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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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[-] Syndication@lemmy.today 1 points 4 days ago

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.

[-] dangrousperson@feddit.org 2 points 4 days ago

Ok, thanks for the heads up. I installed the Flatpak and works great so far. I'll know what the cause is if I get a similar error

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