SpotX

Spotify is a popular music streaming platform. Among other things, the fact that users can try before they buy — indefinitely, but with some restrictions in place — has been one of the reasons for its overall popularity. Though the Free tier is perfectly usable, but the caveats that come with it might be too much for some users.

Paying for Spotify is sadly not an option for everyone, but with tools like SpotX, some grievances of the Free tier can be alleviated. Through this Command Line-based tool, users can disable ads, podcasts, block automatic updates, as well as enable some features present in the Premium tier, such as the Made For You section.

As the tool is pretty much a .bat file, installing only requires opening it, then choosing to enable or disable certain functions. For instance, users can choose to turn off podcasts, block updates, as well as set up an automatic cache cleanup procedure to save space on their drive.

By blocking updates to the client, users can ensure that SpotX functions spotlessly, as the developer even recommends a certain version for the best result. Otherwise, the installation itself takes no time and effort, and your desktop Spotify client will be successfully patched within seconds.

Hopping on the Spotify app will greet you with a few things: depending on your choice, podcasts will be disabled, ads will appear no longer, while a few Premium features will make their appearance.

For instance, users will now have access to the Enhance playlist, which uses the Spotify algorithm to add recommended songs to your playlists. The Made For You section is now accessible from the left sidebar, amalgamating all of Spotify's recommendations for you in one place.

There are plenty of other changes that SpotX makes to your overall Spotify experience: condensed artist discographies, Search with chips, logging countermeasures, among others, all coming together to improve upon the Free tier.