BlockTheSpot's official README says the patch is for the desktop application of Spotify on Windows and not the Microsoft Store version. If your Spotify came from the Microsoft Store, uninstall it, install the desktop version from Spotify's official site, sign in, and confirm it works before you consider the patch. Your account and playlists are not lost.
The official BlockTheSpot README is clear on this point. The mod is for the desktop application of Spotify on Windows, and it is explicitly not for the Microsoft Store version. The patch replaces files in a folder that the desktop installer creates, and the Store version is packaged and installed differently. A patch written for one layout will not reliably apply to the other.
That means the first thing to check, before any file replacement, is which version you are running. Trying to patch a Store install is one of the most common ways to waste an afternoon, and it is avoidable.
The two versions look very similar on screen, so use how they were installed rather than how they look. The Store version is installed from the Microsoft Store and shows up in Windows settings as an app from the Store. The desktop version is installed from Spotify's own installer and does not come from the Store. You can also check the program folder: the desktop app keeps its program files in the Spotify folder under AppData, as the install guide describes, while the Store app is packaged in a different location.
If you are unsure, check the app list in Windows settings. If Spotify appears there with a Store source, you have the Store version. If you installed Spotify from its website, you have the desktop version.
Your playlists, library, and subscription are held by Spotify on its servers, so switching versions does not delete them. You will sign in again on the new install. Make sure you know your login before you begin.
Quit Spotify, then uninstall it through Windows settings the usual way. Check that no Spotify process remains in Task Manager, because a running process can block the uninstall or leave files behind.
Download the Windows desktop installer from Spotify's official download page, linked above, and install it. Confirm that the app you install is the desktop version by checking how it was installed, as described earlier. Sign in and play a few tracks to confirm the app works normally.
Only once the desktop version works should you consider the patch. Compare the new build with the version named in the official config.ini, which was 1.2.83.461 at the time of our check. If the build differs, the patch may not match it, and our compatibility page explains what that means. If you decide to proceed, follow our install guide and verify the files first.
The patch depends on specific files in a specific folder, and on signatures that match a specific build of the desktop app. A packaged Store app does not present those files in the same way. We do not describe a workaround for patching the Store version, because the official README does not give one, and an untested workaround risks damaging the app. If you want the patch, the desktop version is the path.
BlockTheSpot is for the Spotify desktop app, not the Microsoft Store version. Check how your Spotify was installed, switch to the desktop version from Spotify's official site if needed, sign in, test, and only then consider the patch. Your account is not lost in the switch.
Switching versions or reinstalling Spotify changes the app itself. Your account, playlists, and library are held by Spotify on its servers, so they are not part of the program files. Local items may behave differently. Offline downloads and cached data are stored on your computer, so you should expect that a reinstall may remove them. Before you switch, check whether you have anything offline you need, and plan to download it again on the new install.
It is tempting to copy files from one version to another, or to patch the Store version in place. Neither is covered by the official README, and both can leave the app in an unclear state. A clean switch costs some time, but it gives you a known starting point, which makes every later step easier to check.
If the computer belongs to an employer, school, or another organisation, check the rules before you install or change any software. Some organisations manage which programs can run, and some do not allow changes to installed apps. If you share the computer with other people, tell them before you switch versions, because the change affects everyone who signs in to Spotify on that machine.
Before you uninstall anything, make sure you know the email address and sign-in method for your Spotify account, and that you can sign in on the web. Playlists and library items are stored with your account, so they should return after you sign in on the desktop app. Offline downloads are a different matter, because they live on the computer, so note which ones matter to you before you start.
If the switch goes wrong, follow the clean reinstall guide. If Spotify will not open after the switch, see the Spotify won't open fixes, and read the install guide before you apply any patch to the new version.
The official README says the mod is for the desktop application of Spotify on Windows and not the Microsoft Store version. Use the desktop version if you want the official patch files to apply.
The Store version is installed from the Microsoft Store and appears in Windows settings as a Store app, while the desktop version installs from Spotify's own installer. Check how the app was installed, and compare that with the desktop route on Spotify's official site.
Yes. Your account, playlists, and library are held by Spotify, so switching versions does not delete them. You will need to sign in again on the new install.