diff --git a/surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/84_add_public_chat_snapshots_table.py b/surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/85_add_public_chat_snapshots_table.py
similarity index 98%
rename from surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/84_add_public_chat_snapshots_table.py
rename to surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/85_add_public_chat_snapshots_table.py
index 1da758c7d..60c31f039 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/84_add_public_chat_snapshots_table.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/85_add_public_chat_snapshots_table.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """Add public_chat_snapshots table and remove deprecated columns from new_chat_threads
 
-Revision ID: 84
-Revises: 83
+Revision ID: 85
+Revises: 84
 Create Date: 2026-01-29
 
 Changes:
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ from collections.abc import Sequence
 from alembic import op
 
 # revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
-revision: str = "84"
-down_revision: str | None = "83"
+revision: str = "85"
+down_revision: str | None = "84"
 branch_labels: str | Sequence[str] | None = None
 depends_on: str | Sequence[str] | None = None
 
diff --git a/surfsense_web/lib/apis/base-api.service.ts b/surfsense_web/lib/apis/base-api.service.ts
index b14818ac1..a87d4deaf 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/lib/apis/base-api.service.ts
+++ b/surfsense_web/lib/apis/base-api.service.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class BaseApiService {
 	noAuthEndpoints: string[] = ["/auth/jwt/login", "/auth/register", "/auth/refresh"];
 
 	// Prefixes that don't require auth (checked with startsWith)
-	noAuthPrefixes: string[] = ["/api/v1/public/", "/api/v1/podcasts/"];
+	noAuthPrefixes: string[] = ["/api/v1/public/"];
 
 	// Use a getter to always read fresh token from localStorage
 	// This ensures the token is always up-to-date after login/logout