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Spotify Methods to Block Ads
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cmcgheit commented Dec 31, 2022

@antoniocosta

Here's what seems to be working consistently for me (Mac) for a Spotify Ad-free experience ...

1. To use on the browser through https://open.spotify.com, just install https://ublockorigin.com.

2. To use macOS app, install v1.1.9.393 available here: https://spotify.en.uptodown.com/mac/versions (higher versions will have parts not loading or will not load anything at all). Then in LittleSnitch or Lulu (free and the one I use: https://objective-see.com/products/lulu.html) create a rule to BLOCK ALL connections for 'Spotify Helper' and another to ALLOW ALL connections for Spotify app itself.

Everything should work with no audio or visual ads. Let me know if you try.

Just FYI, there is no version v.1.1.9.393 listed on that spotify older versions site, only 1.1.93.896. I used the 1.1.93.896 version for about 3 songs and it cut off. I had Spotify Helper blocked. The music appears to play, but no sound. If anyone has that version in dmg that would be very appreciated!

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@cmcgheit
That is not the version I mentioned. Yes there IS a version 1.1.9.393. Mind the dots! I did NOT write 1.1.93.93 but 1.1.9.393). It is this one:
https://spotify.en.uptodown.com/mac/download/2022323
Keep in mind it's an old version... but it works. Anything newer than that I could NOT get to work reliably.

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@cmcgheit That is not the version I mentioned. Yes there IS a version 1.1.9.393. Mind the dots! I did NOT write 1.1.93.93 but 1.1.9.393). It is this one: https://spotify.en.uptodown.com/mac/download/2022323 Keep in mind it's an old version... but it works. Anything newer than that I could NOT get to work reliably.

Thanks for replying. I will try it and comment here with any issues. Right now an older spotify web version is working in the browser for me with no ads (ublock)

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NP. Yes, https://open.spotify.com should indeed just work with https://ublockorigin.com installed.
Let me know if you end up trying the macOS app mentioned. Old but works consistently. At least here.

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EmileDiaz commented Jan 13, 2023 via email

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mapper14 commented Jan 13, 2023 via email

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RobyRew commented Jan 15, 2023

@everyone @ALL
I want to inform everyone that hosts method is now obsolete, is now replaced by most secure and safe xpui.spa modification.
SpotX Org is responsible of modifying it and remove all audio/visual/text ads from Windows/macOS/Linux

SpotX is OpenSource on Github, safe and free for everyone.
https://github.com/SpotX-CLI

Im mod on their Discord server, so if you have any question or need help:
https://discord.gg/Pj5tHTTX

Cheers 😉

older host modifications should be removed in order for SpotX to properly work.

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