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SmartTube — an Open-Source Alternative to the Official YouTube App on Android TV (Security Update Included) (thelemmy.club)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/opensource@programming.dev
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SmartTube is a free and open-source YouTube client for Android TV and TV boxes. It removes ads, supports SponsorBlock, works without Google Services, and is designed for large screens and remote controls.

Note: the developer recently disclosed a build environment compromise and has since rotated keys, rebuilt the environment, and added additional verification steps. Users should update to the latest version and verify sources. GitHub: https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube

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[–] 1 point 8 months ago (2 children)

It does and its what I've been using. But its the Desktop Site and I assume they want to (as I do) use a controller or remote and a TV optimized interface.

Just looked up VacuumTube, that they mentioned, and it seems to fit the bill perfectly (for me) and I'll check it out later

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (1 child)

    Yup that's why I liked it. I of course use Firefox with all the extensions too on the steamdeck as the other person mentioned, but it's just not as nice using a controller to browse sites as easily. You should check it out, you can even cast to it like a TV. VaccumTube works fine, see my edit. Just pray your account isn't a part of that experiment that encrypts all the video streams. Seems YT is trying to get really strict with adblockers.

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