RTL SDR AIS Driver
Tools
Turn your DVB-T USB dongle into a cheap AIS receiver.
Driver app with free demo
- Rating
- 4.2
- 108 ratings
- Downloads
- 64.4K+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- No in-app purchases
- Updated
- Sep 13
- 2026 · v1.4.2
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About RTL SDR AIS Driver
Please report bugs to [email protected]
DVB-T dongles based on the Realtek RTL2832U, R820T (RTL SDR) can be used as a cheap AIS receiver.
The app is decoding the VHF signales received via the USB dongle.
This driver could be used by third party applications to implement AIS processing.
Keep in mind that this application on its own may not be very useful as it is just a driver.
In this Driver app a small demo apllication is included to test your dongle.
Supported dongles:
-- Any so called RTL SDR dongel,
TUTORIAL
https://www.ebctech.eu/rtl-sdr-ais-receiver/
Full version of the app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.ebctech.ais_share
DISCLAIMER:
RECEIVING OF AIS DATA VIA VHF RADIO AND MODIFYIED SOFTWARE/RADIO MAY BE ILLEGAL IN YOUR COUNTRY.
NEVER USE THIS APP FOR NAVIGATION PURPOSE
DVB-T dongles based on the Realtek RTL2832U, R820T (RTL SDR) can be used as a cheap AIS receiver.
The app is decoding the VHF signales received via the USB dongle.
This driver could be used by third party applications to implement AIS processing.
Keep in mind that this application on its own may not be very useful as it is just a driver.
In this Driver app a small demo apllication is included to test your dongle.
Supported dongles:
-- Any so called RTL SDR dongel,
TUTORIAL
https://www.ebctech.eu/rtl-sdr-ais-receiver/
Full version of the app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.ebctech.ais_share
DISCLAIMER:
RECEIVING OF AIS DATA VIA VHF RADIO AND MODIFYIED SOFTWARE/RADIO MAY BE ILLEGAL IN YOUR COUNTRY.
NEVER USE THIS APP FOR NAVIGATION PURPOSE
What’s new
Version 1.4.2 · Updated September 13, 2026
Stability and compatibility release. Questions or problems? [email protected]
User reviews
Works fine on Samsung S10. What frontend app can I use to plot the map?
Fine,works good
Works perfectly with my Android LG V40. This is just the driver that allows my SDS dingle to connect succsessfully with my phone.
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