Questions
Questions about Radio 432
Short answers to what's asked most often. Each answer stands on its own.
Is Radio 432 a radio station?
No. Radio 432 is an app. You use it to listen to internet radio stations that already exist. The app listens continuously, measures how the music is tuned and corrects its distance from 432 Hz. You can switch this off at any time.
Is this a device?
No. Radio 432 is an app for iPhone, iPad, CarPlay, and Apple TV. You don't need to buy anything extra — for the car, just one with CarPlay.
Which devices does it run on?
iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and CarPlay in the car. You don't need any additional device.
Does the tempo change?
No. Only the pitch shifts — how much depends on where the music being played sits: 440 Hz to 432 Hz is −31.77 Cents measure small pitch differences: 100 cents make a semitone, 1 cent is barely audible. More about cents → , music at 444 Hz needs a bigger shift. The tempo always stays the same.
Can I turn off 432 Hz?
Yes. One tap switches between original and 432 Hz — on iPhone just as in CarPlay.
How accurate is the measurement?
What's measured is the sound that reaches you — a measurement, not infallible. Radio 432 listens continuously and measures how the music is tuned, instead of assuming it.
What is attributed to 432 Hz?
How it feels is up to you. We measure and retune to 432 Hz.
Do I need an account?
No. To listen to radio you don't need an account or sign-up — there is no account with us at all.
Is my data collected?
The app contains no analytics services and no third-party tracking components, and we don't build usage profiles. Some features connect to servers that aren't ours — for example the server of the station you're listening to. What gets transmitted there is described in the privacy policy.
Does it work with Spotify or Apple Music?
No. Radio 432 plays internet radio stations.