SmartTube Next

13.92

The SmartTubeNext APK is an open-sourced software that allows users to use YouTube on various streaming devices such as Smart TVs, FiresStick, Fire TV, Android boxes, and even Roku without having Google Play services installed. This doesn’t mean that just because you don’t need Google Play, you can’t access your account content on the platform.
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Updated
January 13, 2022
Size
16.75 MB
Version
13.92
Requirements
Android TV

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Description

SmartTube Next is a new app for watching YouTube on Android TV and media consoles. It was created as a replacement for the old Smart YouTube TV application.

It is an unofficial open-source YouTube client. Its main priorities are stability and speed. And, of course, the absence of any advertising.

The application has a multilingual interface, and also requires an android version of at least 4.3 Jelly Bean installed on the device. No ads. The full-fledged release was released by the author on August 15, 2021.

The SmartTubeNext APK allows you to sign in to your account and access all your subscriptions, liked videos, playlists, shared content, and history as you wish. It’s just a way of telling users they can get more control of YouTube and its options at no premium cost. Yes, that’s right, the app also comes with YouTube premium features for free.

SmartTube Next features:

  • Get a detailed overview of the news, games or music
  • View videos in all available resolutions
  • new animated previews for videos
  • Sign in to your YouTube account
  • View subscriptions, history, or playlists
  • Android TV channels and search support available


Updating

The app has a built-in updater. You only need to follow the installation procedure once. A few seconds after launching SmartTubeNext, it will notify you if there is any update and also show a changelog. You can disable disable automatic update checks or manually update in the settings under “about”.

Compatibility

SmartTubeNext requires Android 4.3 or above. It does not work on non-Android devices. This is a TV app, so it mostly does not work on smartphones or tablets.

It has been successfully tested on TVs, TV boxes and TV sticks that are based on Android, including:

  • Android TVs & Google TVs (e.g. Philips, Sony)
  • NVIDIA Shield
  • Amazon FireTV stick
  • Chromecast with Google TV
  • TV boxes running Android (many cheap chinese no-name boxes)
  • Xiaomi Mi Box

Why was it decided not to develop the old Smart YouTube TV app, but to create the new SmartTube Next? There are several reasons – frequent changes in Google code, slow navigation and launch speed, and most importantly – problems with adding new functionality. This was enough to redesign the application from scratch.

Starting with beta version 4.6, the app now allows you to change various video player settings and to like, dislike or subscribe to videos. You can also view all of your channel’s content with a subscription. Search by tags, titles and usernames.

What's new

Version 13.92 beta dated January 13, 2022

ability to redefine Page Up/Down keys as Like/Dislike (Settings/General/Redefine keys)
Fixing the subscribe/unsubscribe button
fixed a bug when the playlist was not picked up in the Channels section
fixed bug redefining FFD/REWIND -> Next/Previous keys
for convenience, in the Settings section, picture-in-picture mode is automatically disabled

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