The ads urge listeners to “join the mission to protect America” by becoming U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, but users of the music streaming giant have taken to social media and Spotify’s website to complain, and announce their withdrawal from the audio platform.

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[–] 5 points 1 year ago (9 children)

does using a modified version that makes them no money count? asking for a friend

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    It's better, but they gain something by collecting and selling your your friends data.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    The patch blocks sending analytics. Besides, without anything tied to the account, they'd only get your taste and that's it. Kinda worthless in my opinion (without the ability to serve you ads)

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Is good but is also both illegal and traceable since Spotify definitely knows your IP address. Probably among the riskiest ways to get your streaming on

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Yeah but they'll just ban you. They're not going to break down your door.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago*

    IF they care. I'm not talking about mobile apps here, you control what network requests go through or don't. I don't remember anyone getting arrested (or banned) for blocking ads.

    edit: for clarity I'm talking about a specific patch on pc compared to modified apps on android

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

    It's been the most stable way for ages, and at most they'll just ban the account. Either way I don't know of anyone getting banned bc of this exact version. Maybe if you chat with spotify support and admit it they'll care, but I highly doubt it's illegal to block ad requests (or telemetry), adblock isn't illegal and it's no different to that.

    Regarding my IP - every website I ever visited already knows it. If you're not on static IP it's insanely easy to change, rendering an IP ban useless.

    edit: to make it simpler - there is no law that says you have to accept requests from an ad server, just like there is no law forbidding you from blocking them. And breaking ToS isn't illegal by itself, at least over here.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    I wonder how deeply integrated the ads are. Can a PiHole stop them?

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