How to Play Custom Music on the Self Radio station in GTAV and GTA Online on PC

Last Updated: April 30, 2024

Question: How do I use the Self Radio station to play my own music files in GTAV and GTA Online on PC?

Answer: To play your own music files on the Self Radio station in GTAV and GTA Online, use these steps:

1. Open your My Documents folder. This can usually be found by opening the Documents library from Windows Explorer.

2. Open Rockstar Games > GTA V > User Music.

3. Copy any non-DRM'ed MP3s, WMAs, or M4As you would like on the Self Radio station here. Alternatively, you can create shortcuts here that point to folders containing your music.

You can also adjust how Self Radio operates and scans for music. To access these settings:

1. While in GTAV or GTA Online, open the Pause Menu (this is usually bound to the Esc key).

2. Open the Settings Tab.

3. Select Audio.

These settings are as follows:

Self Radio Mode (Sequential/Shuffle/Radio)

• Sequential - Plays through audio files as they appear in your folder, can skip songs.

• Shuffle - Plays through audio files randomly, can skip songs.

• Radio - Plays through audio files randomly with radio adverts and DJ banter in between tracks, cannot skip songs.

Auto-scan for music (ON/OFF)

• Set this to ON to perform a Quick Scan automatically on game startup.

Perform Quick Scan for Music

• Selecting this will immediately scan the audio files within your folder, and play them back exactly as they are in the folder.

Perform Full Scan for Music

• Selecting this will immediately scan the audio files within your folder and perform additional analysis to enhance user experience.