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Ad-Free is described as 'Research project attempting to show flaws in the way how audio advertisement is shown on Android. It is a proof-of-concept of a modularized audio ad blocker written in Kotlin with a modern and simplistic user interface' and is a Ad Blocker in the web browsers category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Ad-Free for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and Google Chrome apps. The best Ad-Free alternative is Spotube, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Ad-Free are ViMusic , xManager, SpotX and Psst.

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  1. Spotube icon
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    Spotube

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    A lightweight free Spotify cross-platform client which handles playback manually, streams music using YouTube & no Spotify premium account is needed 😱.

    43 Spotube alternatives
    Spotube Desktop UI

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Mobile Dark Mode
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    Top Spotube Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Music Downloader
    3.  Music Discovery
    4.  Lightweight
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  MP3 Downloader
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Music Store
    10.  Personalized Recommendations
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Cloud Sync
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    • Spotube is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to Ad-Free.

    • Spotube is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Ad-Free.

    • Spotube is Free and Open SourceAd-Free is also Free and Open Source
    • Spotube is LightweightAd-Free is not according to our users
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    ViMusic

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    A Jetpack Compose Android application for streaming music from YouTube Music.

    43 ViMusic alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Top ViMusic Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Music Library
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Music Downloader
    6.  YouTube Music
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Privacy focused
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Support for Themes
    12.  MP3 Downloader
    Discontinued

    The latest version (0.5.4) is from November 2022.

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  4. xManager icon
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    xManager

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    Ad-Free, New Features & Freedom.

    3 xManager alternatives
    Interface

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    xManager Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Lightweight
    xManager iconAd-Free Icon

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    • xManager is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Ad-Free.

    • xManager is Free and Open SourceAd-Free is also Free and Open Source
    • xManager is LightweightAd-Free is not according to our users
  5. SpotX icon
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    SpotX

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    A versatile ad-blocker designed for the Spotify desktop application on Windows, Linux, and Mac platforms.

    18 SpotX alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    SpotX Features

    1.  Privacy focused
    SpotX iconAd-Free Icon

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  6. Psst icon
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    Psst

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    Fast Spotify Premium client with native GUI, without Electron, built in Rust. Very early in development, lacking in features, stability, and general user experience. It is being tested only on Mac so far, but aims for full Windows and Linux...

    23 Psst alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Psst Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Lightweight
    Psst iconAd-Free Icon

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  7. Yami icon
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    Yami

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    Explore Yami, an open-source music player providing a minimalistic, intuitive user interface to play local files and access music from Spotify and YouTube Music. Compatible across platforms, it's developed by Mithun for ease of use, integrating spotdl for seamless downloads.

    89 Yami alternatives
    Yami screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python

    Top Yami Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Privacy focused
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Spotify integration
    9.  Minimalistic
    10.  Python-based
    11.  YouTube Music
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  9. Spotify Ad Blocker icon
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    Spotify Ad Blocker

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    Portable - put it anywhere, run it and forget about it. (And you might want to enable "Run on startup" from the tray icon)

    8 Spotify Ad Blocker alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Spotify Ad Blocker Features

    1.  Ad-free
    Spotify Ad Blocker iconAd-Free Icon

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  10. EZBlocker icon
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    EZBlocker

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    EZBlocker is an beautifully simple ad blocker for Spotify that automatically mutes commercials.

    10 EZBlocker alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    EZBlocker Features

    1.  Ad-free
    EZBlocker iconAd-Free Icon

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  11. SpotiShush icon
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    SpotiShush

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    SpotiShush will instantly mute the browser tab once it detects an audio ad will play. After the ad finishes, SpotiShush will restore the tab's audio so you can enjoy your favorite songs again!

    10 SpotiShush alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    SpotiShush iconAd-Free Icon

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    • SpotiShush is the most popular Web-based alternative to Ad-Free.

    • SpotiShush is Free and Open SourceAd-Free is also Free and Open Source
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    Ad Silence

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    Mute Ad/promotions from Accuradio & Spotify Android.

    10 Ad Silence alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • AccuRadio
    • Spotify

    Ad Silence Features

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic
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    Spotifree

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    Spotifree is an OS X app that automatically mutes ads on Spotify.

    10 Spotifree alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Spotify

    Spotifree Features

    1.  Git Support
    2.  Native application
    3.  Spotify integration
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  14. Smutefy

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    Smutefy is a small menu bar application that automatically detects and mute Spotify ads.

    9 Smutefy alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Ad-Free Icon

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