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Nuzair46/BlockTheSpot-Mac

Spotify Ad blocker for MacOS observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/Nuzair46/BlockTheSpot-Mac · Shell · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) · archived observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

10/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases 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: 1432
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 624
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1510 stars · 106 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

A shell-based patcher that blocks ads, logging, and skip restrictions in the Spotify desktop client for macOS. It is installed and managed via a curl-piped bash script with optional flags for update blocking and UI tweaks.

Use cases

  • block spotify ads on mac
  • remove audio and banner ads from spotify desktop
  • unlock track skipping in spotify without premium
  • stop spotify automatic updates on macos
  • hide podcasts and audiobooks from spotify home screen
  • uninstall spotify adblock patch and restore original app

When to choose

  • you use the Spotify desktop app on macOS and want ad-free playback without paying
  • you want a simple one-command install and uninstall script
  • you are pinned to Spotify version 1.2.32.985 and can freeze updates

When to avoid

  • the project is archived and unmaintained, so newer Spotify versions will likely break it
  • you use Windows (use BlockTheSpot instead) or Linux
  • you are unwilling to install Xcode command-line tools for codesigning
  • you want a supported, legal way to remove ads (Spotify Premium)

Facets

cli-tool · maturity abandoned

security privacy developer-tools privacy operating-systems media self-hosted cli spotify adblocker shell-script app-patching archived macos

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
Nuzair46/BlockTheSpot-Macmain10

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