Spotify is the most popular music streaming service. Its free offer is interesting but contains a lot of ads. However, you can make it disappear.
Spotify’s free plan is a good deal, but it would be even better if it didn’t have all those ads. Obviously. While it’s impossible to get all of Spotify’s premium features without paying for the subscription that comes with them, like offline listening, it’s possible to block ads for free.
How to Block Spotify Ads in Web Browsers
The Spotify web player works great in all browsers. If you use the platform in this way, the browser extension can easily block ads. Most people can use uBlock Origin for Spotify ads and any other ads on other sites. If you’d rather be limited to Spotify ad blocking, you can use SpotiAds.
How to Block Spotify Ads on PC
There are two ways to block ads on the Spotify app for Windows without paying for a Spotify Premium subscription. Just be aware that these blockers do not work with the Microsoft Store version of the Spotify app. You will need to download the app directly from the Spotify website to be able to use them.
BlockTheSpot is one of the best ad blockers for Spotify on Windows. Its GitHub page details all installation instructions and the app removes all messages (audio, video, banner) from the Spotify app. From time to time updating Spotify can prevent it from working properly, but just run the file. bat in the BlockTheSpot folder and everything should work fine.
If you are looking for an alternative to BlockTheSpot, you can try BurntSushi.
How to Block Spotify Ads on Mac and Linux
On Mac, you can use Spotify-Adblock-MacOS to block ads in the app, but this requires you to create a self-signed certificate through the Keychain Access app on Mac. Install the Spotify app and follow the instructions on the GitHub page before opening the app. You can also sign out of Spotify and follow the instructions to get the ad blocker working.
The next time you open Spotify, the app will ask you to access the folder where you copied the ad blocker. After that, you will be able to enjoy Spotify ad-free, and this implementation allows you to keep the tool working even if you update the app.