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63 mentions on Hacker News by 58 people: 3 stories, 60 comments · first 2020-12-05 · latest 2026-10-21

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  1. Try SmartTube ( https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube/ ) or PipePipe ( https://github.com/InfinityLoop1308/PipePipe ). They do a pretty good job of blocking Google's nonsense and just showing you the videos.
    comment by dlcarrier · 2026-10-21 · in Making Solar Panels with a Microwave [video]
  2. …house, and every one of them has SmartTube installed. I wouldn't want to watch Youtube without it. https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube/releases
    comment by leptons · 2026-10-07 · in Paramount Skydance has completed its $111B merger with Warner Bros. Discovery
  3. Just to throw one on the pile https://github.com/yuliskov/smarttube for android based TV media box is great.
    comment by muixoozie · 2025-12-08 · in How I block all online ads
  4. Just make sure you're using the new version (old one was compromised): https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube
    comment by Jordan-117 · 2025-12-08 · in How I block all online ads
  5. For me, the link to just the releases returns an empty list at present: https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube/releases/
    comment by sfRattan · 2025-12-01 · in SmartTube Compromised
  6. from my understanding, https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube/releases/download/late... links to 30.56, which the newest clean version. Old app stopped at 30.48. I installed 30.56 from the git link on my Shield. It did not overwrite the old…
    comment by nickthegreek · 2025-12-01 · in SmartTube Compromised
  7. …with a purpose specific Google/YouTube account which is connected to nothing else critical. [1]: https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube/releases/tag/notificat... [2]: https://www.patreon.com/posts/important-144473602
    comment by sfRattan · 2025-12-01 · in SmartTube Compromised
  8. …the other commenter pointed out and install an alternate youtube frontend on your TV. I'd recommend https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube . Then you'll never see another ad again (including those sneaky ones that are embedded in the…
    comment by imp0cat · 2025-10-24 · in FocusTube: A Chrome extension that hides YouTube Shorts
  9. You can replace the YouTube app with SmartTube: https://github.com/yuliskov/smarttube
    comment by addandsubtract · 2025-10-07 · in California law forces Netflix, Hulu to turn down ad volumes
  10. …suggest SmartTube, it's way better than the original app and it has the same benefits of ReVanced: https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube
    comment by reddalo · 2025-08-25 · in YouTube made AI enhancements to videos without warning or permission
  11. Smarttube Next... https://github.com/yuliskov/smarttube
    comment by hnburnsy · 2025-06-21 · in YouTube's new anti-adblock measures
  12. …videos and play them in the background for music. If you're on Android TV, use Smart Tube ( https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube ). It basically has the same features as above, but with a TV-friendly UI. If you're on iOS, consider…
    comment by saubeidl · 2025-06-06 · in Google confirms more ads on your paid YouTube Premium Lite soon
  13. Please give this https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube a try
    comment by navigate8310 · 2025-04-30 · in Someone at YouTube needs glasses
  14. …I still use AppleTV for pretty much everything else, but got a firetv stick just to use that. https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube
    comment by radicality · 2025-04-30 · in Someone at YouTube needs glasses
  15. …has only been seen for a specific tv client API that yt-dlp use and not all youtube videos (well, https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube/issues/4444 also saw it for "members-only" videos but again not all videos). --- Also I suppose you…
    comment by OscarDC · 2025-03-10 · in YouTube DRM added on ALL videos with TV (TVHTML5) clients
  16. Let's not forget https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube for Android TV/Fire TV.
    comment by jacek · 2025-03-05 · in YouTube Premium Lite: Ad-Free Viewing for $7.99/Month
  17. https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube is an option for Android TV/Fire TV. Even SponsorBlock is included.
    comment by jacek · 2025-03-05 · in YouTube Premium Lite: Ad-Free Viewing for $7.99/Month
  18. …watching YouTube on TV might be better or worse than on the phone, I'd like to point out SmartTube: https://github.com/yuliskov/smarttube Ad blocking, integrated sponsorblock, and other desirable features.
    comment by NoGravitas · 2025-02-11 · in More users are watching YouTube on TV than mobile
  19. …lil more effort but to have it work across many connected devices, the way to go it iSponsorBlockTV https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube https://github.com/dmunozv04/iSponsorBlockTV
    comment by nickthegreek · 2025-02-11 · in More users are watching YouTube on TV than mobile
  20. and SmartTube ( https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube ) if you have an Android TV.
    comment by cholantesh · 2024-11-12 · in YouTube in Android introduces UI bugs
  21. …random APK files. Smarttube is just about the only thing that makes my Smart TV feel smart anymore: https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube
    comment by talldayo · 2024-08-23 · in Amazon is bricking primary feature on $160 Echo device after 1 year
  22. https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube Is great for chromecasts and other google tv boxes. Basically newpipe, but in a tv format.
    comment by justinc8687 · 2024-08-15 · in Show HN: If YouTube had actual channels
  23. …one of those two (for desktop and mobile). Does anyone have any better options? https://brave.com/ https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube
    comment by donclark · 2024-06-24 · in Show HN: An open source extension to block large media brands from Google search
  24. …then I use SmartTube [1] on my Chromecast which gives a great experience. [0] https://nebula.tv [1] https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube
    comment by timenova · 2024-05-31 · in De-googling, so far
  25. Can't recommend SmartTube enough: https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube Includes crowdsourced sponsor block as well. The day YouTube goes the Twitch route and starts embedding ads is the day I stop using it. Literally unwatchable at this…
    comment by ramesh31 · 2024-04-17 · in YouTube to start blocking third-party apps that don't show ads
  26. …know about the volume difference. But haven't seen any yt ads in a long time thanks to SmartTube: https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube
    comment by bj-rn · 2024-02-02 · in Juno – A YouTube Client for Vision Pro
  27. If you have an Android TV, You can use SmartTube[1] that has Adblock + Sponsorblock [1] https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube
    comment by wanderingmind · 2023-11-20 · in YouTube slows down video load times when using Firefox
  28. This is the one I'd prefer, if hypothetically I did such a thing :) https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube
    comment by smoldesu · 2023-11-08 · in After luring customers with low prices, Amazon stuffs Fire TVs with ads
  29. SmartTube supports Chromecast/Android TV: https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube
    comment by m4rtink · 2023-11-04 · in NewPipe – Lightweight YouTube experience for Android
  30. …[6] https://github.com/yattee/yattee [7] https://revanced.app [8] https://grayjay.app [9] https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube [10] https://github.com/webosbrew/dev-manager-desktop
    comment by eur0pa · 2023-11-04 · in YouTube's plan backfires, people are installing better ad blockers
  31. Have you tried SmartTube? https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube I use it, and while it's less polished than the official YouTube app, the ad blocking definitely works.
    comment by grardb · 2023-11-04 · in YouTube's plan backfires, people are installing better ad blockers
  32. For your TV needs: https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube I think YouTube doesn't realize the size of the beast they're provoking if they intentionally break downloaders, adblockers, and alternate clients. If this is a cat and mouse game of…
    comment by throwing_away · 2023-11-01 · in YouTube's ad blocker crackdown escalates, aggravating users
  33. shields smarttube beta is one of the best things ever https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext
    comment by ct0 · 2023-10-13 · in iSponsorBlockTV v2: SponsorBlock for TVs and game consoles
  34. See if you can install https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext - it has sponsorblock in it
    comment by hippich · 2023-06-30 · in YouTube is testing a more aggressive approach against ad blockers
  35. …on your Android TV device to watch youtube with no ads + sponsorblock support baked in. https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext/blob/master/README... Install Revanced on your android mobile phone to watch youtube with no ads +…
    comment by sergiotapia · 2023-05-23 · in I Block Ads
  36. …for a while now. No ads, a lot of UI customisation, and Sponsorblock is integrated as well. [0] https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext
    comment by Jochim · 2023-05-18 · in YouTube on TVs getting unskippable 30-second and pause screen ads
  37. you mean something like that? https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext/
    comment by 411111111111111 · 2023-02-28 · in Nvidia’s latest GPU drivers can upscale old blurry YouTube videos
  38. https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext
    comment by AdamJacobMuller · 2023-01-27 · in Ask HN: Who's quit Amazon Prime or other formerly “must-have” services?
  39. …I even gave Youtube premium a try at some point, but SponsorBlock is just too good to ignore. [1]: https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext
    comment by thiht · 2022-12-21 · in Ask HN: Programs that saved you 100 hours? (2022 edition)
  40. On my Android TV SmarTubeNext works perfectly, 0 ads https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext
    comment by haunter · 2022-11-29 · in An extensive tutorial on how to setup a Pi-Hole
  41. …Not at all feature complete yet, but looks like a really nice project. Android TV: https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext Amazing client that completely replaced the official YT client for me.
    comment by nickexyz · 2022-11-28 · in FreeTube – A Private YouTube Client
  42. https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext
    comment by zanmat0 · 2022-11-10 · in The Age of PageRank Is Over
  43. https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext/ if its Android TV
    comment by skrowl · 2022-09-14 · in YouTube currently testing 5 to 10 unskippable ads before video starts
  44. …d/load and sideload a YouTube app that doesn't inject adverts and sponser blurts midstream: ( See: https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext Read: Installation )
    comment by defrost · 2022-09-14 · in Ask HN: Is there any “PBS Kids” alternatives these days?
  45. >> 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…
    comment by another_comment · 2022-08-21 · in A golden age of consumer convenience is passing
  46. 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…
    comment by pjbk · 2022-08-03 · in Ask HN: Why has quality of YouTube reduced drastically?
  47. https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext
    comment by timbit42 · 2022-05-09 · in Dark pattern: how YouTube makes sure you don’t always “skip ad”
  48. https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext
    comment by m0ngr31 · 2022-05-09 · in Dark pattern: how YouTube makes sure you don’t always “skip ad”
  49. For Android TV, there's even the even nicer https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext which integrates SponsorBlock.
    comment by JulianWasTaken · 2022-05-09 · in Dark pattern: how YouTube makes sure you don’t always “skip ad”
  50. This is a godsend for Android TVs: https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext
    comment by okkdev · 2022-03-25 · in ReVanced