Spotify Desktop-ify

Open Spotify URIs/web player links in the desktop app every time

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This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2022-04-12 due to Chrome Web Store policy violation

By: http://vazbloke.site

Users: 834

Rating: 4.91 (11)

Version: 1.1.4 (Last updated: 2021-11-12)

Creation date: 2020-09-29

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very high risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

webRequest
webRequestBlocking
https://open.spotify.com/*

Size: 16.76K

Email: yo*****@vazbloke.site

URLs: Website

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Summary

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This redirects Spotify content links to the Desktop app. Click on any song/playlist link to test

Doesn't navigate away from the current page
Auto-closes if opened in a new tab
Doesn’t autoplay and interrupt your music
Supports all content types (songs, playlists, concerts, podcasts, users…)
Can still use open.spotify.com - only redirects direct content link-clicks
Strips tracking ID in the link - for better privacy

Open source at [ https://github.com/vazbloke/spotify-desktop-ify ]

User reviews

This is working great in Brave browser. Thank you (for doing what Spotify should do)!

charlie p, 2020-12-02

Works faster than the other option, but doesn't actually close the tab.

Russell Yazbeck, 2020-11-23

Thank you so much for this contribution. Works as described!

Henry Chen, 2020-10-28

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Safety

Risk impact

Spotify Desktop-ify is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Spotify Desktop-ify if you trust the publisher.