adblocking thanks to custom ad filters

derived from uBlock Origin: https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues/17495

README.md

@@ -11,24 +11,25 @@ The web version of [listen.tidal.com](https://listen.tidal.com) running in elect
 
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+- [Table of contents](#table-of-contents)
 - [Installation](#installation)
-  * [Using releases](#using-releases)
-  * [Snap](#snap)
-  * [Arch Linux](#arch-linux)
-  * [Flatpak](#flatpak)
-  * [Nix](#nix)
-  * [Using source](#using-source)
+  - [Using releases](#using-releases)
+  - [Snap](#snap)
+  - [Arch Linux](#arch-linux)
+  - [Flatpak](#flatpak)
+  - [Nix](#nix)
+  - [Using source](#using-source)
 - [Features](#features)
 - [Integrations](#integrations)
-  * [Known bugs](#known-bugs)
-    + [last.fm doesn't work out of the box. Use rescrobbler as a workaround](#lastfm-doesnt-work-out-of-the-box-use-rescrobbler-as-a-workaround)
+  - [Known bugs](#known-bugs)
+    - [last.fm doesn't work out of the box. Use rescrobbler as a workaround](#lastfm-doesnt-work-out-of-the-box-use-rescrobbler-as-a-workaround)
 - [Why](#why)
 - [Why not extend existing projects?](#why-not-extend-existing-projects)
 - [Special thanks to...](#special-thanks-to)
 - [Buy me a coffee? Please don't](#buy-me-a-coffee-please-dont)
 - [Images](#images)
-  * [Settings window](#settings-window)
-  * [User setups](#user-setups)
+  - [Settings window](#settings-window)
+  - [User setups](#user-setups)
 
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@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ To install and work with the code on this project follow these steps:
 - Notifications
 - Custom hotkeys ([source](https://defkey.com/tidal-desktop-shortcuts))
 - API for status and playback
-- [Mute artists automatically (defaults to "Tidal")]("./docs/muting-artists.md")
+- Block ads and enable video playback thanks to uBlock Origin custom filters (breakage is possible)
 - Custom [integrations](#integrations)
 - [Settings feature](./docs/settings.png) to disable certain functionality. (`ctrl+=` or `ctrl+0`)
 - AlbumArt in integrations ([best-effort](https://github.com/Mastermindzh/tidal-hifi/pull/88#pullrequestreview-840814847))

docs/muting-artists.md

@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-# Muting artists
-
-If you feel that some of your music is embarrassing for others you can mute specific artists in the settings window.
-This functionality is inspired by the [adblock ticket](https://github.com/Mastermindzh/tidal-hifi/issues/112), and whilst I personally feel you should simply buy Tidal, I also believe in muting sound that you don't want to hear.
-
-Anyway, to block an artist, open the settings window (see image below) and enter a list of artists in the textarea as seen below.
-Don't forget to turn the feature on and Tidal-hifi will automatically mute the player whenever that artist is playing.
-
-This will allow you to skip the song without anyone noticing. (you can always say "no idea, it seems to have no audio").
-
-![muted artists settings window](./settings-muted-artists.png)

src/constants/settings.js

@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@ const settings = {
   api: "api",
   menuBar: "menuBar",
   playBackControl: "playBackControl",
-  muteArtists: "muteArtists",
-  mutedArtists: "mutedArtists",
   skipArtists: "skipArtists",
   skippedArtists: "skippedArtists",
+  adBlock: "adBlock",
   disableBackgroundThrottle: "disableBackgroundThrottle",
   apiSettings: {
     root: "apiSettings",

src/main.js

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 require("@electron/remote/main").initialize();
-const { app, BrowserWindow, components, globalShortcut, ipcMain, protocol } = require("electron");
+const { app, BrowserWindow, components, globalShortcut, ipcMain, protocol, session } = require("electron");
 const {
   settings,
   store,
@@ -146,6 +146,16 @@ function addGlobalShortcuts() {
 app.on("ready", async () => {
   if (isMainInstanceOrMultipleInstancesAllowed()) {
     await components.whenReady();
+
+    // Adblock
+    if (store.get(settings.adBlock)) {
+      const filter = { urls: ["https://listen.tidal.com/*"] };
+      session.defaultSession.webRequest.onBeforeRequest(filter, (details, callback) => {
+        if (details.url.match(/\d\?country/)) callback({ cancel: true });
+        else callback({ cancel: false });
+      });
+    }
+
     createWindow();
     addMenu(mainWindow);
     createSettingsWindow();

src/pages/settings/preload.js

@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@ let trayIcon,
   mpris,
   enableCustomHotkeys,
   enableDiscord,
-  muteArtists,
   skipArtists,
   notifications,
   playBackControl,
   api,
   port,
   menuBar,
-  mutedArtists,
   skippedArtists,
+  adBlock,
   disableBackgroundThrottle,
   singleInstance,
   disableHardwareMediaKeys,
@@ -36,10 +35,9 @@ function refreshSettings() {
   enableCustomHotkeys.checked = store.get(settings.enableCustomHotkeys);
   enableDiscord.checked = store.get(settings.enableDiscord);
   minimizeOnClose.checked = store.get(settings.minimizeOnClose);
-  muteArtists.checked = store.get(settings.muteArtists);
-  mutedArtists.value = store.get(settings.mutedArtists).join("\n");
   skipArtists.checked = store.get(settings.skipArtists);
   skippedArtists.value = store.get(settings.skippedArtists).join("\n");
+  adBlock.checked = store.get(settings.adBlock);
   singleInstance.checked = store.get(settings.singleInstance);
   disableHardwareMediaKeys.checked = store.get(settings.flags.disableHardwareMediaKeys);
   gpuRasterization.checked = store.get(settings.flags.gpuRasterization);
@@ -121,10 +119,9 @@ window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
   mpris = get("mprisCheckbox");
   enableCustomHotkeys = get("enableCustomHotkeys");
   enableDiscord = get("enableDiscord");
-  muteArtists = get("muteArtists");
-  mutedArtists = get("mutedArtists");
   skipArtists = get("skipArtists");
   skippedArtists = get("skippedArtists");
+  adBlock = get("adBlock");
   disableBackgroundThrottle = get("disableBackgroundThrottle");
   singleInstance = get("singleInstance");
   disableHardwareMediaKeys = get("disableHardwareMediaKeys");
@@ -142,10 +139,9 @@ window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
   addInputListener(enableCustomHotkeys, settings.enableCustomHotkeys);
   addInputListener(enableDiscord, settings.enableDiscord);
   addInputListener(minimizeOnClose, settings.minimizeOnClose);
-  addInputListener(muteArtists, settings.muteArtists);
-  addTextAreaListener(mutedArtists, settings.mutedArtists);
   addInputListener(skipArtists, settings.skipArtists);
   addTextAreaListener(skippedArtists, settings.skippedArtists);
+  addInputListener(adBlock, settings.adBlock);
   addInputListener(disableBackgroundThrottle, settings.disableBackgroundThrottle);
   addInputListener(singleInstance, settings.singleInstance);
   addInputListener(disableHardwareMediaKeys, settings.flags.disableHardwareMediaKeys);

src/pages/settings/settings.html

@@ -52,17 +52,6 @@
                 <span class="switch__slider"></span>
               </label>
             </div>
-            <div class="group__option">
-              <div class="group__description">
-                <h4>Mute Artists automatically</h4>
-                <p>The following list of artists (1 per line) will be muted automatically.</p>
-              </div>
-              <label class="switch">
-                <input id="muteArtists" type="checkbox">
-                <span class="switch__slider"></span>
-              </label>
-            </div>
-            <textarea id="mutedArtists" class="textarea" cols="40" rows="5" spellcheck="false"></textarea>
             <div class="group__option">
               <div class="group__description">
                 <h4>Skip Artists automatically</h4>
@@ -74,6 +63,16 @@
               </label>
             </div>
             <textarea id="skippedArtists" class="textarea" cols="40" rows="5" spellcheck="false"></textarea>
+            <div class="group__option">
+              <div class="group__description">
+                <h4>Block ads</h4>
+                <p>Enjoys ad-free playback with video feature enabled for free accounts.</p>
+              </div>
+              <label class="switch">
+                <input id="adBlock" type="checkbox">
+                <span class="switch__slider"></span>
+              </label>
+            </div>
 
           </div>
           <div class="group">

src/preload.js

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ const appName = "Tidal Hifi";
 let currentSong = "";
 let player;
 let currentPlayStatus = statuses.paused;
-let isMutedArtist = true;
 
 const elements = {
   play: '*[data-test="play"]',
@@ -329,7 +328,6 @@ setInterval(function () {
   const title = elements.getText("title");
   const artists = elements.getArtists();
   skipArtistsIfFoundInSkippedArtistsList(artists);
-  muteArtistIfFoundInMutedArtistsList(artists); // doing this here so that nothing can possibly fail before we call this function
 
   const album = elements.getAlbumName();
   const current = elements.getText("current");
@@ -381,24 +379,6 @@ setInterval(function () {
     () => {}
   );
 
-  /**
-   * Checks whether the current artist is included in the "muted artists" list and if so it will automatically mute the player
-   */
-  function muteArtistIfFoundInMutedArtistsList(artists) {
-    if (store.get(settings.muteArtists)) {
-      const mutedArtists = store.get(settings.mutedArtists);
-      if (mutedArtists.find((artist) => artist === artists) !== undefined) {
-        if (!elements.isMuted()) {
-          isMutedArtist = true;
-          elements.click("volume");
-        }
-      } else if (isMutedArtist && elements.isMuted()) {
-        elements.click("volume");
-        isMutedArtist = false;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
   /**
    * automatically skip a song if the artists are found in the list of artists to skip
    * @param {*} artists list of artists to skip

src/scripts/settings.js

@@ -10,10 +10,9 @@ const store = new Store({
     notifications: true,
     api: true,
     playBackControl: true,
-    muteArtists: false,
-    mutedArtists: ["TIDAL"],
     skipArtists: false,
     skippedArtists: [""],
+    adBlock: false,
     disableBackgroundThrottle: true,
     menuBar: true,
     apiSettings: {