[Midnight]

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Are you tired of annoying Spotify advertisements slowing the fuck out of your computer, interrupting your music, and making you want to throw a fucking fleshlight at your screen? I know I sure was until I figured out a way to block them. In this guide, I will be explaining all of the current ways possible to remove Spotify advertisements across multiple platforms. This works for the Windows,, OSX, Linux, and iOS version of Spotify. Audio ads may appear here and there but as of now on my end, they seem to have vanished. Let's cut to the chase and help you remove those annoying ads..

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Spoiler: Method 1 - hosts file

[this will work for any device as long as you're able to access its hosts file. edit this with notepad++ or your preferred text editor. --- on windows, hit the windows key + r and paste C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts or on osx, open up the finder and paste: /private/etc/hosts
nobody nor I has figured out a way to remove the spotify ad/banner placeholder so you'll have to deal with that being there. it's not that much of a distraction anyway.

to see this method in action:
http://i.imgur.com/QonkyMo.png

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The hosts file is a way to block access to certain sites/domains. And the way Spotify serves their ads are through multiple ad servers and to block these, you'll have to add the following to your hosts file:

Code:

#<Block Spotify Ads>

#Original Spotify List
127.0.0.1 media-match.com
127.0.0.1 adclick.g.doublecklick.net
127.0.0.1 www.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1 open.spotify.com
127.0.0.1 pagead2.googlesyndication.com
127.0.0.1 desktop.spotify.com
127.0.0.1 googleads.g.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 pubads.g.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 audio2.spotify.com
127.0.0.1 www.omaze.com
127.0.0.1 omaze.com
127.0.0.1 bounceexchange.com

#Spotify Sniff 5/18/16
127.0.0.1 pagead46.l.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 pagead.l.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 googlehosted.l.googleusercontent.com
127.0.0.1 video-ad-stats.googlesyndication.com
127.0.0.1 pagead-googlehosted.l.google.com
127.0.0.1 partnerad.l.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 prod.spotify.map.fastlylb.net
127.0.0.1 adserver.adtechus.com
127.0.0.1 na.gmtdmp.com
127.0.0.1 anycast.pixel.adsafeprotected.com
127.0.0.1 d361oi6ppvq2ym.cloudfront.net
127.0.0.1 gads.pubmatic.com
127.0.0.1 idsync-ext.rlcdn.com
127.0.0.1 anycast.pixel.adsafeprotected.com
127.0.0.1 ads-west-colo.adsymptotic.com
127.0.0.1 geo3.ggpht.com
127.0.0.1 showads33000.pubmatic.com

#Updated Spotify List
127.0.0.1 adclick.g.doublecklick.net
127.0.0.1 adeventtracker.spotify.com
127.0.0.1 ads-fa.spotify.com
127.0.0.1 analytics.spotify.com
127.0.0.1 audio2.spotify.com
127.0.0.1 b.scorecardresearch.com
127.0.0.1 bounceexchange.com
127.0.0.1 bs.serving-sys.com
127.0.0.1 content.bitsontherun.com
127.0.0.1 core.insightexpressai.com
127.0.0.1 crashdump.spotify.com
127.0.0.1 d2gi7ultltnc2u.cloudfront.net
127.0.0.1 d3rt1990lpmkn.cloudfront.net
127.0.0.1 desktop.spotify.com
127.0.0.1 doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 ds.serving-sys.com
127.0.0.1 googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1 googleads.g.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 gtssl2-ocsp.geotrust.com
127.0.0.1 js.moatads.com
127.0.0.1 log.spotify.com
127.0.0.1 media-match.com
127.0.0.1 omaze.com
127.0.0.1 open.spotify.com
127.0.0.1 pagead46.l.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 pagead2.googlesyndication.com
127.0.0.1 partner.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1 pubads.g.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 redirector.gvt1.com
127.0.0.1 s0.2mdn.net
127.0.0.1 securepubads.g.doubleclick.net
127.0.0.1 spclient.wg.spotify.com
127.0.0.1 tpc.googlesyndication.com
127.0.0.1 v.jwpcdn.com
127.0.0.1 video-ad-stats.googlesyndication.com
127.0.0.1 weblb-wg.gslb.spotify.com
127.0.0.1 www.googleadservices.com
127.0.0.1 www.googletagservices.com
#</Block Spotify Ads>

In addition, feel free to add this list to your hosts file which is a simple and effective way to protect you against spyware, adware, site traps, and other advertisements you may be evident to: http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/
Here is the raw pastebin link to save you time from selecting the entire thing: http://pastebin.com/raw/VQgBi5Qx

this is all you need to do to block spotify banner advertisements. see the next method for removing audio advertisements.

Spoiler: Method 2 - adding a range of IP's in your firewall

on windows, you will need to open up windows firewall and block the following list and range of ip's. to learn how to do that, look here: http://www.ghacks.net/2014/02/17/block-ip-ranges-windows-firewall/
following that tutorial, proceed to add the list of ip's below:

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Adding the following range of IP's in your firewall will remove all of the audio advertisements. This has been personally tested by myself on the Windows version of Spotify. I have been listening to a whole playlist of music for around an hour now and I've came across zero audio advertisements:
keep in mind, the ones with a dash between them are ranges. make sure to paste them like this:
http://i.imgur.com/kJO4bJ1.png

Code:

31.13.76.102
173.194.0.0-173.194.255.255
216.58.192.0-216.58.223.255
74.125.0.0-74.125.255.255
2.16.4.0-2.16.4.255
74.125.136.0-74.125.136.255
173.194.65.0-173.194.65.255
23.235.43.0-23.235.43.255
194.68.165.0-194.68.165.255

restart spotify and if all is done correctly, all audio advertisements should now be gone.
proceed to the next method for blocking advertisements + more on spotify for android.

Spoiler: Method 3 - blocking advertisements on android + modded apk

We will be installing/using the modded APK from AlphaGamers located at https://www.alphagamers.net/threads/spotify-music-final-mod-7-2-0-1250.236940/.

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Hacks:
– Choose any song
– Repeats enabled
– Seeking enabled
– Unlimited shuffle
– Extreme audio unlocked
– Unlocked Spotify Connect
– Seek FWD button added to information bar/tablet mod
– Audio ads blocked
– Visual ads blocked


Download Link: http://www103.zippyshare.com/v/LYeiyGD4/file.html
proceed to the next method on how to block advertisements on iOS.

Spoiler: Method 4 - block advertisements on iOS + cydia repo

Add this source/repo on Cyda and install the Spotilife tweak:
https://julio.xarold.com/

Or you can also use this:
http://builds.io/apps/spotify/

Spoiler: Sources

https://www.reddit.com/r/Piracy/comments/4kn6rq/comprehensive_guide_to_blocking_ads_on_spotify/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Piracy/comments/4hu17m/spotify_desktop_version_still_shows_ads_with/

Feel free to send me a private message or reply to this thread if you have any questions, comments. concerns, or feedback on this guide/tutorial. :tomcat:
Also, take a look at my YouTube channel and feel free to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClTTdfvS3PoYom9oDVGpe5w

Other than that, I wish everyone a wonderful day/night!
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[pvnk]

Pm me when u done. Tyvm.

[Midnight]

Pm me when u done. Tyvm.

Will do.
This is going to cover blocking both banner and audio advertisements on all platforms.

[pvnk]

Pm me when u done.  Tyvm.

Will do.
This is going to cover blocking both banner and audio advertisements on all platforms.

Very nice.

[Blink]

You should make a series of these.

Spoiler:

Slacker online stores the amount of skips that have been used in cookies

[pvnk]

This tutorial was just what I had hoped it would turn it to be. Fantastic job!

[Infinitum]

Eh, guess I'll have to buy the buildstore subscription. Guess it's worth it

[pvnk]

Eh, guess I'll have to buy the buildstore subscription. Guess it's worth it

What is a buildstore subscription? Please enlighten me!!!

[Infinitum]

Eh, guess I'll have to buy the buildstore subscription. Guess it's worth it

What is a buildstore subscription? Please enlighten me!!!      

Buildstore is a (piece of shit) store which was made to prevent the failure of enterprise signed IPAs.

[pvnk]

Eh, guess I'll have to buy the buildstore subscription. Guess it's worth it

What is a buildstore subscription? Please enlighten me!!!      

Buildstore is a (piece of shit) store which was made to prevent the failure of enterprise signed IPAs.

Didn't Apple make xcode free for people to do that?