SpotX

Modified Spotify Client for Windows

System requirements

• OS: Windows 7-11
• Spotify: latest official versions
• For Windows Desktop only (Microsoft store version is not suitable).
• PowerShell: version 5 and above recommended

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)
• More experimental features have been activated (see the full list)
• Disabled sentry’s console log/error/warning messages to Spotify developers, halted user interaction logging, eliminated right-to-left CSS rules for simplification, and performed code minification

Fast installation / Update

Choose installation type:

Usual installation (New theme)

#### During installation, you need to confirm some actions, also contains: - New theme activated (new right and left sidebar, some cover change) - All [experimental features](https://github.com/SpotX-Official/SpotX/discussions/50) included

#### Just download and run [Install.bat](https://raw.githack.com/amd64fox/SpotX/main/Install_New_theme.bat) or #### Run The following command in PowerShell: ```ps1 iex "& { $(iwr -useb 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SpotX-Official/spotx-official.github.io/main/run.ps1') } -new_theme" ``` #### mirror ```ps1 iex "& { $(iwr -useb 'https://spotx-official.github.io/run.ps1') } -m -new_theme" ``` </details>

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](https://github.com/SpotX-Official/SpotX/discussions/50) included

#### Just download and run [Install.bat](https://raw.githack.com/amd64fox/SpotX/main/Install_Old_theme.bat) or #### Run The following command in PowerShell: ```ps1 iex "& { $(iwr -useb 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SpotX-Official/spotx-official.github.io/main/run.ps1') } -v 1.2.13.661.ga588f749-4064 -confirm_spoti_recomended_over -block_update_on" ``` #### mirror ```ps1 iex "& { $(iwr -useb 'https://spotx-official.github.io/run.ps1') } -m -v 1.2.13.661.ga588f749-4064 -confirm_spoti_recomended_over -block_update_on" ``` </details>

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](https://github.com/SpotX-Official/SpotX/discussions/50#discussioncomment-4096066) spotify for lyrics - Hiding [ad-like sections](https://github.com/SpotX-Official/SpotX/discussions/50#discussioncomment-4478943) - All [experimental features](https://github.com/SpotX-Official/SpotX/discussions/50) 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](https://raw.githack.com/amd64fox/SpotX/main/scripts/Install_Auto.bat) or #### Run The following command in PowerShell: ```ps1 iex "& { $(iwr -useb 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SpotX-Official/spotx-official.github.io/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 ```ps1 iex "& { $(iwr -useb 'https://spotx-official.github.io/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" ``` </details>

Other types of installations</summary>

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](https://github.com/SpotX-Official/SpotX/discussions/50) included

#### Just download and run [Install_Prem.bat](https://raw.githack.com/amd64fox/SpotX/main/scripts/Install_Prem.bat) or #### Run The following command in PowerShell: ```ps1 iex "& { $(iwr -useb 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SpotX-Official/spotx-official.github.io/main/run.ps1') } -premium -new_theme" ``` #### mirror ```ps1 iex "& { $(iwr -useb 'https://spotx-official.github.io/run.ps1') } -m -premium -new_theme" ``` </details>

Installing with parameters

You can specify various parameters for a more flexible installation, more [details here](https://github.com/SpotX-Official/SpotX/discussions/60) </details> </details>

Uninstall

- Just run [Uninstall.bat](https://raw.githack.com/amd64fox/SpotX/main/Uninstall.bat) or - Reinstall Spotify ([Full uninstall Spotify](https://github.com/amd64fox/Uninstall-Spotify) recommended)

FAQ

Read [FAQ](https://telegra.ph/SpotX-FAQ-09-19)

Credits

Some tricks were taken from spicetify-cli, many thanks to the contributors.

Disclaimer

SpotX is a modified version of the official Spotify client, provided as an evaluation version, you use it at your own risk.

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