streema.com
Streema is one example of a streaming platform that has successfully brought the old-school radio experience to a new era.
Streema is a streaming platform that offers radio and television streaming content. It offers high-quality music streaming from many leading stations across the globe, making it an attractive option for music lovers. Streema also has an app called the "Simple Radio" which lists digital stations by location or genre, making it easy to find your favorite music. Broadcast radio as a term has taken a hit in recent times, but in practice it's still the same - Streema is one example of a streaming platform that has successfully brought the old school radio experience to a new era
History
Streema was discovered by three partners - Richard, Juan, and Martin. Years later, it is one of the most user-friendly radio streaming apps which allows you to listen to favorite radio stations from across the world.
Why should you stream on Streema?
I really enjoy Streema because it has a huge radio directory with over 20,000 stations. You can stream content from any of these stations, and they are all ranked by popularity. You can also see the most popular stations and add them to your favorites list using the web interface. Finally, you can create personalized playlists by including your favorite radio stations.
Smooth Sign-up process
Signing up is a free and easy process. You can invite your friends, discover new music, and create your playlist without hassle. Streema's mobile app allows you to sign up using a Facebook account. If you want to create an account on the website, you can do so from the header section.
Radio on Streema
Find your favorite stations has never been this easy. With an intuitive web interface and app, you can listen to the music of your choice, no matter what genre. There are thousands of radio stations to choose from, all from around the world.
TV on Streema
Streema is a streaming service that offers free-to-air live channels from all over the world. You can watch breaking news, popular television shows, and new content as it airs. Streema is also great for broadening your cultural knowledge by watching channels from different countries.
Streema App
The Simple Radio app lets you access both television and radio on your mobile device. With the app, you get the simplicity of the desktop experience into your phone- making tuning music easy. Additionally, the app has a large user base- exceeding 10 million users every month. Discover new radio stations through the directory and get involved with the Streema community.
Compatibility
Streema promises that it will roll out apps for not just Android but iOS devices as well. It truly delivered on its promise through the app and its mobile-friendly interface allows you to stream without an app. So, whether you're streaming from Google Pixel XL or iPhone XR, you'll get a responsive website perfectly designed for your display. Even if you were to use an outdated Blackberry phone, you'd still have a responsive website.
Design
Streema's clean interface on the homepage gets you off to a good start. As soon as I entered the website, the header section caught my eye. There are quite a few effective options capable of steering your entire streaming experience on Streema.
Header
The header also features a Facebook sign in button, so that you can get into your account with no hassle.
Hero Section
The "Listen Now" button on the bottom of the screen takes you directly to the listening page for that specific radio or TV channel.
If I were to describe Streema's hero section in one word, it would be CLEAN. With an illustration in the background and the blue layer on top, the hero section looks super clean and attractive. The main headline ?Welcome to the World of Online Radio? is complemented with the main search bar which allows you to search radio stations or tv channels through name, genre, city or country. The "Listen Now" button on the bottom of the screen takes you directly to the listening page for that specific radio or TV channel.
Body
On Streema's homepage, the body design picks up where the hero section left off. There are four cards highlighting four major radio networks- Radio Caraibes, Metro 95.1, Radio Tele Zenith and Aspen 102.3- each with their fan following mentioned on a light blue backdrop. Another crucial information is located just under the station number in grey.
As you scroll down, you'll get four cards - Music, Talk, News, and Sports. Music has 5000+ Talk has 13500+ stations, News has 12000+ stations and Sports has 4000+ stations. When you click any of the cards, you'll be taken to a dedicated page that allows you to browse those categories using region, featured countries and featured genres.
Inner pages
The ratings seem to be fake, as they're all 5 stars. The only thing that is noteworthy about this website is the fact that it's a great place to find coupons.
Based on my experience, the inner page on this website is the most disappointing part of the website. It doesn't follow the homepage richness and rather turns into a bland page with listings and no creativity. There are ads right under the header, above the radio station - though it doesn't interrupt the streaming, it does rub you the wrong way sometimes. The entire layout is unpleasant with sort options on the left ad horizontal channels on the right. On the horizontal menu, you'll find categories, locations, listeners and ratings. The ratings seem to be fake, as they're all 5 stars. The only thing that is noteworthy about this website is the fact that it has great coupons
Content
There's a lot of content on Streema. Whether you want to watch live TV or listen to radio stations, Streema has you covered. You can access AM, FM, online radio stations from your desktop and even your mobile phone.
You can enjoy up to 50,000+ radio stations around the world, which have increased from the earlier 20,000+ radio stations in the last couple of years. You can listen to the trending music, specific genres, live sports commentaries, breaking news and even talk shows.
Sports Coverage
I like streaming music and podcasts on this service, but I love the sports content on this network. I've streamed NBA, EPL, Nascar, Football, and even MLB on various radio stations using Streema. Some of my favorite radio stations include ESPN, NPR, KEXP, WBLS, La Mega, W Radio, Moody Radio, Radio 24, Radio Love, WBUR, Radio Caraibes, Radio Javan and WCBS.
Wide range of genres
To find a particular type of music, you can either flip through the stations or choose a certain genre from the list.
Desktop/Mobile experience
I really enjoyed streaming on Streema's website and the app. The audio was very clear, and there were no problems with it. The stream was steady and didn't drop even when I walked into areas where streaming usually has issues. This shows how strong the network is, and how great the audio quality is.
Plans & Pricing
Streema is free to use. There are in-app purchases that you can make use of which range between $1-$3. With that said, Streema isn't ad-free and thus you will need to bear with the ads on this network.
Suggestions I have for Streema
Streema is a great app, but I sometimes don't appreciate the ads that come from the big players like Audible and Facebook. It seems as if they are trying to push their products down my throat, which can be really annoying. For instance, when I reject an ad, it just keeps popping up even after I've rejected it twice or three times. This experience sometimes makes me want to uninstall the app. This is how I feel about the user-experience balance in Streema.
Conclusion
Streema is a great choice for music lovers because it offers cutting edge features, a large radio library, and apps that make it easy to listen even when you're away from your computer. You should definitely check out Streema's website and the app!