Luca LeBlanc yodaluca23

Hi fellow reader,

I'm ririxi, core maintainer of spicetify. Some people asked me to do a technical explanation of what spotify shipped with macOS Intel versions. This would be my first time writing a post like this, so I apologize for any inscriptions.

What is V8 context snapshot?

Spotify under the hood uses CEF (Chromium Embedded Framework) which is a framework around chromium, essentially electron but for C++. Chromium uses a V8 which is a Javascript engine created by Google. V8 can generate serialized representation (bytecode) of the V8 engine's heap. It contains pre-initialized JavaScript objects and functions.

	So, you've probably gotten the new desktop client's UI if you're reading this and wondering how to revert the UI back to the classic look of Discord.
	This is pretty easy if followed properly, For context, this new UI is called the "Desktop Visual Refresh" and was experimented with by Discord from May 2024.

	Anyway, back to the actual guide.

	1. Download Vencord's installer from https://vencord.dev (This is the only official Vencord link!)
	2. Open the installer, install Vencord (It should show your Discord install path)
	3. Once installed, relaunch your Discord client and go to settings, you should see a "Vencord" category.
	4. Go to plugins, search for the plugin called "Experiments" and restart the Discord client.
	5. Go back to settings, scroll down in the menu and you should see alot of new options in the category "Developer Only"