iHeartRadio
iHeartRadio is a streaming audio app for Mac that lets you listen to live radio, music playlists, podcasts, and sports or news stations in one place.
What is iHeartRadio?
iHeartRadio is a music and audio streaming app for Mac focused on live radio, podcasts, playlists, and talk programming. It helps users listen to local and national radio stations, follow sports and news coverage, and play on-demand podcast episodes from a single desktop app. Many people use it to keep a station running while they work, switch between music and talk shows, or catch live broadcasts that are not tied to a personal music library. The app is also used for discovering genre stations and curated listening options without setting up a more complex media workflow. iHeartRadio is published by iHeartMedia and is part of the company's broader listening platform available across web, mobile, and connected devices.
Key features
- Listen to live AM and FM radio stations from one app
- Stream music stations and curated genre-based playlists
- Browse and play podcasts, including news, sports, and talk shows
- Follow sports, news, and local talk radio programming
- Switch between music, radio, and podcasts on Mac
- Use one listening app for background audio during work or study
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Safety overview
Status: Safe
iHeartRadio is legitimate consumer audio software for streaming radio, music, and podcasts. Network access and account sign-in are normal for its purpose, and playback history, favorites, or subscriptions may be tied to your account if you use one. Removing the app will stop access to its saved stations and app-specific local data on this Mac, but it should not affect your system beyond that.
Recommendation: Keep iHeartRadio if you use it for live radio, podcasts, or background listening on your Mac. If you no longer use the service, you can remove it like any other third-party app and, if desired, clean up its leftover support files afterward.
Common paths
/Applications/iHeartRadio.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/com.iheartmedia.mac
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/iHeartRadio
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.iheartmedia.mac.plist
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