Mute Rdio Ads (copy + paste into browser console) [24 Oct 2013]

MuteRdioAds.js

var r = R.player, oVol = r.volume(), tf = r._onTrackFinished, ar = r._onAudioReady, n = r._next;

r._onTrackFinished = function() {
  return .001 !== r.volume() && (oVol = r.volume()), r.volume(.001), tf.apply(this, arguments);
};

r._onAudioReady = function() {
  return r.playingAd() || r.volume(oVol), ar.apply(this, arguments);
};

r._next = function() {
  arguments[0] = false;
  return n.apply(this, arguments);
};

This is going to be a noob question, but how can one access the webapp console? Is it by going Tools>JavaScript console inside Chrome and pasting this in there?

I was wondering the same as the fellow above

UPDATE: http://askubuntu.com/questions/293152/rdio-quicklists
i.e google-chrome --app=http://www.rdio.com/
to open console: right click, inspect element, console tab .. then copy and past
I haven't tested though

This works like a charm. Thanks a lot!

Works very well. Thanks!

You can access the console in the Mac desktop app as well.

In Terminal, defaults write com.rdio.desktop WebKitDeveloperExtras -bool true

Restart Rdio, right click in the app and you should now see the same “Inspect Element” option although it’s the Safari inspector, not Chrome. You can still paste this code, although I get songs that go silent, too... so we might need an update.

This is great for when you’re hanging out at a friends’ place and the host doesn’t yet pay for Rdio and you don’t want Home Depot ads killing the vibe. If you use the service everyday, tho, pay for it.

This seems exactly what I am looking for - could someone please explain in a little further detail how and where to paste the code? I am using Chrome and opened console as directed above, i.e. right click, inspect element, console tab ... but was not allowing me to paste in the console.

Really appreciate any help I could get on this, thanks!!

Works like a charm 😄 Thanks.

It works on chromium too.
I just Love it!
Thanks a lot!

Works perfect, thank you so much !

Hi there! I've been using this from some days ago and I just loved it!
The only thing I'd add is the manual skip, it still plays the ad.
So if you want to add to your code here is what I did (thanks a lot for your code!!!)

var r = R.player, oVol = r.volume(), tf = r._onTrackFinished, ar = r._onAudioReady, n = r._next;

r._onTrackFinished = function() {
  return .001 !== r.volume() && (oVol = r.volume()), r.volume(.001), tf.apply(this, arguments);
};

r._onAudioReady = function() {
  return r.playingAd() || r.volume(oVol), ar.apply(this, arguments);
};

r._next = function() {
  arguments[0] = false;
  return n.apply(this, arguments);
};

It took me a while to figure out a way to make this code "stick", since I rarely use Chrome or Chromium. Install the "Custom Javascript for websites" extension for Chrome, go to the rdio.com website, click on the extension's icon ("cjs"), paste the above code in the box that appears, and save. Done. It might give you an error and tell you to refresh, so try that. I use allanforever's code and actually I'm on Chromium, but it will work for Chrome too.

Thanks for the scripts! Muting works great during "regular" playback for me, but it does not mute after (inbetween) manual track skip. Is this working for others?

@allanforever thanks! Added to the gist.