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master131/BlockTheSpot

Video, audio & banner adblock/skip for Spotify. This project has been superceded by SpotX: https://github.com/SpotX-CLI/SpotX-Win observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/master131/BlockTheSpot · C · MIT (permissive) · archived observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

10/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100

Flags: archived

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3042
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1358
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1363 stars · 958 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

BlockTheSpot is a Windows-only mod that patches the Spotify desktop client to block banner, video, and audio ads and unlock track skipping. The project is no longer maintained and has been superseded by SpotX.

Use cases

  • block ads in spotify desktop app
  • skip any track on spotify without premium
  • remove banner and video ads from spotify
  • patch spotify client on windows
  • disable spotify audio ads

When to choose

  • you run an old Spotify 1.1.4.x desktop client on Windows and want ad-free playback

When to avoid

  • you use a current Spotify version or the Microsoft Store version
  • you want an actively maintained solution - use SpotX instead
  • you are on macOS or Linux

Facets

plugin · maturity abandoned

security developer-tools media windows privacy windows spotify adblock ad-blocking patch dll-injection music superseded spotx desktop

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
master131/BlockTheSpotmain10

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="master131/BlockTheSpot")

Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem