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Spotify Ad Blocker

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Listen to your favorite music on Spotify without being disrupted by annoying ads by relying on this lightweight and easily configurable app. #Block Spotify Ad  #Ad Blocker  #Spotify Ad Remover  #Spotify  #Ad Remover  #Ad Blocker  

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With its impressive audio collections and catalogs, as well as connectivity and sharing options, there is no doubt that Spotify is one of the most influential commercial music and podcast streaming service of our generation.

While its popularity is constantly in the grow, some users might find the ever-present ads somewhat annoying. If this is also your case and you are looking for a way to get rid of the ads altogether, then you can take advantage of the services offered by a lightweight app, appropriately named, Spotify Ad Blocker.

In a nutshell, this utility blocks all the known ad sites that Spotify tries to connect to by diverting the streaming service's traffic through a simple proxy server.

Before anything, it should not come as a surprise that you have to make sure that .NET Framework 4.6+ and Spotify are installed on your computer. To continue, you will need to log in using your official Spotify credentials.

The utility undergoes a somewhat unusual installation process that requires you to install a root certificate, namely Titanium Root Certificate Authority. Once this is dealt with, Spotify Ad Blocker should already be integrated with your computer's system taskbar.

Launch Spotify, head over to the Preferences section and locate the Proxy settings by first clicking the 'Show Advanced Settings' button. Select the HTTP proxy type and enter the default proxy host (127.0.0.1) and its designated port (80) and restart Spotify for the changes to take effect.

Lastly, you should also know that Spotify Ad Blocker requires full system privileges, therefore, make sure that you run the app as administrator.

By right-clicking the utility's taskbar icon, you can quickly start, stop and restart the proxy server and show or hide the app's console. Alternatively, you can perform all these actions from the app's compact main window, easily summoned by double-clicking the taskbar icon.

Before we conclude, the application's Settings section enables you to choose from a dark or a daytime theme, to automatically start the proxy server once Spotify Ad Blocker is launched and to block all warnings.

If you are a Spotify aficionado and the only real annoyance is represented by the multiple running ads, then Spotify Ad Blocker is definitely the tool you are looking for. Yes, you are required to undergo a configuration process before the utility is up and running as it should but it is surely worth it if, as it enables you to listen to your favorite music without ever being disrupted.

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Spotify Ad Blocker 1.0

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  runs on:
Windows 10 32/64 bit
Windows 8 32/64 bit
  file size:
2.3 MB
  filename:
Spotify.Ad.Blocker.zip
  4 screenshots:
Spotify Ad Blocker - Subsequent to its installation the app smoothly integrates with your computer's taskbarSpotify Ad Blocker - The app comes with a compact main window that enables you to restart, stop and start the proxy serverSpotify Ad Blocker - From the Settings section, you can set up the app to automatically start the proxy server upon its launch and dismiss warningsSpotify Ad Blocker - screenshot #4
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