SpotMute - Mute ads

Name: SpotMute - Mute ads
Rating: 4.23 (1974 reviews)
Author: samu.developments

By: samu.developments

Spotify ad muter. Automagically mutes sound when an ad is playing.

This app was removed from Google Play Store on 2025-04-23

Features & Capabilities

SpotMute is a lightweight, open-source Chrome extension designed to enhance your Spotify experience by automatically muting audio during ads. It requires no special permissions beyond running a foreground service and network access, making it safe and user-friendly.

To operate, enable 'Device Broadcast Status' in your Spotify settings and disable any battery or memory optimization on your device. SpotMute seamlessly mutes music volume when ads play and restores sound afterwards, ensuring uninterrupted music enjoyment. Ideal for users seeking an effortless way to skip Spotify ads without installing intrusive ad blockers.

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Version:

2.0.6 Last updated: 2023-09-04

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Creation date:

2018-10-21

Permissions:

android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk
com.developments.samu.muteforspotify.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Size:

2.76MB

Email:

sa*****@gmail.com

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Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2025-04-23

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Developed by:

samu.developments

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.developments.samu.muteforspotify

Email:

sa*****@gmail.com

User Reviews

SpotMute is a free, open source app that mutes Spotify ads, providing a better listening experience without premium. Users praise its effectiveness, simplicity, and customization. However, multiple reviews mention occasional failures to mute ads fully, manual startup requirements, and some lag or detection issues. Despite minor inconveniences like persistent notifications and setup steps, it is widely appreciated for reducing ad annoyance and improving user satisfaction.

Pros

Effectively mutes Spotify ads, improving listening experience without premium subscription.
Open source and ad-free, with customizable settings and battery optimization options.
Simple and easy setup with user-friendly interface, including persistent notification and quick controls.
Reduces frustration caused by loud and obnoxious ads, benefiting users' mental health.
Consistent updates and development, with responsiveness to user feature requests.

Cons

Sometimes ads slip through unmuted, especially when the phone screen is off or on Android 12 devices.
Requires manual startup each time Spotify is used; lacks fully automatic background operation.
Occasional lag in muting ads, leading to brief audible ad segments or muting songs mistakenly.
Issues with app not properly detecting Spotify on startup, needing app restart or order adjustments.
Persistent notification can be annoying; some features like auto-launch are not flawless or missing.

Recent reviews

Open Source, Ad-free, Cost-free - I wanted to love this one but unfortunately its core functionality is LACKING A SIGNIFICANT FEATURE, WHICH MAKES MUTIFY THE SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER OPTION: Both are simple tools for muting Spotify ads... Both inform that ads played after changing a track through Spotify cannot be muted... yet this app stops there whereas Mutify offers a solution for that as well - in-app media controls for changing tracks (frequent basic use case) while retaining ads auto-muting.

E *****, 2024-09-23

Works well, the muting does take a bit of time to work, and it is annoying that you have to turn it on instead of it being in the background, but otherwise works well. The only ring is that it feels a little bit pointless, would I rather have silence or annoying talking? Still works though.