ARD Audiothek: Podcast & Radio

4,2
31K reviews
1M+
Downloads
Content rating
USK: Ages 6+
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About this app

The ARD Audiothek is your free audio app for all situations – with exclusive ARD podcasts, exciting radio plays, free audiobooks, current live radio, and reliable news. For on the go, at home, or while traveling. Here you are connected to the voices you love – from your region and from across the ARD world.
Discover a new way of listening: emotional, informative, inspiring. Whether you're looking for a crime thriller for your car ride, want to listen to live sports on the radio, or just want to unwind – the ARD Audiothek brings you audio of the highest quality, whenever and wherever you want.

The play button for your day:
• Stream live radio: Listen to your favorite stations like NDR 1 Niedersachsen, WDR 2, SWR3, or BR Radio live anytime – directly in the app. Digital radio in the best quality.
• Exclusive podcasts: The best ARD podcasts for free – from politics, culture, and knowledge to true crime, entertainment, and sports. Listen to, among others, the NDR Drosten Podcast, Radio Wissen, or ARD crime series.
• Free audiobooks & radio plays: Discover fantasy, classics, novels, children's books, or exciting stories – free and ad-free.
• Current news & live sports: Whether it's NDR Aktuell, BR24, Inforadio, or Bundesliga live – stay informed whenever you want.
More convenience, more variety, more audio:
• Offline listening: Download your favorite content and listen to it on the go – even without internet.
• Custom playlists: Create personal playlists with your favorite podcasts, audiobooks, and radio shows.
• Digital radio: The entire world of ARD radio programs such as N-JOY, NDR Info, SWR1, or WDR5 – directly on your smartphone.
• Whether from BR, MDR, or Rbb – the ARD Audiothek combines your favorite radio stations in one radio app.
For all those who love audio:
The ARD Audiothek combines the best of podcasts and radio. It brings together your favorite radio stations, favorite stories, and favorite people – in one app that's constantly being developed and offers you a modern, intuitive user experience.
Download now for free and immerse yourself:
The ARD Audiothek is your app for audio with depth, heart, and attitude. For everyone who appreciates quality. For everyone who loves to listen. For everyone who wants to stay connected – with the voices they love.
Updated on
02 Oct 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Location
This app may collect these data types
Personal info and App activity
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4,2
28,8K reviews
Volker M. Welter
15 September 2025
interesting audiobooks, Hörspiele, etc. but the delivery is pretty bad, constant interruptions and delivery issues. at least the app asks for understanding, what a nice gesture. overall pretty öffentlich-rechtlich, means tax payer funded=doesn't work.
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ARD Online
16 September 2025
Danke für die ehrliche Rückmeldung, wir bedauern, dass technische Umstände Ihren Spaß an der ARD Audiothek trüben. Was meinen Sie mit Lieferproblemen? Aussetzer und Unterbrechungen in Streams sollten bei ausreichender Internetverbindung nicht vorkommen – wenn Sie einen technischen Fehler vermuten, schreiben Sie uns jederzeit: hilfe.ard.de/kontakt/
wesley peters
11 May 2025
The variety of channels you can enjoy is great, but not all channels will play. I haven't been able to listen to RBB Radio 3 for example.
3 people found this review helpful
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ARD Online
12 May 2025
Danke für den wichtigen Hinweis. Wir kennen das Problem, arbeiten bereits an der Lösung und hoffen, Ihnen Radios bald wieder wie gewohnt zur Verfügung stellen zu können.
Michael Prantke
05 December 2022
This rating is about the AAOS version of the app. Using it in my Polestar 2 streaming can be started but not stopped. Pressing the Play/Pause button results in a bussy signal overlying the Play/Pause and that's it. An other audio app can be started but just overlying the ARD audiostream.... Only possiblity to get rid of it is resetting the System
5 people found this review helpful
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ARD Online
15 December 2022
Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry for this bug. We are taking a closer look at it. Can you define how long the error has existed? Please contact us with the system data of the device and a description of the error via the contact form: hilfe.ardaudiothek.de/contact

What's new

Mit diesem Update wird das Hören im Auto noch komfortabler: Eine neue Präsentation für unsere Livestreams und eine verbesserte Auswahl der Podcast- und Episoden erleichtern die Navigation. Außerdem haben wir den Play-Button oben auf den Seiten unserer Podcasts und Episoden überarbeitet - weiterhören ist hier nun sofort erkennbar. Außerdem wurden Fehler bei Sortierung, Suche und Anzeige von neuen Inhalten behoben.