Spotify: Difference between revisions

On 12 September 2025, Spotify filed a [[DMCA]] take-down notice against ReVanced's "Unlock Spotify Premium" patch.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Spotify DMCA notice - Seeking legal help |url=https://revanced.app/announcements/15-spotify-dmca-notice-seeking-legal-help |website=ReVanced |date=12 Sep 2025 |access-date=30 Oct 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> Spotify alleged that the patch enabled circumvention of its digital protection measures by enabling users to remove advertisements and UI restrictions on the free version of Spotify. This is part of a broader crackdown where Spotify has disabled users from utilizing third-party tools to access its content, such as Grayjay.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=FMHY-Notes.md • fmhy/FMHY Wiki |url=https://github.com/fmhy/FMHY/wiki/FMHY%E2%80%90Notes.md#android-spotify-note |website=GitHub |date= |access-date=30 Oct 2025 |url-status=live |quote=Android Spotify Note - Keep in mind that Spotify patchers are not currently working for all users in all regions.}}</ref>

Louis Rossmann and ReVanced have proven that the patch only removes client-side restrictions and does not violate 17 U.S. Code § 1201 of the DMCA,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rossmann |first=Louis |title=Spotify wants you in prison for skipping lines of code: the revanced case & where I stand |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgFCC9haqB4 |website=[[YouTube]] |date=17 Sep 2025 |access-date=30 Oct 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> but ReVanced complied with the request regardless and is still aiming to regain the right to host the patch.