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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: 14 February 2024
Last tested version: Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.31.1205.g4d59ad7c

Features:

  • Unlocks all premium features except downloads.
  • 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.

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

Installation/Update:

or

Fully automated installation via 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
  3. Unzip dpapi.dll and config.ini to Spotify directory.

Uninstall:

  • Just run uninstall.bat or
  • Remove dpapi.dll and config.ini from Spotify directory. or
  • Reinstall Spotify

BlockTheSpot with Spicetify Installation/Update:

BlockTheSpot with Spicetify Uninstall:

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

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 users will need to reapply BlockTheSpot after applying a Spicetify themes/patches.
  • If the automatic install/uninstall scripts do not work, please contact Nuzair46.
  • For more support and discussions, join our Discord server.

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