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by fracus 591 days ago
I love it too. I just wish it was also available on Android mobile.
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shiroiushi 591 days ago
I can see why the developer doesn't bother: the UI would need to be very different. SmartTube is meant for use on TVs, not on touchscreens, so it has no touch UI at all and is designed for use with a remote control. There's some other apps that basically do the same thing, but on Android mobile, such as ReVanced I think.
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takeda 591 days ago
ReVanced is patched up original Youtube (which has among other things the benefits of not showing ads), but the equivalent to SmartTube would be NewPipe, which is a new YouTube replacement app.
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willywanker 590 days ago
It would not - NewPipe and its derivatives don't support Youtube accounts unlike SmartTube. With SmartTube (and Revanced, on Android mobiles) you can sign into Youtube and use your playlists, likes, comments etc.
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takeda 590 days ago
Ok I did not know that.

I need to check, but I don't think I signed in my SmartTube, I don't see a good reason for it.

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fracus 590 days ago
Revanced is a pain in the ass to install.
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mrandish 588 days ago
I use Revanced Extended on Android mobile. It took about ten minutes to set up the first time and has worked flawlessly since.
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