Spotify Methods to Block Ads

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Same with the old 'hosts' file method: This method also heavily depends on your geographical location.

With the config above it doesn't work in EU - Switzerland to be precise. Ads every 3-4 songs (but only 'Premium Upgrade' ads) and black banner.

Blocking other domains results in songs not playing OR getting the 'Disconnected' error from the app.

If anyone in EU found a working combination please let us know.

i can confirm this. Haven't found a way to bypass. If I block more, it continues to play for a song or two, then stops. If I leave it that way, it plays a premium upgrade ad every few songs.

Thanks @MisterMike. Furthermore, one of the main causes for this (I think) is the gew1-accesspoint-* and guc3-accesspoint-* type domains.

Problem with blocking these is that whenever you block one - another one is triggered and added to the list. Blocking the whole 'Spotify' entry and then allowing just 'dealer.spotify.com' breaks the app connection and disconnects it.

Absent a solution here - another option would be to revert to an older Spotify version (1.0.98.78 or earlier) and test it that way too. Just an idea. Problem is I can't find those older versions for Mac anywhere anymore (filehippo, filehorse etc.)

This is the worst but I also can't justify $10/mo just for music which should be free. Ridiculous.

This is the worst but I also can't justify $10/mo just for music which should be free. Ridiculous.

Here is a Little Snitch Backup:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=17vLEuSPQHVvwLjNlBbq-wQkzXasUonXu

(the file its the one with the extension .xpl)

--- For EU folks ---

1. In the end - using the latest or 1.1.125 Spotify version won't fully work with Little Snitch. I always get the black ad banner and 'upgrade' ads every 3-4 songs. An interesting note though: I don't get any ads if I select the songs, no matter how many consecutively. So only if I don't trigger 'Next' or 'Previous' through the buttons or keyboard.

2. The actual working solution for me was to revert to an older version I was able to finally find (1.0.98.78), and available here:
   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qLCg9IllYjg_SHphB9TVH0TYTwNxkUqK/view?usp=sharing

And then:

• move it into Applications
• open it and log in
• set up Little Snitch like in the screenshot below
• restart it

With this, I have no ads whatsoever (playing, banner, etc.) and all songs and playlists are working fine. (except Radio, as always)

is there an updated little snitch file for Big Sur? I would buy it if I was using it for more than just Spotify.

This is the worst but I also can't justify $10/mo just for music which should be free. Ridiculous.

Here is a Little Snitch Backup:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=17vLEuSPQHVvwLjNlBbq-wQkzXasUonXu

(the file its the one with the extension .xpl)

Thanks. Eventually got it working then spotify started playing ads again. Back to youtube mixes.

hi, i found out 2 new directions to ban, and my list stay like this:

127.0.0.1 media-match.com
127.0.0.1 adclick.g.doublecklick.net
127.0.0.1 www.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1 pagead2.googlesyndication.com
127.0.0.1 googleads.g.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 pubads.g.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 securepubads.g.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 www.omaze.com
127.0.0.1 omaze.com
127.0.0.1 bounceexchange.com
127.0.0.1 core.insightexpressai.com
127.0.0.1 content.bitsontherun.com
127.0.0.1 s0.2mdn.net
127.0.0.1 v.jwpcdn.com
127.0.0.1 d2gi7ultltnc2u.cloudfront.net
127.0.0.1 cs283.wpc.teliasoneracdn.net
127.0.0.1 cs126.wpc.teliasoneracdn.net
127.0.0.1 u.scdn.co
127.0.0.1 cs126.wpc.edgecastcdn.net
127.0.0.1 pagead46.l.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 pagead.l.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 video-ad-stats.googlesyndication.com
127.0.0.1 pagead-googlehosted.l.google.com
127.0.0.1 partnerad.l.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 prod.spotify.map.fastlylb.net
127.0.0.1 adserver.adtechus.com
127.0.0.1 na.gmtdmp.com
127.0.0.1 anycast.pixel.adsafeprotected.com
127.0.0.1 ads.pubmatic.com
127.0.0.1 idsync-ext.rlcdn.com
127.0.0.1 www.googletagservices.com
127.0.0.1 googlehosted.l.googleusercontent.com
127.0.0.1 d361oi6ppvq2ym.cloudfront.net
127.0.0.1 gads.pubmatic.com
127.0.0.1 ads-west-colo.adsymptotic.com
127.0.0.1 geo3.ggpht.com
127.0.0.1 showads33000.pubmatic.com
127.0.0.1 crashdump.spotify.com
127.0.0.1 adeventtracker.spotify.com
127.0.0.1 log.spotify.com
127.0.0.1 analytics.spotify.com
127.0.0.1 ads-fa.spotify.com
127.0.0.1 audio-ec.spotify.com
127.0.0.1 sto3.spotify.com
127.0.0.1 audio2.spotify.com
127.0.0.1 http://audio2.spotify.com
127.0.0.1 www.audio2.spotify.com
127.0.0.1 desktop.spotify.com
127.0.0.1 heads-ec.spotify.com
127.0.0.1 open.spotify.com
127.0.0.1 www.spotify.facebook-ads.adtz.com
127.0.0.1 www.spotify.pinterest.adtz.com
127.0.0.1 play.google.com
127.0.0.1 mad41s13-in-f5.1e100.net

The only mod i have done to ban ads is modifying my hosts file. Im using rn duckduckgo to navigate so i didnt know if redirecting play.google.com to loopback ip causes any problem.

Is it possible to use pihole or something similar instead of a firewall?

Is it possible to use pihole or something similar instead of a firewall?

No, because spotify use 2 subaplications for music, and both use sp.client… host but you need to block that host only for 1 app

Here's what seems to be working consistently for me (Mac) for a Spotify Ad-free experience ...

1. To use on the browser through https://open.spotify.com, just install https://ublockorigin.com.
2. To use macOS app, install v1.1.9.393 available here: https://spotify.en.uptodown.com/mac/versions (higher versions will have parts not loading or will not load anything at all). Then in LittleSnitch or Lulu (free and the one I use: https://objective-see.com/products/lulu.html) create a rule to BLOCK ALL connections for 'Spotify Helper' and another to ALLOW ALL connections for Spotify app itself.

Everything should work with no audio or visual ads. Let me know if you try.

@antoniocosta

Here's what seems to be working consistently for me (Mac) for a Spotify Ad-free experience ...

1. To use on the browser through https://open.spotify.com, just install https://ublockorigin.com.

2. To use macOS app, install v1.1.9.393 available here: https://spotify.en.uptodown.com/mac/versions (higher versions will have parts not loading or will not load anything at all). Then in LittleSnitch or Lulu (free and the one I use: https://objective-see.com/products/lulu.html) create a rule to BLOCK ALL connections for 'Spotify Helper' and another to ALLOW ALL connections for Spotify app itself.

Everything should work with no audio or visual ads. Let me know if you try.

Just FYI, there is no version v.1.1.9.393 listed on that spotify older versions site, only 1.1.93.896. I used the 1.1.93.896 version for about 3 songs and it cut off. I had Spotify Helper blocked. The music appears to play, but no sound. If anyone has that version in dmg that would be very appreciated!

@cmcgheit
That is not the version I mentioned. Yes there IS a version 1.1.9.393. Mind the dots! I did NOT write 1.1.93.93 but 1.1.9.393). It is this one:
https://spotify.en.uptodown.com/mac/download/2022323
Keep in mind it's an old version... but it works. Anything newer than that I could NOT get to work reliably.

@cmcgheit That is not the version I mentioned. Yes there IS a version 1.1.9.393. Mind the dots! I did NOT write 1.1.93.93 but 1.1.9.393). It is this one: https://spotify.en.uptodown.com/mac/download/2022323 Keep in mind it's an old version... but it works. Anything newer than that I could NOT get to work reliably.

Thanks for replying. I will try it and comment here with any issues. Right now an older spotify web version is working in the browser for me with no ads (ublock)

NP. Yes, https://open.spotify.com should indeed just work with https://ublockorigin.com installed.
Let me know if you end up trying the macOS app mentioned. Old but works consistently. At least here.

Can someone help me get off from getting notifications on this issue? I’ve even turned them off under my account but I keep getting notifications. ED

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Don't we love stale auto response routines that NOBODY monitors. The user has been totally frucked, whereas starting in about year 2K we were demoted to all being beta testers, we have now been further demoted to be alpha testers; for commercial products as well as of open source SW.

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@everyone @ALL
I want to inform everyone that hosts method is now obsolete, is now replaced by most secure and safe xpui.spa modification.
SpotX Org is responsible of modifying it and remove all audio/visual/text ads from Windows/macOS/Linux

SpotX is OpenSource on Github, safe and free for everyone.
https://github.com/SpotX-CLI

Im mod on their Discord server, so if you have any question or need help:
https://discord.gg/Pj5tHTTX

Cheers 😉

older host modifications should be removed in order for SpotX to properly work.