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To add a radio station to Euro Truck Simulator 2, close the game and open live_streams.sii in Documents\Euro Truck Simulator 2\ with a text editor. Add a line before the closing } in the form stream_data[N]: "URL|Name|Genre|Language|Bitrate|Favourite", using the next free number for N. Save, start the game and press R to open the radio. Radio plays in your own game, not on the server.

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Before you start

  • Start the game once so live_streams.sii exists.
  • Have the direct stream link of the station (an http:// or https:// address that plays audio), not the address of its website.
  • Copy live_streams.sii somewhere safe as a backup.

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How to add a custom radio station to ETS2

1

Close the game

Close Euro Truck Simulator 2 before you edit the file.
2

Open live_streams.sii

Open Documents\Euro Truck Simulator 2\live_streams.sii in Notepad or another text editor. On Linux it is in ~/.local/share/Euro Truck Simulator 2/, on macOS in ~/Library/Application Support/Euro Truck Simulator 2/.
3

Find the last station

Scroll to the end of the list. Note the number of the last line, for example stream_data[272].
4

Add your line

Add a new line after it, before the closing }, with the next number:
Separate the parts with | and no spaces around it. Keep the double quotes.
5

Update the count if there is one

If the file has a line stream_data: <number> near the top, raise that number by one for each station you add, so it matches the number of stream_data[...] lines.
6

Save and play

Save the file, start the game and press R. Find your station in the internet radio list; with favourite set to 1, sort by favourites to see it first.

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How to play your own music files

The game also plays music from the music folder in Documents\Euro Truck Simulator 2\. Put a shortcut to your music folder (or the files) there and the songs appear in the radio. MP3 always works; other formats depend on the codecs installed on your PC.

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Can I add radio stations to my ETS2 server?

Not for players. Each player’s radio uses the live_streams.sii in their own game. Your server’s config folder also has a live_streams.sii, but editing it doesn’t add stations to players’ radios. Share your list (or the file) with your group so everyone can add the same stations.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why doesn’t my radio station show up in ETS2?

Check that the number in stream_data[...] is the next unused one, that the line is before the closing }, that the line has all six parts in quotes, and that you edited the file with the game closed.

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Why does my station appear but not play?

The link is probably a web page, not a stream, or uses a format your PC can’t decode. Use the station’s direct MP3 stream link.

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Where is live_streams.sii?

In Documents\Euro Truck Simulator 2\ on Windows, next to config.cfg.

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Does this work in American Truck Simulator?

Yes. ATS uses the same file in Documents\American Truck Simulator\.

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Checked against the official Euro Truck Simulator 2 readme (internet radio and music sections) and the Truck Simulator Wiki for file locations, on 30 October 2026. File format may change if the game changes.

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Last Updated: October 2026