/BlockTheSpot

Video, audio & banner adblock/skip for Spotify

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BlockTheSpot

A multi-purpose adblocker and skip bypass for the Windows Spotify Desktop Application.

Please support Spotify by purchasing premium

Last updated: 30 September 2020
Last tested version: 1.1.44.538.g8057de92

IMPORTANT FOR LIVING IN 2020 AND SO ON:

  1. Windows update, Spotify/Other Software update, BlockTheSpot update
  2. Goto "windows security" -> "Virus & Threat protection"
  3. Click "Allowed threats" -> Remove all allowed threats

Features:

  • Blocks all banner/video/audio ads within the app
  • Retains friend, vertical video and radio functionality
  • Unlocks the skip function for any track

⚠️ This mod is for the Desktop Application of Spotify on Windows, not the Microsoft Store version.

Installation/Update:

  • Just run BlockTheSpot.bat or
  1. Browse to Spotify installation folder %APPDATA%\Spotify
  2. Download chrome_elf.zip from releases
  3. Replace chrome_elf.dll, config.ini from chrome_elf.zip to that folder.

Uninstall:

  • Just run uninstall.bat or
  • reinstall spotify

Note:

  • "chrome_elf.dll" gets replaced by Spotify Installer each time it updates, make sure to replace it again.
  • Ads banner maybe appear if you network use 'Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_Proxy_Auto-Discovery_Protocol set Skip_wpad in config.ini to 1 may help.
  • For spotify premium user, set Block_BannerOnly = 1 this will block only banner at home.
  • if automatic install/uninstall .bat not working please contact (https://github.com/rednek46)

Note2:

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