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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: 29 October 2021
Last tested version: 1.1.94.870.gf994cb0b

Important checks before installing:

  1. Update Windows, update Spotify and update BlockTheSpot
  2. Go to "Windows Security" -> "Virus & Threat Protection"
  3. Click "Allowed threats" -> "Remove all allowed threats"
  4. Autoinstaller requirements can be found here

Features:

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

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

Installation/Update:

  • Just download and run SpotX

or

Fully automated installation via PowerShell

  • Run The following command in PowerShell:
[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12; iex "& { $((iwr -useb 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/amd64fox/SpotX/main/Install.ps1').Content) } -confirm_uninstall_ms_spoti -confirm_spoti_recomended_over -podcasts_on -cache_off -block_update_off -exp_standart -hide_col_icon_off -start_spoti"
  • Checkout SpotX Repo for more options and features.

Manual installation

  1. Browse to your Spotify installation folder %APPDATA%\Spotify
  2. Rename chrome_elf.dll to chrome_elf_bak.dll. The naming is important.
  3. Download chrome_elf.zip from releases
  4. Unzip chrome_elf.dll and config.ini to Spotify directory.

Uninstall:

Additional Notes:

  • "chrome_elf.dll" gets replaced by the Spotify installer each time it updates, hence why you'll probably need to apply the patch again when it happens
  • Spicetify users will need to reapply BlockTheSpot after applying a Spicetify themes/patches.
  • If the automatic install/uninstall scripts do not work, open issue at SpotX or contact Amd64Fox or Nuzair46.
  • For more support and discussions, join our Discord server.

DISCLAIMER

  • Autoinstaller is maintaned at SpotX. Any issue related to it should be opened in the said repo.
  • Ad blocking is the main concern of this repo. Any other feature provided by SpotX or consequence of using those features will be the sole repsonsiblity of the user and not either BlockTheSpot or SpotX team will be responsible.