SmartTube Next v18.92 Ad-Free Android TV

SmartTubeNext is a clone of the YouTube app for Android TVs and TV boxes. The app has great features including, no ads, adjustable playback speed,4k and higher,60fps, HDR, and SponsorBlock.The app will also work without needing any Google services.

SmartTube Next Blocks Ads By Default

SmartTubeNext blocks preroll ad-breaks and ad intermissions and no longer show ad banners. The app is programmed to be completely unable to display any ads, so YouTube cannot slip anything in. This also means you cannot allow ads or whitelist channels.

The App Has A SponsorBlock

SponsorBlock is an open-source crowdsourced browser extension and open API for skipping sponsor segments in YouTube videos. The extension automatically skips sponsors it knows about using a privacy-preserving query system. It also supports skipping other categories, such as intros, outros, and reminders to subscribe [and non-music parts in music videos.

Casting To Other Devices

To cast videos from your phone (or other devices), you must link that device to your TV. Unlike the original YouTube app, SmartTubeNext does not automatically show up when you are on the same wifi network.

Picture-in-Picture (PiP)

SmartTubeNext supports playing videos in PiP mode. This needs to be enabled under Settings > General > Background playback > Picture in picture. The video will go into PiP mode when you press home while playing a video, and also when you press back if enabled in Settings > General > Background playback (activation).

Adjust Playback Speed

You can adjust the playback speed by pressing the speed indicator icon (gauge) in the top row of the player. This is remembered across videos. Some speeds may cause frame drops, this is a known issue.

Install The App On Chromecast with Google TV

On Chromecast with Google TV, installation of apps is blocked by default, so an extra step is required:

Enable Developer Options

On your Chromecast, open the side menu and go to Settings > System > About. Scroll down to the Android TV OS build section and click that repeatedly. A toast message will appear, explaining that you are a few steps away from being a developer. Continue clicking until you trigger it.

Turn on the “unknown sources” setting

Go back to the main Settings page and select Apps > Security & Restrictions > Unknown sources. Turn on the toggle for [Downloader by AFTVnews or] whichever file browser you decided to use

Install The App On Xiaomi devices with Chinese firmware

Xiaomi’s Chinese firmware might block the installation of the beta version. The international firmware is not affected. Solutions:

use SmartTubeNext’s stable version instead (recommended)
use the international firmware for your device
(if your device is from 2020 or before) You can do a factory reset and then install SmartTubeNext beta before doing any system updates. You can then safely update your system, SmartTubeNext should continue working.

Mod Details

Untouched apk with Original Hash Signature
Certificate MD5 digest: 439bfc92aab07b49244f7b835172f48e
No changes were applied
Package name: com.liskovsoft.smarttubetv.beta
Languages: Full Multi Languages
CPU architectures: armeabi-v7a
Screen DPIs: 120dpi, 160dpi, 240dpi, 320dpi, 480dpi, 640dpi

What’s New 18.92 Stable

Contains cumulative changes from the Beta
Added Shorts section. Disabled by default. To enable: Settings/General/Setup sections
Context menu: added comments entry (Settings/General/Context menu)
Added option to disable auto volume (enabled by default): Settings/Player/Misc/Auto volume adjustment