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Ad free app for watching tube videos on Android TV boxes

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YouTube confirms three-strikes test for ad blocking | Jun 2023
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See if you can install https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext - it has sponsorblock in it
YouTube on TVs getting unskippable 30-second and pause screen ads | May 2023
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A potential alternative for those with AndroidTV devices is sideloading SmartTubeNext[0].

I've been using it on my nVidia Shield for a while now. No ads, a lot of UI customisation, and Sponsorblock is integrated as well.

[0] https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext
Nvidia’s latest GPU drivers can upscale old blurry YouTube videos | Feb 2023
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you mean something like that?

https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext/
Ask HN: Who's quit Amazon Prime or other formerly “must-have” services? | Jan 2023
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https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext
Ask HN: Programs that saved you 100 hours? (2022 edition) | Dec 2022
SmartTubeNext[1]

In installed it on my Android TV instead of the official Youtube app and it saved me literal hours:

- it blocks ads

- it includes SponsorBlock, so sponsored segments, intros, "plz subscribe" are skipped

- it allows me to block Shorts

Anytime I have to use an official Youtube app, I remember how unusable it was. I even gave Youtube premium a try at some point, but SponsorBlock is just too good to ignore.

[1]: https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext

The Age of PageRank Is Over | Nov 2022
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https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext
YouTube currently testing 5 to 10 unskippable ads before video starts | Sep 2022
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https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext/ if its Android TV
Ask HN: Is there any “PBS Kids” alternatives these days? | Sep 2022
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You can install the AFTVNews Downloader App

* https://www.aftvnews.com/downloader/

* https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.esaba.down...

( AKA "com.esaba.downloader" in Google App Store )

and use that to d/load and sideload a YouTube app that doesn't inject adverts and sponser blurts midstream:

( See:

https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext

Read: Installation )
A golden age of consumer convenience is passing | Aug 2022
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>> There is literally no other option to watch YouTube on a TV nowadays

I use https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext Smart Tube Next on a Firestick. I side loaded both the beta and release versions with adb. I have not seen a commercial since. If Release doesn't work, try Beta. One of them always seems to work.

>> And it's impossible to buy a dumb TV in 2022

Next best thing: I bought a Samsung TV last year and never accepted the Terms and Conditions. No ads.

Edit: fixed link syntax
Ask HN: Why has quality of YouTube reduced drastically? | Aug 2022
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Yes. SmartTubeNext: https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext. I use it with a FireTV stick since it's much easier than hacking my Samsung TV. It supports SponsorBlock too. It lacks some YT features but if you just want to browse and watch videos it works wonderfully.
Dark Pattern: How YouTube Makes Sure You Don’t Always “Skip Ad” | May 2022
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https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext
Dark Pattern: How YouTube Makes Sure You Don’t Always “Skip Ad” | May 2022
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https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext
Dark Pattern: How YouTube Makes Sure You Don’t Always “Skip Ad” | May 2022
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For Android TV, there's even the even nicer https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext which integrates SponsorBlock.
ReVanced | Mar 2022
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This is a godsend for Android TVs: https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext
LibreTube: Alternative YouTube front end for Android built with Piped | Mar 2022
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Maybe something like this?

https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext
Vanced Has Been Discontinued | Mar 2022
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And for AndroidTV devices, SmartTubeNext is awesome: https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext
NewPipe: The lightweight YouTube experience for Android | Feb 2022
For Android TV, SmartTubeNext (<https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext>) is excellent.