SpotX
SpotX patcher used for patching the desktop version of Spotify 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
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
- readme: https://github.com/SpotX-Official/SpotX · fetched 2026-08-28 · 5d5110a7c785
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| SpotX-Official/SpotX | main | 67 |
| SpotX-Official/SpotX-Bash | mirror | 75 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="SpotX-Official/SpotX")
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