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Thanks @CHEF-KOCH.\n\n#### How do I re-enable automatic updates?\n\nRun Command Prompt as administrator and enter the following command:\n```\nicacls \"%localappdata%\\Spotify\\Update\" /reset /T\n```\n\n### Features:\n* Windows only\n* Set and forget\n* Blocks all banner/video/audio ads within the app\n* Retains friend, vertical video and radio functionality\n* Unlocks the skip function for any track\n\n:warning: This mod is for the [**Desktop release**](https://www.spotify.com/download/windows/) of Spotify on Windows and **not the Microsoft Store version**.\n\n### Install/Uninstall:\n\n#### Easy Installation:\n[Download](https://github.com/master131/BlockTheSpot/raw/master/install.bat) and run install.bat. You don't need to download any other file. \n\nPS - It's not encrypted at all, it's a batch file with the mod embedded at the end (see the \"MZ\" header). You can always use the manual installation method.\n\n#### Manual Installation:\n[Download](https://github.com/master131/BlockTheSpot/raw/master/netutils.dll) and drop netutils.dll inside the Spotify installation folder (next to Spotify.exe).\n\nThe default Spotify installation location is: %APPDATA%/Spotify (copy and paste into Explorer address bar)\n\n#### Uninstall:\nTo uninstall, simply delete netutils.dll from your Spotify installation (see above for the location).\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fmaster131%2Fblockthespot","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fmaster131%2Fblockthespot","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fmaster131%2Fblockthespot/lists"}