If you use any version of the Spotify desktop application with a free account and are sick and tired of the ads, look no further. Enjoy.
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Alternatively, uninstall/remove the desktop client and use Spotify in your browser with uBlock. One less app/tracker on your device to worry about.
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Same setup but i complete it with https://github.com/linuxmint/webapp-manager 
It’s certainly a great option, but I can’t for the life of me find enjoyment of using music apps in browser. Always prefer dedicated apps if available.
That’s a pretty neat concept. I will give this a go.
I get that. Like if I am playing music at a low volume and I also want to watch a stream in the same browser, controlling the audio from PulseAudio just won’t work - I would actually have to go to the individual browser tabs. ← This can be mitigated by using two different browsers, of course.
But aside from that, the only downside (for me) would be if I had Spotify premium and tried to get the best quality audio through my web browser.
SpotX is indeed a great tool for blocking ads on Spotify free accounts. For those who are looking for a different approach, especially if you want to enjoy Spotify music offline without ads, even without a Premium plan, you might also check out DumpMedia Any Music Converter. It lets you download and convert Spotify tracks to MP3, AAC, FLAC, etc. Play your music on any device, without restrictions. Just another option that could complement SpotX depending on your needs.
If your music tastes include newer bands, might I suggest bandcamp? They allow you to play stuff enough times to get a feel for if you want to buy the music or not 
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+1 for Bandcamp. Prices are fair, you can get FLAC, and the artists get a much better percentage than on other sites (especially Amazon).
If anyhow possible, I prefer them. Also found some real good indie artists there.
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Never heard about it. I will check it out.
But this will only be in addition to spotify. If it would be just for the songs I could use basically any other streaming service. What makes spotify special for me is:
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The integration with my hifi components. My Amplifier has a spotify client, my car has a spotify client. Both clients not using my smartphone but pulling the songs directly in best available quality.
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playlist from radio stations or DJs which I can only find on spotify. e.g my preferred german radio station “radioeins”. I love it. e.g.
Radioeins “Dark Wave”
All radioeins playlists:
https://open.spotify.com/user/radioeins-official/playlists
Yeah, I usually buy the albums on physical media from Bandcamp, since I then don’t have to think about ripping the album 
But even then, some albums don’t have a physical release, and I still buy them from Bandcamp.
There is also Bandcamp Friday, where the band gets 100% of the profits. I think it might be once a month or something like that.
Thanks for sharing that. Its work for me I actually looking for it and i really appreciate the tip you share.