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Vox Members now get ad-free listening on all of our podcasts. It’s just one of the great benefits that come with supporting our journalism, along with unlimited reading on Vox.com, member-exclusive newsletters, and more. (Not a Vox Member yet? Join now.)

If you’re a Vox Member, you can access your ad-free podcasts by going to your account page and clicking on the new podcast section to get started.

Need more help? More detailed instructions are below.

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We support Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Castbox, BeyondPod, Downcast, Player FM, and Breaker. Follow the instructions below to access your ad-free listening.

How to access your ad-free podcasts

You’ll access your ad-free podcasts by setting up special private feeds via your Vox Membership account. (You will not find them by searching within Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your podcast player of choice.)

1. Go to your account page and navigate to the podcasts section. (Make sure you’re signed in.)

2. Click the “Set Up” button next to the podcast you’d like to listen to without ads.

3. If you’re on your phone, just tap the logo for your favorite podcast player and follow your prompts to subscribe.

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  • Text yourself a link to add on your phone or scan a QR code to do the same
  • Add directly to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube Music on your computer

Once you’ve completed the steps, your ad-free podcast will be available in that app.

4. Repeat these steps for the other podcasts you want to listen to without ads.

5. You can unsubscribe from the regular, ad-supported feed — you’ll now get your episodes ad-free through your private feed.

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