What is youarelistening.to and what can you hear there?
youarelistening.to is a listener-supported website that blends ambient music with live or recorded city sounds, and it has been running since 2011. You can open it in a browser and listen for free to channels that mix ambient tracks with audio feeds such as air traffic control, shipping forecasts, police and fire dispatch, and transit control. If you want updates and access to more than 150 hours of archives, the site asks you to consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
What you actually hear
The site pairs ambient music with real-world audio from cities and public systems. The homepage lists these channels as examples:
- LAX Air Traffic Control
- Shipping Forecast
- Painting with Bob Ross
- Montreal Fire Department
- Los Angeles PD
- Tokyo Haneda ATC
- Maradona NTS Special
- Toronto Transit Control
Each channel is a continuous mix, so the experience is less like a podcast episode and more like tuning into a stream where music and field audio overlap.
How the music and track info work
Almost all the music on the site is available from Bandcamp. Next to each show there is a playlist icon; clicking it shows track names and purchase information. That means you can listen on the site and then go to Bandcamp if you want to buy the music you heard.
Is it free?
The site describes itself as listener-supported. It offers a free or paid subscription option for updates and archives. The page includes a paid link, but the listening experience itself is presented as something you can access without a stated paywall. If you want archive access or updates, the subscription path is the one the site points to.
Who it is for
This is for you if you want background audio that is neither pure music nor pure talk. It suits work, reading, or ambient listening where you want a steady atmosphere with occasional real-world interruptions. It is not a conventional radio station or a music discovery service with full songs on demand; it is a curated blend of ambient music and city systems audio.
How to start
- Go to youarelistening.to in a browser.
- Pick a channel from the list on the page.
- Let it play; the stream mixes ambient music with the selected audio feed.
- Click the playlist icon next to a show if you want track names and Bandcamp purchase links.
- If you want updates and archives, follow the subscription link on the site.
The site also points to Bluesky and Instagram for staying in touch, and notes it has been played monthly on NTS Radio since 2015.