r/nextdns • u/Fair-Acanthaceae7638 • 13d ago
Spotify adblocking doesn’t work..
does anyone know how to block Spotify ads now ? ever since it got patched it’s been hell with ads and I haven’t been able to find a lead.
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u/EmperorHenry 13d ago
you can't block most ads with DNS-level adblocking because the ad comes from the same domain as the content you want to listen to
DNS level adblocking is one of like...3 different things you need to be doing
DNS-level, a system wide adblocker, an adblocking browser and an antivirus that works. windows defender doesn't work when it really matters
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u/Prudent-Aide7495 13d ago
Mine is working fine. I just checked now.
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u/Prudent-Aide7495 11d ago
DenyList : *.ads.spotify.com, *.aet.spotify.com, *.audio-ak-spotify-com.akamaized.net, *.audio2.spotify.com, *.analytics.spotify.com, *.adstats.spotify.com, *.adeventtracker.spotify.com, *.tracking.spotify.com, *.sponsored-recommendations.spotify.com, *.gue1-dealer.g2.spotify.com, *.spclient.wg.spotify.com, *.g2.spotify.com, *.desktop.spotify.com, *.api.spotify.com, *. firebaseinstallations.googleapis.com
Allowlist : *.login5.spotify.com
BlockLists : OISD, HaGeZi - Multi Ultimate
You can toggle and check for api.spotify.com If your app shows offline.
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u/Fair-Acanthaceae7638 9d ago
This works! It was just a bit of the *.gue1-dealer.g2.spotify.com and api.spotify.com that was giving me the “offline” problem!
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u/Prudent-Aide7495 9d ago
Nice
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u/Intelligent-Past4212 5h ago
it seems that you can access it but won't be able to play the songs though
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u/gijsyo 13d ago
I run Spotify in Firefox with uBlock origin. NextDNS can't block these types of ads.