[Adblock BUG] Doesnt block podcast ads

[LastLaffs]

Adblock does not block podcast ads.

[RomsYT]

Same bug.

[CharlieS1103]

Not a bug, just couldn't figure it out and not many people use podcasts on Spotify

[RomsYT]

Ah, I misspoke. I have a problem where audio ads are not blocked when I listen to my music (not podcasts). I tried several ways to fix this problem but none worked.

[PoorPocketsMcNewHold]

The thing with those, is that it's directly included into the actual audio feed of the podcast.
https://community.spotify.com/t5/Content-Questions/Premium-account-and-still-gets-ads-in-podcasts/td-p/5287217
Premium paying users also get those integrated ads. Sadly, there's no easy doable ways to handle this.

[amd64fox]

I think what is meant is the regular regional audio ad from Spotify itself, which is activated in some exclusive podcasts for all types of accounts.

For example, this podcast includes such audio ad.

[CharlieS1103]

@amd64fox didnt I try to help you with something similar to this a while ago, did I end up getting it?

[amd64fox]

Indeed, there were attempts on your part, but I never received a response from you in Discord.
In SpotX, I am already blocking this audio ad. @jetfir3 helped me; he found a way to block it through a binary file.

[CharlieS1103]

@amd64fox mind dming me about said binary file on discord

[amd64fox]

For Windows, search for the following in the Spotify.exe file:

slots(?=.{3,8}override_url)

and replace it with for example

slott

by doing this, we disrupt the creation of audio ad slots for podcasts.

[CharlieS1103]

Oh sick I can implement this in spicetify probably

[moeengames]

CharlieS1103 it doesnt block ads anywhere. sometimes it does but most of the times i mute and guess when will the ad finishes

[rpgdev]

Getting ads on podcasts too. I didn't use to get them for months but today just got my first, first time playing a podcast on Spotify in weeks too.

[Fabian42]

@CharlieS1103 Did that ever happen?

[CharlieS1103]

@Fabian42 Nope, likely won't.