline functionality including hot buttons, geo-references, and embedded/linked images
- Page content update notifications incl. menu updates, persistent caching for instant content access
- DRM text messages incl. DL+ / DAB+ Radiotext
- Slideshow images
- Unicode support
- EWF – Emergency Warning Functionality within DRM/DAB+ transmission: In an emergency, the alert signal automatically switches to the emergency audio program together with multilingual Journaline content, providing instructions with interactive access even for non-native speakers or people with hearing impairments.
- Maximum tuning flexibility and performance:
- Free tuning to any DRM broadcast frequency as well as all DAB+ Channels (including South Africa's Channel 13F)
- Supports all DRM frequency bands – from AM bands (LW/MW/SW) to VHF bands (including FM band), depending on the RF dongle
- Supports all DRM robustness modes (A–E), modulation parameters, and on-air signal bandwidths
- Optimized frequency tuning and re-synchronization performance
- Graphical spectrum display for signal monitoring

To receive live broadcasts, an SDR RF dongle must be connected to the device’s USB port (with host capability). The following SDR RF dongle families are currently supported, along with a range of tested models:
- Airspy HF+ family:
- Airspy HF Discovery, Airspy HF+ (Dual Port)
(Note: Airspy Mini and R2 are NOT supported.)
- SDRplay family:
SDRPlay RSP1A, SDRPlay RSPdx, SDRPlay RSPduo, SDRPlay RSP1, SDRPlay RSP2, SDRPlay RSP2pro, MSI.SDR Panadapter
- HackRF
- RTL-SDR family:
Experimental support for RTL-SDR-based RF dongles; requires a separate tool that launches automatically with this app (on port 14423). See the 'SDR Driver' app in the Google Play Store and other Android app stores for details.

Please refer to the additional release notes!

More details available at:
👉 https://drmdabsoftradio.starwaves.com/

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
STARWAVES GmbH
Downloads:
29 3
Version:
1.6.1 Last updated: 2025-12-05
Version code:
5135922
Creation date:
2025-09-09
Publisher country:
CH CH
Permissions:
  • android.permission.USB_PERMISSION Moderate risk
  • android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
  • android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS Low risk
  • android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk
  • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Safe
  • com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE Safe
Size:
13.23MB
Price:
11.99
Email:
sa*****@starwaves.com
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Google Play Store
Data ingested on:
2026-07-14
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
STARWAVES GmbH
Google Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.starwaves.drmdabsoftradio
Email:
sa*****@starwaves.com
Website:
https://www.starwaves.com/

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