---
name: "roarradio"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "roarclients"
version: "1.0~beta12-4"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/roarradio"
---

# roarradio(1)

program to play web radio streams in background with RoarAudio

## NAME

roarradio - program to play web radio streams in background with RoarAudio

## SYNOPSIS

roarradio \[OPTIONS\]... \[FILE\|URL\]

## DESCRIPTION

This program plays a webradio stream in background using RoarAudio. It exits as soon as everything is set up. You need to use **roarctl** to kill the stream or set the volume.

## OPTIONS

- **--server SERVER**

  Set server hostname

- **--rate RATE**

  Set sample rate

- **--bits BITS**

  Set bits per sample

- **--chans CHANNELS**

  Set number of channels

- **--codec CODEC**

  Set the codec

- **--help**

  Show this help

## SEE ALSO

[**roarctl**(1)](/roarctl/1.md), [**roartips**(7)](/roartips/7.md), [**libroar**(7)](/libroar/7.md), [**RoarAudio**(7)](/RoarAudio/7.md).

## HISTORY

For history information see [**RoarAudio**(7)](/RoarAudio/7.md).