Spotify bans ad blockers in updated Terms of Service

https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/7/18215845/spotify-ad-blockers-terms-of-service

by svenfaw • 7 years ago

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Cypher• 7 years ago

I thought Spotify died out years ago, sounds like hard times for them a head but atleast their still holding on.

koyote• 7 years ago

Died out? They are the largest music streaming service in the world.

Did I miss sarcasm in your post?

rnvhhynr• 7 years ago

Maybe I'm missing something here. If I run an ad blocker, it's because I don't have a paid account, and if I don't have a paid account, what do I care if you ban me, when I can just create a new account?

kalmi102• 7 years ago

I guess some would prefer not to lose their sometimes elaborate music libraries, playlists, likes, history, recommendations, friends, etc..

kalmi102• 7 years ago

Strange thing is that I never intended or expected my regular ad blocker to skip Spotify ads. I just kinda noticed one day that there seems to be more ads on mobile, and I left it at that. Then one day I noticed a bug related to looping on the desktop web client, and while trying to figure out what's going on.. that's when I finally realised that my regular ad blocker is skipping Spotify ads, and is messing up looping in the process.

So.. I guess there might be others who are kinda unintentionally blocking Spotify ads too. Terminating accounts without warning for people who are not even aware that they are in the wrong is gonna result in backslash, I think.

nature_• 7 years ago

Agreed, this exact same thing happened to me before I upgraded to a premium account. uBlock Origin is always on for me and set to noscripting, so I was really confused at that bug. I assume that they'll implement some sort of warning system though.

gumby• 7 years ago

Too bad Spotify, if I leave the music playing and go to the bathroom will you be upset too? It's my choice what to listen to and if I chose to use some automation to help me that's my business.

jil• 7 years ago

Does something like Pihole work with Spotify?

Spotify bans ad blockers in updated Terms of Service

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