Ways to listen to WXPN

Want to listen to WXPN but don’t have an FM radio near by? We’ve got you covered. Stream our live broadcast online, on your mobile device, or through your smart speakers from anywhere in the world!

Amazon Echo Device / Alexa

After you set up your Echo Device, you can say "Alexa play WXPN" and Alexa will stream the live WXPN broadcast via TuneIn audio service. However, you can only unlock our vast archives of podcasts and shows by enabling the WXPN skill.

To activate the WXPN skill, say "Alexa, enable WXPN!" Alexa will confirm by saying "Welcome to the WXPN Skill." Once the WXPN skill is enabled, you can tell Alexa many different prompts to listen to WXPN content. Alexa will list options for you to try.

For more information or to manually install the WXPN skill, check out the WXPN Alexa Skill on Amazon.

Need help? We've got you! You can say "Alexa, help" for additional instructions.

Apple Music

Open the Apple iTunes/Music App on your smartphone, tablet or computer and search for “WXPN”. In the search results, select NPR Music - WXPN Philadelphia. It will also work on the Apple Homepod when you ask Siri to play WXPN.

Google Home

After you set up your Google Home device, you can say “Hey Google” or “OK Google” followed by “play WXPN" and your device will stream the live WXPN broadcast via TuneIn audio service.

WXPN Mobile App

WXPN has apps for streaming XPN and XPN2 on your Apple device or Android device. Grab them and listen whenever and wherever you want! See who's playing on the concert calendar, read music news on TheKey, get playlists and more.....

Online at xpn.org

Visit xpn.org and click “Listen” for a drop down menu at the top of the page. There you can select the WXPN live broadcast, WXPN 2, or World Cafe Session streams.

Need help?

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