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SpotX

SpotX patcher used for patching the desktop version of Spotify observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/SpotX-Official/SpotX · PowerShell · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

67/100

  • Activity 98
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 1848
  • days_rel: 607
  • days_push: 17
  • n_releases_24m: 1

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

22161 stars · 1114 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

SpotX is a PowerShell-based patcher that modifies the official Spotify desktop client on Windows to block ads, hide podcasts/audiobooks, disable analytics, and optionally block automatic updates. A companion Bash script provides the same patching for macOS and Linux.

Use cases

  • block ads in spotify desktop client
  • remove audio and banner ads from spotify
  • hide podcasts and audiobooks from spotify homepage
  • disable spotify automatic updates
  • stop spotify from sending analytics
  • patch spotify client on windows

When to choose

  • you use the official Spotify desktop client on Windows and want an ad-free experience without paying
  • you want to hide podcasts, episodes, and audiobooks from the Spotify UI
  • you want to freeze Spotify on a specific version by blocking auto-updates

When to avoid

  • you use the Microsoft Store version of Spotify, which is not supported
  • you need a legal, ToS-compliant solution - patching violates Spotify's terms of service
  • you want ad blocking on mobile or web players, which this does not cover

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

security privacy developer-tools cli privacy media windows desktop-applications windows cli spotify adblock patcher powershell spotify-desktop ad-blocking client-modification desktop

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
SpotX-Official/SpotXmain67
SpotX-Official/SpotX-Bashmirror75

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="SpotX-Official/SpotX")

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