One click
It finds Spotify on its own — path, version, supported or not — and Remove Ads does the rest in a few seconds. The log is one click away if you’re curious.
Spotify AdBlocker
Spotify, without the ads.
Spotify AdBlocker is a native Mac app that removes the ads from the Spotify desktop app. It finds your Spotify install on its own, removes the ads with one click, keeps a backup, and can restore the original at any time.
- $4.99, once
- Up to 3 Macs
- 14-day refund
- No account
- macOS 14+
How it works
Three steps. Then you forget it’s there.
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Get your key
Buy once and the key arrives by email within a minute. Paste it into the bar at the bottom of the window and click Activate. One key covers up to 3 Macs.
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Remove the ads
The app finds Spotify on its own and shows the version and location it found — nothing to configure. Quit Spotify, click Remove Ads, and it is done in a few seconds. The log is one click away if you’re curious.
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Keep it that way
Spotify’s silent auto-updates are blocked by default, so an update can’t bring the ads back. If Spotify does update, click Patch. Changed your mind? Restore Original puts the untouched Spotify back.
Features
What Spotify AdBlocker does.
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Always reversible
A backup is kept and Restore Original puts Spotify back exactly as it was — even without a license.
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Stays patched
Spotify’s silent auto-updates are blocked by default. If Spotify does update, click Patch and the ads are gone again.
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Open patch engine
The patching is done by a pinned, verified copy of the open-source SpotX-Bash script. Its version sits on the home screen, and an Update button appears when a newer one is out.
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Licensed in seconds
Pay once, get a key by email, paste it in. The license sheet shows which of your Macs use it, and you can move it any time.
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Private
No account. The only thing the app sends is your key and a hashed machine ID when it activates.
Modifies the files of your locally installed Spotify app, which is against Spotify’s Terms of Service — for personal use at your own risk. Removes ads; does not grant Premium. Patching logic is the open-source SpotX-Official project. Not affiliated with Spotify AB. Spotify is a trademark of Spotify AB.
Screenshots
Spotify AdBlocker, up close.
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Everything on one screen
Status card, Remove Ads, Restore Original and the patch engine. The ••• menu holds the rest.
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Your license
Show or copy your key, see which of your 3 Macs use it, deactivate this one to move it.
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Options
Block auto-updates, hide podcasts and audiobooks, clear the cache, a mode for Premium subscribers.
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Honest from the first launch
A four-page tutorial with the caveats up front: Terms of Service, no Premium, always reversible.
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The log, one click away
Every line the patch engine prints, under Show Log in the ••• menu.
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Before you have a key
Paste it into the bar at the bottom. Restore Original works without one.
Pay once
$4.99 one-time
no subscription
no subscription
One license for the Macs you use yourself — up to 3 of them. Every 1.x update is included.
- Remove Ads on up to 3 Macs you own
- License key by email, seconds after checkout
- Every 1.x update free
- Restore Original always works, with or without a key
- 14-day refund, no questions asked
Buy Spotify AdBlocker · $4.99 → Download for Mac ↓
Download first if you like: the app opens without a key and only asks for one to unlock its paid actions.
- Price
- $4.99 · One-time · up to 3 Macs · key by email
- Version
- 1.0
- Requires
- macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Spotify desktop app
- Size
- 2 MB
- Distribution
- Direct download, signed and notarized
Secure checkout by Stripe · license key by email · 14-day refunds
Questions
Before you buy.
Does Spotify AdBlocker give me Premium?
No. It removes the audio and banner ads from the free Spotify desktop app. Premium features such as offline downloads and top audio quality still need a Premium subscription.
What happens when Spotify updates?
Spotify’s silent auto-updates are blocked by default, so a new build can’t undo the patch behind your back. If Spotify does update, open the app and click Patch — the ads are gone again. When you want the newest Spotify, Install Latest Spotify + Patch in the ••• menu fetches the current supported build and patches it in one go.
Can I undo it?
Always. A backup of the original files is kept, and Restore Original puts them back exactly as they were — license or not.
What does it change on my Mac?
Only the files inside your local Spotify.app, by running the patch engine: a pinned, verified copy of the open-source SpotX-Bash script whose version you can see on the home screen. Nothing else on your Mac is touched, and you can reveal the exact script it runs.
Which versions are supported?
macOS 14 Sonoma or later, on Apple silicon and Intel, with the Spotify desktop app from 1.1.59 up to the latest release. The status card tells you whether your install is supported before you click anything.
Is this allowed?
Patching the Spotify app is against Spotify’s Terms of Service, so Spotify AdBlocker is for personal use, at your own risk. It isn’t affiliated with Spotify. If you would rather not modify Spotify at all, Ads Mute and EQForge on the Mac App Store work alongside it instead.
How does the license work?
Pay once through Stripe and a key arrives by email. Paste it into the bar at the bottom of the window to activate. One key covers up to 3 Macs; the license sheet shows which Macs use it and lets you deactivate one to move it. No account, no subscription.
Buying direct
Buying Spotify AdBlocker from us.
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Pay once
A license is yours to keep. No subscription, no account, no sign-in to use the app.
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Updates included
Every update within the major version is free. Upgrades to a new major version are discounted for existing owners.
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14-day refunds
If an app doesn't work for you, email us within 14 days of purchase for a full refund. No form, no questions.
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Signed and notarized
Every download is signed with our Developer ID and notarized by Apple, so Gatekeeper opens it without warnings.
