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https://github.com/Nuzair46/BlockTheSpot-Mac
Spotify Ad blocker for MacOS
https://github.com/Nuzair46/BlockTheSpot-Mac
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Spotify Ad blocker for MacOS
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/Nuzair46/BlockTheSpot-Mac
- Owner: Nuzair46
- License: gpl-3.0
- Created: 2022-10-01T10:59:48.000Z (about 2 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-07-06T10:42:50.000Z (4 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-29T15:34:27.228Z (15 days ago)
- Topics: adblocker, mac, macos, spotify, spotify-ad-blocker, spotify-ad-free, spotify-adblocker, spotify-ads, spotify-mac, spotify-no-ads
- Language: Shell
- Homepage:
- Size: 78.1 KB
- Stars: 1,396
- Watchers: 19
- Forks: 85
- Open Issues: 5
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: readme.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
BlockTheSpot-Mac
A multi-purpose adblocker and skip-bypass for the Spotify for MacOS
Please support Spotify by purchasing premium
For Windows, use BlockTheSpot
Last updated: 06 July 2024
Last tested version: 1.2.32.985
---
## We need collaborators.
- We are running short of people who can collaborate and maintain this project. If you are good with bash scripting, please create an issue here or contact red.dev in discord.
### Features:
- Blocks all banner/video/audio ads within the app
- Blocks logging (Sentry, etc)
- Unlocks the skip function for any track
- Blocks Spotify automatic updates (optional)
- Hides podcasts, episodes and audiobooks on Home Screen (optional)
- Enable Developer Mode (optional)
### Installation/Update:
- Close Spotify completely.
- Run The following command in Terminal:
```
bash <(curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Nuzair46/BlockTheSpot-Mac/main/install.sh)
```
#### Note:
- BlockTheSpot-Mac now requires codesign to sign the binaries after patching.
- For this, you will need to have Xcode installed on your mac.
- To install xcode, use the following command in terminal:
```
xcode-select --install
```
- If you have already installed xcode, you can skip this step.
- If you have Intel mac, you can try skipping codesign by using the `-S` flag.
#### Optional Install Arguments:
`-f` Force patch -- forces re-patching if backup detected
`-h` Hide podcasts, episodes and audiobooks on home screen
`-P` Path to Spotify.app -- set custom Spotify app path
`-u` Block updated -- blocks automatic updates
`-d` Enable Developer Mode
`-S` Skip Codesign -- only to be used if you have intel mac
`-U` Uninstall BlockTheSpot-Mac and restore original.
Use any combination of flags.
The following example clears app cache, adds experimental features, leaves new UI enabled and blocks updates:
```
bash <(curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Nuzair46/BlockTheSpot-Mac/main/install.sh) -hu
```
### Uninstall:
- Close Spotify completely.
- Run The following command in Terminal:
```
bash <(curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Nuzair46/BlockTheSpot-Mac/main/install.sh) -U
```
or
- Reinstall Spotify
### Notes:
- Audio/video ads during Podcast playback are currently NOT blocked with BlockTheSpot.
- Spicetify users: When using BlockTheSpot-Mac + Spicetify, the current script requires running BlockTheSpot first.
### DISCLAIMER
- Ad blocking is the main concern of this repo. Any other feature provided by BlockTheSpot-Mac or consequence of using those features will be the sole responsibility of the user, not BlockTheSpot/BlockTheSpot-Mac.
- All future forks/clients using this of this repo should be licensed under [AGPL-3.0 License](https://github.com/Nuzair46/BlockTheSpot-Mac/blob/main/LICENSE).