***
Adblock for the Spotify desktop client on Linux & macOS
Latest supported version: 1.2.26.1180.g6af55bfb
### Features:
- Block all audio, banner & video ads
- Block logging (Sentry, etc)
- Enable [developer mode](https://github.com/SpotX-Official/SpotX-Bash/wiki/SpotX%E2%80%90Bash-FAQ#what-is-developer-mode)
- Enable [experimental features](https://github.com/SpotX-Official/SpotX/discussions/50)
- Hide audiobooks, episodes & podcasts on home screen
- Remove [lyrics background color](https://github.com/SpotX-Official/SpotX-Bash/issues/20#issuecomment-1762040019)
- Block automatic updates (macOS)
- Install supported desktop client versions (macOS)
- Install latest stable/testing desktop client on APT-based distros (Linux)
### Usage:
- Run the following command in terminal:
```
bash <(curl -sSL https://spotx-official.github.io/run.sh)
```
- By default, all supported experimental features are enabled
- View additional arguments and examples in the `Options` section below
- See the [FAQ](https://github.com/SpotX-Official/SpotX-Bash/wiki/SpotX%E2%80%90Bash-FAQ) for more information
Options:
| Option | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `-B` | block Spotify auto-updates (macOS) |
| `-c` | clear Spotify app cache |
| `-d` | enable [developer mode](https://github.com/SpotX-Official/SpotX-Bash/wiki/SpotX%E2%80%90Bash-FAQ#what-is-developer-mode) |
| `-e` | exclude all experimental features |
| `-f` | force SpotX-Bash to run |
| `-h` | hide non-music on home screen |
| `--help` | print options |
| `-i` | enable interactive mode |
| `--installdeb` | install latest client deb pkg on APT-based distros (linux) |
| `--installmac` | install latest supported client (macOS) |
| `-l` | [no lyrics background color](https://github.com/SpotX-Official/SpotX-Bash/issues/20#issuecomment-1762040019) |
| `-o` | use [old home screen UI](https://github.com/SpotX-Official/SpotX-Bash/wiki/SpotX%E2%80%90Bash-FAQ#what-is-the-old-and-new-ui) |
| `-p` | [paid premium-tier subscriber](https://github.com/SpotX-Official/SpotX-Bash/wiki/SpotX%E2%80%90Bash-FAQ#can-spotx-bash-be-used-with-a-paid-premium-account) |
| `-P [path]` | set path to Spotify |
| `-S` | skip [codesigning](https://github.com/SpotX-Official/SpotX-Bash/discussions/3) (macOS) |
| `--stable` | use with '--installdeb' for stable branch (linux) |
| `--uninstall` | uninstall SpotX-Bash |
| `-v` | print SpotX-Bash version |
| `-V [version]` | install client version (macOS) |
**Examples:**
**Run SpotX-Bash, clear app cache, enable dev mode, hide non-music categories**
```
bash <(curl -sSL https://spotx-official.github.io/run.sh) -cdh
```
**Run SpotX-Bash, enable interactive mode, set custom path to Spotify**
```
bash <(curl -sSL https://spotx-official.github.io/run.sh) -i -P $HOME/Downloads/
```
**Run SpotX-Bash, set paid premium-tier subscriber**
```
bash <(curl -sSL https://spotx-official.github.io/run.sh) -p
```
**Run SpotX-Bash, install latest testing branch client version (Linux)**
```
bash <(curl -sSL https://spotx-official.github.io/run.sh) --installdeb
```
**Run SpotX-Bash, block auto-updates, install latest supported client version (macOS)**
```
bash <(curl -sSL https://spotx-official.github.io/run.sh) -B --installmac
```
### Thanks:
- [amd64fox](https://github.com/amd64fox/) of [SpotX](https://github.com/SpotX-Official/SpotX)