yuliskov / SmartTube

# Important announcement about the app
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.
# How to revoke access:
1. Open myaccount.google.com/security
2. Find **“Your connections to third-party apps & services”**
3. Tap **“See all connection”** and locate **YouTube TV** or **Google Drive**
4. Select the app → **“Remove access”**
Please keep built-in security features enabled to stay protected.
# SmartTube
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.
### ✅ Features
- Clean interface 
- SponsorBlock integration 
- Adjustable playback speed 
- 8K resolution support 
- 60fps playback 
- HDR compatibility 
- View live chat 
- Customizable buttons 
- Does not require Google Services 
- Helpful international community
### ❌ Limitations
- Not supported on phones and tablets 
- Comment functionality is unstable 
- Voice search and casting performance may be inferior to official apps, depending on your device 
Give it a try!
**Do you have any question?** Ctrl+F or ⌘F this readme first!
**Installation** | **Official Site** | **Donation** | **FAQ** | Support / Chat | Build | Translate the app | Changelog | Liability
## Device support
> [!IMPORTANT] 
> Starting in October 2025 new Amazon FireTV devices no longer run Android under the hood. SmartTube will **not** be compatible with the Fire Stick 4k Select and newer devices which run Amazon's own VegaOS.
* **Supported:** all Android TVs and TV boxes (incl. All FireTV devices released before Oct. 2025, NVIDIA Shield & Chromecast with Google TV), even older ones with Android 4.3 (Kitkat).
* **Not supported:** Smartphones, non-Android platforms like Samsung Tizen, LG webOS, Apple TV, etc.
## Installation
> video of the installation (note: download url changed to `kutt.to/stn_beta` or `kutt.to/stn_stable`)
**Do not** download SmartTube from any **app store**, APK websites or blogs; these were uploaded by other people and may contain malware or ads. SmartTube is not officially published on any app store.
There is a **beta release** (recommended) and a **stable release**. Beta gets new features and bugfixes faster than the stable release.
You can use either