BlockTheSpot/README.md

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BlockTheSpot

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

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Last updated: 15 September 2020
Last tested version: 1.1.41.634.gc2c73ca7

IMPORTANT FOR LIVING IN 2020 AND SO ON:

0. Windows update, Spotify/Other Software update, BlockTheSpot update
1. Goto "windows security" -> "Virus & Threat protection"
2. 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.
• if automatic install/uninstall .bat not working please contact (https://github.com/rednek46)