GoKawiilI may be old-fashioned, but I prefer actual radio stations to Spotify's algorithms. The best human DJs find music I'd never seek out, and that even the best recommendation system would never point out to me.
Even better: If you're good at finding community and public radio stations that appeal to your tastes, there are no commercials. I've found several of my favorite bands in the past few years listening to radio stations like KEXP, Indie XFM, and the various stations offered by SomaFM.
It's simple to listen to such stations in your browser, but leaving a tab open just for the radio annoys me. (I'm picky.) So I like using a dedicated app for the job. On macOS the best option is Eter, but for years I couldn't find a decent alternative for Windows.
Until now. Trdo is a free, open-source application that makes it easy to find online radio stations and listen to them, all from a system tray icon. To get started, install Trdo from the Microsoft Store. You can launch the store from your tray to the left of the clock, though you may need to click the little up arrow to find it. (I recommend pinning the app, so it's always on your taskbar.)
Courtesy of Justin Pot
Open the application and you'll see there are no built-in stations; you'll need to add some. You can use Trdo’s search tool to find and add your favorites. This is very useful if you already have a list of stations in mind that you want to add to the application.