# PodcastAdBlock

> Play podcasts, skip ads

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.podcastadblock](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.podcastadblock)

## Overview

- **ID:** `app.podcastadblock`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Freewheel Group
- **Category:** MUSIC\_AND\_AUDIO
- **Downloads:** 2
- **Version:** 4.0.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-13
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 15 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-04-02
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.podcastadblock)
- **Website:** [https://podcastadblock.app](https://podcastadblock.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://podcastadblock.app/info/privacy-policy](https://podcastadblock.app/info/privacy-policy)

## Description

**Processing episodes uses local AI; the speed of processing varies depending on the speed of your phone&#39;s AI chip.**<br><br>## The Private, On-Device Podcast Ad Blocker<br><br>Podcast ads have become longer, louder, and more repetitive.<br>PodcastAdBlock gives listeners control back.<br>Using on-device AI, PodcastAdBlock automatically detects and skips ad segments as you listen, privately, on your phone.<br><br>## A Full-Featured Podcast Player<br>PodcastAdBlock isn&#39;t just an ad blocker; it&#39;s a complete podcast app with everything you&#39;d expect:<br><br> * Podcast discovery and search<br> * Playlists and queue management<br> * Auto-downloading for offline listening<br> * Playback speed controls<br> * Sleep timer<br><br>Free to use as a podcast player. Subscribe to skip the ads.<br><br>## How It Works<br><br>1. Add your favourite podcasts<br>2. Start your 5-day free trial to experience ad-free listening<br>3. Our on-device AI analyses episodes locally<br>4. Ads are detected and skipped automatically during playback<br>5. Your audio never leaves your phone<br><br>Start listening today, without interruptions.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `app.podcastadblock.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.podcastadblock)