Modified Spotify Client for Windows
System requirements
- OS: Windows 7-11
- Spotify: latest official [versions](https://cutt.ly/8EH6NuH)
- 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](https://github.com/SpotX-Official/SpotX/discussions/50))
- 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"
```
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"
```
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"
```
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](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"
```
Installing with parameters
You can specify various parameters for a more flexible installation, more [details here](https://github.com/SpotX-Official/SpotX/discussions/60)
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.