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[amd64fox]

I still see an empty ad block, am I the only one?

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UPD. Also fixed here SPOTX

[ronny941]

yes it is true there is the bar where the ads of spotify should appear but although there is it is blocked thanks to blockthespot and the songs work I hope you can remove it completely but everything works and nothing has appeared

[ryzenblue]

I have a workaround that works for now.

1. Navigate to %APPDATA%/Spotify/Apps. Here you will find xpui.spa, make a copy of this file so that you have a backup.
2. Rename xpui.spa to xpui.zip and open the zip. Within the zip, there will be xpui.css, extract this file.
3. Open the extracted file with a text editor and search for .b2731cdeb97c1f6a4cf5caa44e943acb-scss. This is the css selector of the ad banner div.
4. For this selector, change the display:flex to display:none, save the file, drop it back in the zip to replace the original xpui.css.
5. Change the extension from xpui.zip to xpui.spa

The div selector did not change even after I reinstalled, so I'm guessing it should be the same for everybody.

[amd64fox]

I have a workaround that works for now.

it worked for me, thank you so much)

[ronny941]

this fix will it be added to blockthespot?
thank you in advance

[Nuzair46]

@ronny941 if those files are not changed everytime after a new update, it will be added.

[ronny941]

@ronny941 if those files are not changed everytime after a new update, it will be added.

the new update of spotify is now out
but I can't tell you if the fix works completely you wait the user who gave you this fix

[amd64fox]

the new update of spotify is now out
but I can't tell you if the fix works completely you wait the user who gave you this fix

files change, so this method is unlikely to be added to BTS

[ronny941]

the new update of spotify is now out
but I can't tell you if the fix works completely you wait the user who gave you this fix

files change, so this method is unlikely to be added to BTS

ok I understand so you have to edit that file every time
because with every update of spotify the files change because it puts its originals back
just like when blockthespot has to be reapplied for the same reason

[amd64fox]

Maybe it will help yet, in the xpui.js file you need to find this e=>e.ads.leaderboard. and replace Enabled with Disabled, after which the empty block disappears. Also in this file, I was able to find a line to remove the "Upgrade" button, but as I understand it, the problem above persists and this method cannot be added to BTS.

[ronny941]

Maybe it will help yet, in the xpui.js file you need to find this e=>e.ads.leaderboard. and replace Enabled with Disabled, after which the empty block disappears. Also in this file, I was able to find a line to remove the "Upgrade" button, but as I understand it, the problem above persists and this method cannot be added to BTS.

I can understand it because the files change with every spotify update and therefore it is impossible to always add these changes to blockthespot

[Kibakus]

Hello everyone, maybe my script on Python will help someone. He removes the button and "Empty AD Block" (Alpha UI).
Not advertising

EXE - file start even if you don't have python :)
PY - file requires Python and need only for viewing code.

I would like the author to embed it or make his own workaround :)

[Sruko]

Use Block_BannerOnly = 0 if you use 1 you will see ad banner placeholder because patch is not being applied.