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https://github.com/mrpond/blockthespot
Video, audio & banner adblock/skip for Spotify
https://github.com/mrpond/blockthespot
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Video, audio & banner adblock/skip for Spotify
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/mrpond/blockthespot
- Owner: mrpond
- License: mit
- Fork: true (master131/BlockTheSpot)
- Created: 2019-05-02T22:24:36.000Z (over 5 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2024-07-22T03:30:29.000Z (2 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-09-30T16:41:43.719Z (3 days ago)
- Topics: adsblock, blockthespot, spotify
- Language: C++
- Homepage:
- Size: 6.2 MB
- Stars: 10,272
- Watchers: 137
- Forks: 686
- Open Issues: 5
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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BlockTheSpot
A multi-purpose adblocker and skip-bypass for the Spotify for Windows (64 bit)
Please support Spotify by purchasing premium
Last updated: 15 June 2024
Last tested version: Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.41.434.g39a25e2c
### Features:
* Unlocks all premium features except downloads, and "Very High" audio quality.
* Lives through Spotify updates. No need to patch Spotify after every update anymore.
#### Experimental features from developer mode
- Click on the 2 dots in the top left corner of Spotify > Develop > Show debug window. Play around with the options.
- Enable/disable feature by yourself in realtime and on demand.
- Choose old/new theme(YLX).
- Enable right sidebar.
- Hide upgrade button on top bar.
:warning: This mod is for the [**Desktop Application**](https://www.spotify.com/download/windows/) of Spotify on Windows only and **not the Microsoft Store version**.
### Installation/Update:
* Just download and run [BlockTheSpot.bat](https://raw.githack.com/mrpond/BlockTheSpot/master/BlockTheSpot.bat)
or
#### Fully automated installation via PowerShell
```powershell
[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12; Invoke-Expression "& { $(Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mrpond/BlockTheSpot/master/install.ps1') } -UninstallSpotifyStoreEdition -UpdateSpotify"
```
#### Manual installation
1. Browse to your Spotify installation folder `%APPDATA%\Spotify`
2. Download `chrome_elf.zip` from [releases](https://github.com/mrpond/BlockTheSpot/releases)
3. Unzip `dpapi.dll` and `config.ini` to Spotify directory.
### Uninstall:
* Just run [uninstall.bat](https://raw.githack.com/mrpond/BlockTheSpot/master/uninstall.bat)
or
* Remove `dpapi.dll` and `config.ini` from Spotify directory.
or
* Reinstall Spotify
#### BlockTheSpot with Spicetify Installation/Update:
* Just download and run [BlockTheSpot + Spicetify.bat](https://raw.githack.com/mrpond/BlockTheSpot/master/BlockTheSpot%20%2B%20Spicetify.bat) then answer the prompts when given
### BlockTheSpot with Spicetify Uninstall:
```powershell
spicetify restore
rmdir -r -fo $env:APPDATA\spicetify
rmdir -r -fo $env:LOCALAPPDATA\spicetify
rm -fo $env:APPDATA\spotify\dpapi.dll
rm -fo $env:APPDATA\spotify\config.ini
```
### Disabling Automatic Updates
The automatic update feature is enabled by default. To disable it:
1. Navigate to the directory where Spotify is installed: `%APPDATA%\Spotify`.
2. Open the `config.ini` file.
3. Set `Enable_Auto_Update` to `0` under the `[Config]` section.
4. Save your changes and close the file.
Automatic updates will now be disabled. If you wish to update, you'll need to do so manually.
### Additional Notes:
* Installation script automatically detects if your Spotify client version is supported, or not. If the version is not supported, you will be prompted to update your Spotify client. To enforce client update, supply an optional parameter `UpdateSpotify` to the installation script.
* [Spicetify](https://github.com/khanhas/spicetify-cli) users will need to reapply BlockTheSpot after applying a Spicetify themes/patches.
* If the automatic install/uninstall scripts do not work, please contact [Nuzair46](https://github.com/Nuzair46).
* For more support and discussions, join our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/eYudMwgYtY).