Vivaldi Radio settings

Vivaldi Radio Settings

Player position

On larger desktop screens, you can choose to display the player on any side of the window. On smaller mobile screens or in a Web Panel, the player can be positioned either at the top or bottom of the page.

To change the player location:

1. Click on Settings, in the top right corner.
2. For Player Position, choose between:
   • Top
   • Left
   • Right
   • Bottom

Language

In addition to English, Vivaldi Radio is available in select languages that our volunteers have helped to translate.

To change the language:

1. Click on Settings, in the top right corner.
2. Select your preferred language.

Interface color

By default, the site matches your system’s theme setting, but you can switch between light and dark themes manually as well.

To change the interface color:

1. Click on Settings, in the top right corner.
2. Select between:
   • System
   • Light
   • Dark

Volume

To adjust the volume, you can use your computer’s or mobile device’s volume controls. But if you wish to change the volume independently, you can also do it from the web page.

To adjust the volume:

1. Hover over the volume button on the player.
2. Drag the slider to change the volume.

To mute the audio, click the volume button on the player.

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Useful browser settings

Desktop

Web Panel

Web Panels are customizable Tabs which allow you to keep your favorite sites, such as Vivaldi Radio, easily accessible in the side Panel of Vivaldi.

Progressive Web App

To get a more standalone app feeling and access Vivaldi Radio from the computer’s taskbar, you can install the site as a Progressive Web App.

Browser Audio settings

If you’re having issues with hearing the radio after switching tabs, please review your tab muting preferences in Settings > Tabs > Tab Features > Mute Tab Audio.

Mobile

Background audio playback

To make sure you can continue doing other things on your phone while listening to the radio, make sure Allow background audio playback is enabled in Settings > General.

Progressive Web App

To access Vivaldi Radio from your phone’s or tablet’s home screen, you can either install it as a Progressive Web App or create a Homescreen shortcut for it.

Media controls in the device’s quick settings panel

In Vivaldi on Android, you might be playing audio from multiple tabs. To keep all tabs playing media within easy reach on the device’s quick settings panel, review the setting that keeps the playback controls available even after playback stops.

To review your preferences:

1. Go to Settings > General > Keep media controls after playback stops.
2. Choose for how long to keep the tab amongst media controls in the quick settings panel.