How to watch YouTube without ads on Android TV

We all despise advertisements, whether we’re browsing a website, watching a television show, or watching our favorite YouTubers.

However, YouTube has enabled users to watch videos without being interrupted by advertisements.

In comes, SmartTubeNext.

SmartTubeNext is the best way to watch YouTube without advertisements. This is a better version of the once-popular “Smart YouTube TV,” which works much better.

The user interface is almost identical to YouTube. Home, Gaming, News, Channels, Subscriptions, History, Playlists, Settings, and more are the primary categories.

SmartTubeNext is compatible with;

• Android TVs & Google TVs
• NVIDIA Shield
• Amazon FireTV stick
• Chromecast with Google TV
• TV boxes running Android

Features

1. No ads
2. SponsorBlock
3. Adjustable playback speed
4. 4k and higher
5. 60fps and in HDR
6. Does not require Google Services

Disadvantages

1. No live chat
2. No comments stability, voice search and casting support might be worse than in the official YouTube, depending on your device

How to install SmartTubeNext

SmartTubeNext should not be downloaded from any app store, APK website, or blog; these were published by third parties and may contain malware or advertisements.

SmartTubeNext is not yet officially available in any app store. Unfortunately, the Google PlayStore does not permit ad-free YouTube apps that use unauthorised APIs.

There are two versions: beta (preferred) and stable. The beta version receives new features and bug fixes faster than the stable release.

You can use either of the following methods to install the app:

• (easiest) install Downloader by AFTVnews on your Android TV, open it and enter kutt.it/stn_beta or kutt.it/stn_stable, then read, understand and confirm the security prompts. (You can also enter 79015 (for beta) or 28544 (for stable), but this requires an extra step to install the AFTVnews Downloader browser addon if you haven’t already.)
• install a file transfer app on your Android TV, download the APK on your phone or computer and transfer it to your TV (e.g. Send Files to TV*)
• download the APK onto a USB stick, put the USB stick into your TV and use a file manager app (e.g. FX File Explorer* or FileCommander*). Android’s preinstalled file manager does not work!