Free radio in your BMW — via Bluetooth from your phone
Current BMWs have no on-screen browser route — so this is a Bluetooth guide, not an on-screen guide. The honest way to hear JSM Radio through your BMW's speakers is to pair your phone to the car via Bluetooth, open the site in your phone's browser, and press play. JSM Radio is a free website that plays internet radio — no app, no account — and Bluetooth audio carries it to the car speakers.
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How to listen while driving
Pair your phone via Bluetooth
Pair your phone to the BMW through the car's Bluetooth settings — the same pairing used for hands-free calls.
Open jsm-radio.com on your phone
In your phone's browser, go to jsm-radio.com. Bookmark it or add it to your home screen for one tap next time.
Pick a station and press play
Choose a station by genre, search, or a saved preset — and press play. The sound comes through the car speakers over Bluetooth.
Set up before you drive
Pair and pick before you set off, and pull over to change stations. (On Android, playback keeps going with Chrome open even when the phone is locked; if Chrome is closed, it stops.)
What you get
- 30,000+ free internet radio stations from Radio Browser — pop, rock, jazz, classical, news, talk, Turkish, Arabic, French and more.
- On-demand tracks from Audius — independent artists, full tracks, no account.
- 6 car presets — tap to play a saved station, hold 2 seconds to save what's playing.
- Stations near you — tap the globe pin to play the top station where you are.
- One search, both worlds — search once and get live stations and tracks together.
- No ads, no account, no dead links — only working, secure (HTTPS) streams are listed.
Why not on the screen?
Why not on the screen?
Current BMWs have no on-screen browser route. The old ConnectedDrive browser was parked-only — the site disappeared as soon as the car exceeded 5 km/h — and it was Europe-focused and needed a subscription and the top head unit. BMW's current FAQ lists only a stationary YouTube vehicle app on OS 8.5 and OS 9, no browser. And CarPlay can't run the site either — it doesn't allow web browsers and there is no native JSM Radio app. That's why this guide uses Bluetooth audio from your phone.
Questions BMW owners ask
Is there a JSM Radio app for BMW?
No — and the car's screen has no browser to open the site with either. The Bluetooth route above is the way to hear it through the car speakers.
Does it work with CarPlay?
No — CarPlay doesn't allow web browsers, and there is no native JSM Radio app, so CarPlay can't open the site. Bluetooth audio from your phone is the route.
Does the music keep playing while driving?
Yes — once it's playing over Bluetooth, it keeps playing while you drive. Just set it up before you set off, and pull over to change stations. (On Android, playback keeps going with Chrome open even when the phone is locked; if Chrome is closed, it stops.)
Is JSM Radio affiliated with BMW?
No. JSM Radio is an independent free website. BMW is a trademark of BMW AG, which does not endorse this site.