RaiPlay Sound: radio e podcast

Name: RaiPlay Sound: radio e podcast
Rating: 2.6285715 (13857 reviews)
Author: RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana S.p.A.

By: RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana S.p.A.

All the radio, the author podcasts and the immense library of Rai audiobooks

Features & Capabilities

RaiPlay Sound is the free audio platform from Rai offering live radio streams and on-demand listening to podcasts, hundreds of audiobooks read by top performers, audio-described films and TV series, documentaries and more. You can access live national and regional Rai Radio channels without registering; registering (free) unlocks full on-demand episodes, original podcasts, playlists, downloads for offline listening, bookmarks and personalized notifications.

The app includes features like car mode, sleep timer, Alarm Clock, program schedules and editorial contacts where available. The Explore and My Podcasts sections let you search by title or keyword, follow podcasts, create playlists and resume listening where you left off. RaiPlay Sound also provides accessibility support and links to privacy and accessibility statements for full compliance information.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Music & Audio Entertainment Books Accessibility News & Magazines

By:

RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana S.p.A.

Downloads:

2,481,310 6.45K

Rating:

2.63

(13,857) 3 new ratings

Version:

6.1.4 Last updated: 2026-07-08

Version code:

1806010405

Creation date:

2013-03-14

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.CAMERA Very high risk
android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE Very high risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED Low risk

Size:

40.60MB

Email:

mo*****@rai.it

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-13

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 38,560 ▼ 76

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Developed by:

RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana S.p.A.

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.radiorai

Email:

mo*****@rai.it

Website:

https://www.raiplaysound.it/

User Reviews

RaiPlay Sound offers strong, varied content praised by users, including Rai 3. However, it suffers from stability problems, frequent crashes, and disruptive advertising. Buffering and playback pauses further degrade experience, along with some UX and offline-download limitations. Users note improvements over time, but reliability remains inconsistent, hindering a consistently smooth listening experience.

Pros

Rich, varied, high-quality content including radio programs, podcasts and audiobooks.
Wide content offering with praise for Rai 3 content and general availability.
Noted improvements over time, with fewer crashes and better playback after updates.

Cons

Frequent crashes and instability, with interruptions requiring restarts.
Obsessive/forced advertising that disrupts listening and appears repeatedly.
Buffering problems and frequent pauses during playback.
Usability issues and bugs affecting resuming playback and navigation (interface is not intuitive; auto mode limitations).
Offline/download features problematic (difficulty re-downloading offline content after updates and occasional offline playback issues).

Recent reviews

Could you please make the app compatible with Android Auto?

Da*****, 2026-06-22

The app is quite unstable, even with a good connection (apparently I am often in 5G areas) especially when trying to access non-live contents. But above all it would be nice to know what is the purpose of downloading when the downloaded contents stop while the connection drops: what would be the purpose of downloading contents if not when in absence of a connection?