yuliskov/SmartTube
Browse media content with your own rules on Android TV
Build with Backblaze B2
SDKs, agent skills, IDE extensions, and reference pipelines from Backblaze Labs. All open source.
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Where it stands
Rank, growth pace and release cadence relative to everything GStars tracks.
Ranks #3 among Android repositories tracked this week, and #1 over the last 30 days; #648 of 1,950 repositories GStars tracks this week (top 33%).
5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 4 days ago, with 32 contributors on GitHub.
Use Cases & Benefits
- Provides a free, open-source media client for Android TVs and TV boxes to browse and play content from public sources with a TV-optimized interface.
- Offers a clean, ad-free interface with advanced features like SponsorBlock integration, 8K support, HDR compatibility, and does not require Google Services.
- Use for watching YouTube content on Android TV devices without Google Services or official YouTube app dependencies.
- Use for skipping sponsor segments automatically in videos using SponsorBlock integration to enhance viewing experience.
- Use for casting videos from smartphones to Android TV devices with manual linking and remote control support.
Should you depend on it?
License terms, project hygiene and risks, from GitHub metadata and GStars' snapshots.
License
MIT
Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution.
Community files
- README: present
Watch-outs
No watch-outs from GStars' checks.
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From the README
My development environment was infected by unknown malicious software, as a result of which a few builds may have been affected. Once the issue was detected, I secured everything with a full disk wipe, restored a clean setup, and now all builds are scanned with VirusTotal. The F-Droid version will also be verified before release.
Public keys may have been compromised, which is why I am sharing this issue. You can download the new version and the new public key below, and instructions for restoring backups are provided.
No extra actions are required since the app uses one-time connection codes. These codes have very limited permissions (for example, they cannot change your password). Still, you can revoke them if you want full peace of mind.
Please keep built-in security features enabled to stay protected.
SmartTube is a free and open-source media client for Android TVs and TV boxes. It allows you to browse and play content from various public sources in a TV-optimized interface.
Daily snapshots
Stars gained per day, and how forks and open issues moved, from GStars' daily snapshots
+1,104 stars over 16 days across 4 snapshot days; best day +234 on Sep 13.
Forks
2.1K+79
Open issues
744+33
Compared with peers in Android
Fastest-growing repositories GStars tracks in this cohort for the week of Oct 11, by 7-day star growth
| Repository | Stars | +7d | Health | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| flutter/flutter | 180.1K | +967 | 45 | — |
| yuliskov/SmartTube | 34.3K | +0 | 55 | 4 days ago |
| google/comprehensive-rust | 33.4K | +0 | 45 | — |
| bia-pain-bache/BPB-Worker-Panel | 13.7K | +0 | 75 | 81 days ago |
| H-M-H/Weylus | 9.7K | +0 | 75 | — |
| X-PLUG/MobileAgent | 9.3K | +0 | 75 | — |
| Category median | 13.7K | +0 | 75 | — |
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