funkwhale/docs/user/radios/create.md

Create a radio

If you add content from a __private__ library to a __public__ radio, users can see the tracks but can't play them.

Create a new radio to create a dynamic playlist of content based on filters. You can filter tracks by Artist and Tag.

To create a new radio:

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:::{tab-item} Desktop :sync: desktop

1. Select {guilabel}Radios in the sidebar. The {guilabel}Browsing radios screen opens.
2. Select {guilabel}Create your own radio under the {guilabel}User radios section. The {guilabel}Builder screen opens.
3. Enter a {guilabel}Radio name.
4. Optional – enter a {guilabel}Description for your radio.
5. To make your radio available to other users on your {term}pod, enable the {guilabel}Display publicly switch. If you disable this switch, only you can see the radio.
6. Select {guilabel}Artist or {guilabel}Tag from the {guilabel}Select a filter dropdown.
7. Select {guilabel}Add filter to add the filter to your radio.
8. Configure your filter:
   1. Enable the {guilabel}Exclude switch to exclude results from your selection in the radio. Disable this switch to include results from your selection in the radio.
   2. Choose your Artists or Tags in the {guilabel}Config dropdown menu.
   3. The {guilabel}Candidates column shows the number of tracks included. Select the {guilabel}{count} tracks matching filter option to view some of these tracks.
9. Check the tracks under the {guilabel}{count} tracks matching combined filters section.
10. Select {guilabel}Save to save your radio.

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:::{tab-item} Mobile :sync: mobile

1. Select the hamburger menu ({fa}bars) to open the menu bar.
2. Select {menuselection}Explore --> Radios or {menuselection}My Library --> Radios. The {guilabel}Browsing radios screen opens.
3. Select {guilabel}Create your own radio under the {guilabel}User radios section. The {guilabel}Builder screen opens.
4. Enter a {guilabel}Radio name.
5. Optional – enter a {guilabel}Description for your radio.
6. To make your radio available to other users on your {term}pod, enable the {guilabel}Display publicly switch. If you disable this switch, only you can see the radio.
7. Select {guilabel}Artist or {guilabel}Tag from the {guilabel}Select a filter dropdown.
8. Select {guilabel}Add filter to add the filter to your radio.
9. Configure your filter:
   1. Enable the {guilabel}Exclude switch to exclude results from your selection in the radio. Disable this switch to include results from your selection in the radio.
   2. Choose your Artists or Tags in the {guilabel}Config dropdown menu.
   3. The {guilabel}Candidates column shows the number of tracks included. Select the {guilabel}{count} tracks matching filter option to view some of these tracks.
10. Check the tracks under the {guilabel}{count} tracks matching combined filters section.
11. Select {guilabel}Save to save your radio.

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You're done! You can now play your radio.