Important
This project is decommisioned due to personal and functional reasons..... To replace the adblock mechanism and to enjoy ad-free music, check out SPOT X: https://github.com/SpotX-Official/SpotX
🎵 Welcome to the Spotify AdBlocker (SpotifyAB) repository by An0n-00, designed to block ads and trackers directly within the Spotify desktop app for Windows. 🚫📺
This project utilizes JavaScript injection into the Spotify application to block ads and trackers, providing an uninterrupted listening experience without intrusive interruptions. 🎧🔇
We are happy to announce that we have released a client app that automates the installation process. You can download the client app from the latest release in this repository. 🚀
To install the Spotify AdBlocker, follow these steps:
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Download the Client App:
- Obtain the
SpotifyAB-Installer.exefile from the latest release - Run the installer to install the Spotify AdBlocker.
- Choose the option that you want to do.
- Obtain the
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Restart Spotify: Done! You have successfully installed the Spotify AdBlocker! 🎉
Here you have some images of the client app:
To implement the Spotify AdBlocker, follow these steps:
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Download the Required File:
- Obtain the
xpui.spafile from the latest release in this repository.
- Obtain the
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Replace the Existing File in Spotify Directory:
- Navigate to your Spotify installation directory:
C:\Users\_username_\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\ - Replace the existing
xpui.spafile with the downloadedxpui.spafrom step 1. If you encounter issues, unzip thexpui.spato.\xpui\- Newly you have to have the
xpui.spaand\xpuias a folder. (you can unzip the xpui.spa file with any other software that unzips .tar files)
- Navigate to your Spotify installation directory:
Important
Please always read the newest release, as it may contain newer information than written here
- Restart Spotify:
- Close and reopen the Spotify desktop app to apply the changes.
You have successfully installed the Spotify AdBlocker! 🎉
Caution
This method is specifically designed for the Spotify desktop app on Windows. The Microsoft Store version is not supported. 🖥️❌
You can verify the functionality by examining the contents of the xpui.spa file:
- Unzip the
xpui.spafile using any zip program. - Explore the extracted files. The main file of interest is
./spotifyAB/AB.jsand theindex.htmlfile, which calls the JS file. - The
AB.jsfile contains the JavaScript code that blocks the ads.
If you want to build the client app yourself, follow these steps:
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Clone the Repository:
git clone https://github.com/An0n-00/SpotifyAB.git cd SpotifyAB/SpotifyABClient -
Build the App:
dotnet build --Configuration Release cd ./bin -
Test Your Build:
- Run the built
SpotifyAB.exeand verify its functionality.
- Run the built
🎉 You’ve successfully built the SpotifyAB client app!
- License: SpotifyAB by An0n-00 is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International
- Disclaimer: Use this software at your own risk. No warranties are provided.
⚠️
 Anon 💻 📖 🎨 🐛 📝 🖋 🚧 📆 💬 🔬 👀 🛡️ 🔧 |
Tip
I've published another project called Spotify-ad-hosts that used to block Spotify ads by modifying the hosts file. It did not work out properly due to Spotify's changes in the ad-serving mechanism. However, I recommend to add the domains to the hosts file as an additional layer of protection and to block trackers. 📝 Check it out! 📦
If you have any questions or encounter issues, please feel free to reach out by opening an issue on the GitHub repository. 📢
Enjoy your ad-free Spotify experience with SpotifyAB! 🎶🚀