Traydio

Formerly Trdo

A simple, elegant internet radio player for Windows

📢 Now Traydio: As of version 2.0, Trdo is named Traydio — same app, clearer name.

Overview

Traydio (formerly Trdo) is a modern internet radio player built for Windows with a focus on simplicity and elegance. Stream your favorite radio stations with a beautiful, intuitive interface designed for Windows 11.

Built with .NET 10, WinUI 3, and the Windows App SDK, Traydio provides a native Windows experience with smooth animations and responsive controls.

📰 In the Press

• Wired — "Trdo Is a Great Free Radio App for Windows" — Justin Pot
• MakeUseOf — "Trdo: This Tiny Windows App Brought Back My Love for Internet Radio (And It's Open Source)" — Tashreef Shareef, January 2026
• WinFuture (German) — Trdo featured as a modern, minimalist internet radio player for Windows 11

How to Build

Get the code:

• Install git: https://git-scm.com/download/win
• git clone https://github.com/TheJoeFin/Trdo.git

With Visual Studio 2026

• Install Visual Studio 2026 (the free community edition is sufficient).

  • Install the ".NET desktop development" workload.
  • Install "Windows application development" workload with Windows App SDK

• Open \Trdo\Trdo.slnx in Visual Studio.

• Key F5 or Press "▶ Local Machine"

With Visual Studio Code (VS Code)

• Install Visual Studio Code https://code.visualstudio.com/
• Install .NET 10 SDK https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/10.0
• Open \Trdo\ Folder in VS Code (Same folder as .sln file)
• Key F5 to launch with debugger

🎯 Features

• 📡 Stream internet radio stations from around the world
• 🎨 Modern, clean user interface with Fluent Design
• ⚙️ Customizable settings
• 🔊 High-quality audio playback
• 💾 Save and organize your favorite stations
• 📁 Collapsible groups, dividers and non-destructive sorting for longer station lists
• 🎵 Now playing information display
• 🌙 Support for Windows 11 themes

🛠️ Built With

• .NET 10
• WinUI
• Windows App SDK
• WinUIEx

Principles

Traydio is designed to be simple and elegant, focusing on what matters most: enjoying your favorite radio stations. By leveraging modern Windows technologies, Traydio provides a smooth, native experience that feels at home on Windows 11. The interface is designed to be intuitive and uncluttered, letting you focus on discovering and listening to great content.

Packages Used

• CommunityToolkit.Mvvm — MVVM helpers (observable objects, commands)
• CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Animations — UI animation helpers
• CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls.Segmented — Segmented control
• CommunityToolkit.Labs.WinUI.MarqueeText — Scrolling marquee text
• LibVLCSharp + VideoLAN.LibVLC.Windows — Stream playback engine
• NAudio — Audio playback and processing
• Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK — Windows App SDK / WinUI 3
• Microsoft.Windows.CsWin32 — Source-generated Win32 P/Invoke bindings
• WinUIEx — WinUI window extensions

Tests (Trdo.Tests) use MSTest via Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk.

Thanks for using Traydio

Hopefully this simple app makes listening to internet radio enjoyable and hassle-free.
If you have any questions or feedback reach out on Twitter @TheJoeFin or through GitHub issues.

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.txt file for details.

👤 Author

Joe Finney (TheJoeFin)

• GitHub: @TheJoeFin
• Twitter: @TheJoeFin

🤝 Contributing

Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome! Feel free to check the issues page.

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Made with ❤️ by Joe Finney