BlockTheSpot

A multi-purpose adblocker and skip-bypass for the Spotify for Windows (64 bit)

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Last updated: 12 February 2026
Last tested version: see `config.ini`

Virus warning on windows defender issue:

• The code is on Github, everyone can check it.
• false positive can happen. but don't trust me on this, try verify by compile your own BTS and compare with the release.

Features:

• Focus mainly on block listening ads and performance, cosmetic aren't main purpose.

Experimental features from developer mode

• Click on the 2 dots in the top left corner of Spotify > Develop > Show debug window. Play around with the options.
• Enable/disable feature by yourself in realtime and on demand.

⚠️ This mod is for the Desktop Application of Spotify on Windows only and not the Microsoft Store version.

Fresh installation

1. Browse to your Spotify installation folder %APPDATA%\Spotify
2. Rename chrome_elf.dll to chrome_elf_required.dll
3. Download chrome_elf.dll and blockthespot.dllfrom releases
4. Put downloaded file from 3 to Spotify directory.
5. Download latest config.ini from github to Spotify directory.

Update from spotify

1. Browse to your Spotify installation folder %APPDATA%\Spotify
2. Delete chrome_elf_required.dll and blockthespot.dll
3. Rename chrome_elf.dll to chrome_elf_required.dll
4. Download chrome_elf.dll and blockthespot.dllfrom releases
5. Put downloaded file from 4 to Spotify directory.
6. Download latest config.ini from github to Spotify directory.

Uninstall:

1. Remove chrome_elf.dll, blockthespot.dll and config.ini from Spotify directory.
2. Rename chrome_elf_required.dll to chrome_elf.dll

or just reinstall Spotify

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