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Patcher for Spotify Desktop Client on Windows

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Requirements

  • OS: Windows 7-11
  • Spotify: Official desktop version (Microsoft Store version is not suitable)
  • PowerShell: 5.1 and above

Features

  • Blocks all banner, video, and audio ads in the client
  • Hiding podcasts, episodes, and audiobooks from the homepage (optional)
  • Block Spotify automatic updates (optional)
  • Some native experimental features have been changed
  • Analytics sending has been disabled
  • Advanced installation parameters

Installation / Update

Choose installation type:

Usual installation (New theme)

During installation, you need to confirm some actions, also contains:

Just download and run Install_New_theme.bat

or

Run The following command in PowerShell:

iex "& { $(iwr -useb 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SpotX-Official/SpotX/refs/heads/main/run.ps1') } -new_theme -block_update_on"

mirror

iex "& { $(iwr -useb 'https://spotx-official.github.io/SpotX/run.ps1') } -m -new_theme -block_update_on"
Usual installation (Old theme)

During installation, you need to confirm some actions, also contains:

  • Forced installation of version 1.2.13 (since the old theme was removed in subsequent versions)
  • Old theme activated
  • Automatic blocking of Spotify updates
  • All experimental features included

Just download and run Install_Old_theme.bat

or

Run The following command in PowerShell:

iex "& { $(iwr -useb 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SpotX-Official/SpotX/refs/heads/main/run.ps1') } -v 1.2.13.661.ga588f749-4064 -confirm_spoti_recomended_over -block_update_on"

mirror

iex "& { $(iwr -useb 'https://spotx-official.github.io/SpotX/run.ps1') } -m -v 1.2.13.661.ga588f749-4064 -confirm_spoti_recomended_over -block_update_on"
Full installation

Full installation without confirmation, what does it do?

  • New theme activated (new right and left sidebar, some cover change)
  • Hiding podcasts/episodes/audiobooks from the homepage
  • Activated static theme spotify for lyrics
  • Hiding ad-like sections
  • All experimental features included
  • Removal of Spotify MS if it was found
  • Installation of the recommended version of Spotify (if another client has already been found, it will be installed over)
  • Blocking of Spotify updates
  • After the installation is completed, the client will autorun.

Just download and run Install_Auto.bat

or

Run The following command in PowerShell:

iex "& { $(iwr -useb 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SpotX-Official/SpotX/refs/heads/main/run.ps1') } -confirm_uninstall_ms_spoti -confirm_spoti_recomended_over -podcasts_off -block_update_on -start_spoti -new_theme -adsections_off -lyrics_stat spotify"

mirror

iex "& { $(iwr -useb 'https://spotx-official.github.io/SpotX/run.ps1') } -m -confirm_uninstall_ms_spoti -confirm_spoti_recomended_over -podcasts_off -block_update_on -start_spoti -new_theme -adsections_off -lyrics_stat spotify"
Other types of installations

Installation for premium

Usual installation only without ad blocking, for those who have a premium account, also contains:

  • New theme activated (new right and left sidebar, some cover change)
  • Disabled only audio ads in podcasts
  • All experimental features included

Just download and run Install_Prem.bat

or

Run The following command in PowerShell:

iex "& { $(iwr -useb 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SpotX-Official/SpotX/refs/heads/main/run.ps1') } -premium -new_theme -block_update_on"

mirror

iex "& { $(iwr -useb 'https://spotx-official.github.io/SpotX/run.ps1') } -m -premium -new_theme -block_update_on"
Installing with parameters

You can specify various parameters for a more flexible installation, more details here

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FAQ

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Disclaimer

SpotX is a tool that modifies the official Spotify client, provided as an evaluation version — use it at your own risk.

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