diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d1434a5..61b885b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
-FROM ghcr.io/linuxserver/baseimage-alpine:3.17 as buildstage
+FROM ghcr.io/linuxserver/baseimage-alpine:3.18 as buildstage
 ############## build stage ##############
 
 ARG DAAPD_RELEASE
-ARG LIBSPOTIFY_VERSION=12.1.51
-ARG ARCH=x86_64
 
 RUN \
   echo "**** install build packages ****" && \
@@ -41,40 +39,13 @@ RUN \
     protobuf-c-dev \
     sqlite-dev \
     taglib-dev && \
-  echo "**** make antlr wrapper ****" && \
   mkdir -p \
     /tmp/source/owntone && \
-  echo \
-    "#!/bin/bash" > /tmp/source/antlr3 && \
-  echo \
-    "exec java -cp /tmp/source/antlr-3.4-complete.jar org.antlr.Tool \"\$@\"" >> /tmp/source/antlr3 && \
-  chmod a+x /tmp/source/antlr3 && \
-  curl -o \
-    /tmp/source/antlr-3.4-complete.jar -L \
-    http://www.antlr3.org/download/antlr-3.4-complete.jar && \
-  echo "**** compile and install antlr3c ****" && \
-  curl -o \
-    /tmp/libantlr3c-3.4.tar.gz -L \
-    https://github.com/antlr/website-antlr3/raw/gh-pages/download/C/libantlr3c-3.4.tar.gz && \
-  tar xf /tmp/libantlr3c-3.4.tar.gz  -C /tmp && \
-  cd /tmp/libantlr3c-3.4 && \
-  ./configure --enable-64bit --prefix=/usr && \
-  make && \
-  make DESTDIR=/tmp/antlr3c-build install && \
-  export LDFLAGS="-L/tmp/antlr3c-build/usr/lib" && \
-  export CFLAGS="-I/tmp/antlr3c-build/usr/include" && \
   echo "**** compile owntone-server ****" && \
   if [ -z ${DAAPD_RELEASE+x} ]; then \
     DAAPD_RELEASE=$(curl -sX GET "https://api.github.com/repos/owntone/owntone-server/releases/latest" \
     | awk '/tag_name/{print $4;exit}' FS='[""]'); \
   fi && \
-  curl -L https://github.com/mopidy/libspotify-archive/blob/master/libspotify-${LIBSPOTIFY_VERSION}-Linux-${ARCH}-release.tar.gz?raw=true | tar -xzf- -C /tmp/source/ && \
-  mv /tmp/source/libspotify* /tmp/source/libspotify && \
-  sed -i 's/ldconfig//' /tmp/source/libspotify/Makefile && \
-  make -C /tmp/source/libspotify prefix=/tmp/libspotify-build install && \
-  rm -rf /tmp/source/libspotify && \
-  export LIBSPOTIFY_CFLAGS="-I/tmp/libspotify-build/include" && \
-  export LIBSPOTIFY_LIBS="/tmp/libspotify-build/lib/libspotify.so" && \
   curl -o \
   /tmp/source/owntone.tar.gz -L \
     "https://github.com/owntone/owntone-server/archive/${DAAPD_RELEASE}.tar.gz" && \
@@ -86,10 +57,8 @@ RUN \
   ./configure \
     --build=$CBUILD \
     --enable-chromecast \
-    --enable-itunes \
     --enable-lastfm \
     --enable-mpd \
-    --enable-spotify \
     --host=$CHOST \
     --infodir=/usr/share/info \
     --localstatedir=/var \
@@ -101,7 +70,7 @@ RUN \
   mv /tmp/daapd-build/etc/owntone.conf /tmp/daapd-build/etc/owntone.conf.orig && \
   rm -rf /tmp/daapd-build/var
 ############## runtime stage ##############
-FROM ghcr.io/linuxserver/baseimage-alpine:3.17
+FROM ghcr.io/linuxserver/baseimage-alpine:3.18
 
 # set version label
 ARG BUILD_DATE
@@ -134,8 +103,6 @@ RUN \
 
 # copy buildstage and local files
 COPY --from=buildstage /tmp/daapd-build/ /
-COPY --from=buildstage /tmp/antlr3c-build/ /
-COPY --from=buildstage /tmp/libspotify-build/ /
 COPY root/ /
 
 # ports and volumes
diff --git a/Dockerfile.aarch64 b/Dockerfile.aarch64
index b6dfd17..99aaca9 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.aarch64
+++ b/Dockerfile.aarch64
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM ghcr.io/linuxserver/baseimage-alpine:arm64v8-3.17 as buildstage
+FROM ghcr.io/linuxserver/baseimage-alpine:arm64v8-3.18 as buildstage
 ############## build stage ##############
 
 ARG DAAPD_RELEASE
@@ -39,28 +39,8 @@ RUN \
     protobuf-c-dev \
     sqlite-dev \
     taglib-dev && \
-  echo "**** make antlr wrapper ****" && \
   mkdir -p \
     /tmp/source/owntone && \
-  echo \
-    "#!/bin/bash" > /tmp/source/antlr3 && \
-  echo \
-    "exec java -cp /tmp/source/antlr-3.4-complete.jar org.antlr.Tool \"\$@\"" >> /tmp/source/antlr3 && \
-  chmod a+x /tmp/source/antlr3 && \
-  curl -o \
-    /tmp/source/antlr-3.4-complete.jar -L \
-    http://www.antlr3.org/download/antlr-3.4-complete.jar && \
- echo "**** compile and install antlr3c ****" && \
-  curl -o \
-    /tmp/libantlr3c-3.4.tar.gz -L \
-    https://github.com/antlr/website-antlr3/raw/gh-pages/download/C/libantlr3c-3.4.tar.gz && \
-  tar xf /tmp/libantlr3c-3.4.tar.gz  -C /tmp && \
-  cd /tmp/libantlr3c-3.4 && \
-  ./configure --build arm-unknown-linux-gnueabi --disable-abiflags --disable-antlrdebug --enable-64bit --prefix=/usr && \
-  make && \
-  make DESTDIR=/tmp/antlr3c-build install && \
-  export LDFLAGS="-L/tmp/antlr3c-build/usr/lib" && \
-  export CFLAGS="-I/tmp/antlr3c-build/usr/include" && \
   echo "**** compile owntone-server ****" && \
   if [ -z ${DAAPD_RELEASE+x} ]; then \
     DAAPD_RELEASE=$(curl -sX GET "https://api.github.com/repos/owntone/owntone-server/releases/latest" \
@@ -76,9 +56,7 @@ RUN \
   autoreconf -i -v && \
   ./configure \
     --build=$CBUILD \
-    --disable-avcodecsend \
     --enable-chromecast \
-    --enable-itunes \
     --enable-lastfm \
     --enable-mpd \
     --host=$CHOST \
@@ -92,7 +70,7 @@ RUN \
   mv /tmp/daapd-build/etc/owntone.conf /tmp/daapd-build/etc/owntone.conf.orig && \
   rm -rf /tmp/daapd-build/var
 ############## runtime stage ##############
-FROM ghcr.io/linuxserver/baseimage-alpine:arm64v8-3.17
+FROM ghcr.io/linuxserver/baseimage-alpine:arm64v8-3.18
 
 # set version label
 ARG BUILD_DATE
@@ -125,7 +103,6 @@ RUN \
 
 # copy buildstage and local files
 COPY --from=buildstage /tmp/daapd-build/ /
-COPY --from=buildstage /tmp/antlr3c-build/ /
 COPY root/ /
 
 # ports and volumes
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dcece2f..39d65f2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ Once registered you can define the dockerfile to use with `-f Dockerfile.aarch64
 
 ## Versions
 
+* **25.08.23:** - Rebase to Alpine 3.18, remove abandoned libspotify libs.
 * **05.07.23:** - Deprecate armhf. As announced [here](https://www.linuxserver.io/blog/a-farewell-to-arm-hf)
 * **23.02.23:** - Rebase to Alpine 3.17, migrate to s6v3.
 * **31.05.22:** - Make sure the user has access to the audio device.
diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index 13d6a92..a801444 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ app_setup_block: |
   It is recommended to set the `pipe_autostart` option to `true` in your forked-daapd config.
 # changelog
 changelogs:
+  - {date: "25.08.23:", desc: "Rebase to Alpine 3.18, remove abandoned libspotify libs."}
   - {date: "05.07.23:", desc: "Deprecate armhf. As announced [here](https://www.linuxserver.io/blog/a-farewell-to-arm-hf)"}
   - {date: "23.02.23:", desc: "Rebase to Alpine 3.17, migrate to s6v3."}
   - {date: "31.05.22:", desc: "Make sure the user has access to the audio device."}