Stopify

Redirects links on web pages to skip loading the 'Spotify Web Player' and go directly to the official desktop app.
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This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2022-07-21
Users: 763
Rating: 3.07 (14)
Version: 2.1 (Last updated: 2014-03-31)
Creation date: 2014-03-31
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • webRequest
Size: 107.52K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

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Redirects links on web pages to skip loading the 'Spotify Web Player' and go directly to the official desktop app. If for whatever reason the web player does load an icon appears in the address bar that will perform the redirect once clicked.

****MUST CHECK "Allow Spotify to be started from the Web" IN SPOTIFY DESKTOP APP PREFERENCES! ****

CHANGELOG:

Version 2.1 2014-04-31

  • Removes tracking parameters from URLs which was preventing some links from working.

Version 2.0.1 2013-07-17

  • Added page action icon on web player page
  • Changed name from "Goodbye Spotify Web Player" to "Stopify"
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User reviews

Open.spotify.com links not working. When I click these links they still take me to the web player.
by Moses Hightower, 2018-06-14
No longer works when clicking spotify links from google search results. Good addon but it's broken. Please fix!
by Bryan McPlant, 2016-08-20
Works well. Alleviates a huge annoyance!
by Dan Lowry, 2015-12-31
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Stopify requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Stopify may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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