SmartTube Alternatives for Android TV

There are many alternatives to SmartTube for Android TV if you are looking for a replacement. The best Android TV alternative is SkyTube, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to SmartTube and five of them are available for Android TV so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android TV alternatives to SmartTube are Flow (YouTube Client), Clipious, TizenTube Cobalt and YouTube Origin.

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  1. SkyTube icon
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    Open source Android client for viewing YouTube videos with ad-free playback, advanced blockers, offline downloads, swipe gesture controls, channel subscriptions without a YouTube account, SponsorBlock support, and privacy features, all without requiring Google services.

    99 SkyTube alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • YouTube
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
    • OpenAPK
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  2. Android YouTube and music client with a 100% local recommendation engine, sponsor/ad skipping, DeArrow, RYD, advanced video playback, lyrics, customizable subtitles, library management, no ads or tracking, import/export options, and open-source privacy tools.

    63 Flow (YouTube Client) alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
    • Android Tablet
    • Android TV
    • Obtainium
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Ubuntu
    • Linux Mint
    • AppImage
    • Fedora
    • openSUSE
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Raspberry Pi OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  3. Clipious icon
     16 likes

    Android app using a privacy-focused frontend for video streaming, letting users watch and download from YouTube, sync playlists, skip ad segments, manage subscriptions, track views, use background playback, filter search, view comments, and access live streams.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
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  4. Ad-free streaming client using the Cobalt framework for embedded and resource-constrained devices supporting HTML5, SponsorBlock for sponsored segment skipping, video speed control, DeArrow for clickbait filtering, and user-requested extra features on non-Tizen hardware.

    36 TizenTube Cobalt alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Android TV
    • Tizen OS
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  5. This project allows you to enjoy YouTube on Google TV without any ads, providing a seamless and uninterrupted viewing experience.

    4 YouTube Origin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Android Tablet
    • Android TV
    • Google TV
    • Fire TV
    • Android
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