EZBlocker Changelog

What's new in EZBlocker 1.8.1.0

Nov 7, 2021
  • Stability improvements for muting logic. I recommend updating to this version from 1.8.

New in EZBlocker 1.8.0.0 (Nov 1, 2021)

  • Enhance ad detection logic
  • Podcasts are no longer muted
  • Remove unused dependencies

New in EZBlocker 1.7.6.0 (Apr 23, 2020)

  • More aggressive blocking (which includes podcasts as a side effect)
  • Attempt default Spotify path if none found

New in EZBlocker 1.7.5.0 (Apr 19, 2020)

  • Changes in this release:
  • Fix for muting "Spotify" ads
  • Lower time intervals

New in EZBlocker 1.7.4.0 (Apr 18, 2020)

  • Fix muting logic for advertisements
  • Fix for muting podcasts
  • Fix for Spotify paths when using Windows Store App version

New in EZBlocker 1.7.3.0 (Oct 21, 2018)

  • Remove patcher, fix muting

New in EZBlocker 1.7.2.5 (Jul 27, 2018)

  • Patching adjustments

New in EZBlocker 1.7.2.4 (Jul 26, 2018)

  • Readme formatting

New in EZBlocker 1.7.2.3 (Jul 26, 2018)

  • Handles Windows Store Spotify installs
  • Supports Spotify when minimized to tray

New in EZBlocker 1.7.2.0 (Jul 25, 2018)

  • Spotify hook detection

New in EZBlocker 1.7.1.2 (Jul 24, 2018)

  • More tolerance for Spotify window, tweak isPlaying

New in EZBlocker 1.7.1.0 (Jul 23, 2018)

  • Almost a complete re-write of the application (lighter, more performant, cleaner code)
  • New Spotify ad detection and muting logic after Spotify's shutdown of its local API

New in EZBlocker 1.6.8.6 (Oct 31, 2017)

  • Start EZBlocker on login option
  • More hosts to block added
  • Better user education
  • Autofix bad hosts files

New in EZBlocker 1.6.8.3 (Nov 1, 2016)

  • EZBlocker now code signed

New in EZBlocker 1.6.8.0 (Jul 1, 2016)

  • Start EZBlocker on login option
  • More hosts to block added
  • Better user education
  • Autofix bad hosts files

New in EZBlocker 1.6.7.0 (May 22, 2016)

  • Start EZBlocker on login option
  • More hosts to block added
  • Better user education
  • Autofix bad hosts files

New in EZBlocker 1.6.6.0 (May 20, 2016)

  • Better handling of Spotify updates/restarts
  • Fix bugs caused by newer Spotify local API
  • Update dependencies
  • Now requires .NET Framework 4.5

New in EZBlocker 1.6.5.0 (May 17, 2016)

  • Changes in this release:
  • Better handling of Spotify updates/restarts
  • Fix bugs caused by newer Spotify local API
  • Update dependencies
  • Now requires .NET Framework 4.5

New in EZBlocker 1.6.0.0 (Mar 11, 2016)

  • Better handling of Spotify updates/restarts
  • Fix bugs caused by newer Spotify local API
  • Update dependencies
  • Now requires .NET Framework 4.5

New in EZBlocker 1.5.1.0 (Mar 7, 2015)

  • Support for Spotify versions 1.0 and above
  • Support for blocking banner advertisements and muting video advertisements
  • Adblocking is now fully automated and not dependent on any blocklists
  • UI revamped from user feedback

New in EZBlocker 1.4.0.1 (Nov 24, 2014)

  • Huge improvements to ad-detection
  • More stable muting/unmuting of Spotify process
  • Minor bug fixes

New in EZBlocker 1.3.6.6 (Apr 28, 2014)

  • Changes in this release:
  • Fix unmuting on EZBlocker startup
  • Add check for .net 3.5
  • Resume targetting follows "Mute Only Spotify" setting

New in EZBlocker 1.3.6.3 (Apr 9, 2014)

  • Fix for new Spotify update
  • Settings are now auto-saved
  • Option to mute whole computer for those w/ issues muting just Spotify
  • Blocklist now opens in an easier to use form

New in EZBlocker 1.3.0.0 (Mar 27, 2014)

  • Changes in this release:
  • Fix muting for some users
  • Fix crashing for adding to blocklist
  • Added Google Analytics

New in EZBlocker 1.2.2.2 (Jan 27, 2014)

  • More improvements on ad detection (Many less false-positives)
  • Fix not muting when minimized bug
  • Cleaner ad detection code
  • Faster blocklist lookups

New in EZBlocker 1.2.0.0 (Jan 10, 2014)

  • Port EZBlocker to C# (Still .NET 3.5)
  • Improve accuracy of blocklist checking
  • Improve accuracy of auto ad detection
  • Improve main muting logic
  • Minimize notification balloons
  • New option to disable notifications

New in EZBlocker 1.1.1.0 (Aug 27, 2013)

  • Bug fix for computers running .NET framework 3.5