Want to listen to Spotify ads? No? Then install SpotMute.


If you have a device with an aggressive battery saving feature such as with Huawei/Xiaomi/Samsung be sure to whitelist SpotMute or disable it. Otherwise you might experience issues such as muting not working when the app is not open. Further instructions please visit the site listed below and find your manufacturer:

dontkillmyapp.com


SpotMute runs in the background and mutes music volume when a Spotify ad is playing and automagically restores the volume afterwards. All you have to do is enable 'Device Broadcast Status' in Spotify settings and enable the SpotMute service.

As the name implies SpotMute does not block ads it simply mutes them. Therefore it does not mess with the Spotify app require crazy permissions or even root access. This comes with some limitations specifically it can not mute ads after you skip a track before the first track has finished.

Tip: SpotMute comes with a Quick Settings tile for you to easily enable it.

Problems? Unfortunately Spotify can be quite buggy as you might know especially after an update. This affects SpotMute and it might unexpectedly stop working. To fix it please follow the steps below. SpotMute should work on all devices and Android versions!

- Check that 'Device Broadcast Status' is enabled in Spotify settings.
- Force-stop Spotify

If you hear the last part of an ad please increase the unmuting buffer (accessed by the overflow menu). This value is device and environment specific and basically is the delay between Spotify tells Android system it changed to the next song and when it actually does it.


Unfortunately Spotify Lite is not supported because Spotify has removed the functionality I use to detect ads to keep the app lightweight.


Btw the project is open source! Find it on github.


SpotMute requires 'run foreground service' permission to actually mute ads without the app being open