Alternative YouTube frontend for iOS, tvOS and macOS built with Invidious and Piped. Now available in Apple App Store for iOS/tvOS.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
- AltStore
- Apple TV
- TestFlight




SmartTube is described as 'Advanced Android TV player supporting 8K, 60fps, HDR playback, no ads, adjustable speed, customizable controls, SponsorBlock, and no Google Services' and is a popular YouTube Client in the video & movies category. There are more than 25 alternatives to SmartTube for a variety of platforms, including Android, F-Droid, iPhone, Android Tablet and iPad apps. The best SmartTube alternative is NewPipe, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SmartTube are FreeTube, ReVanced, LibreTube and Tubular.
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It is also open source, block ads, have support for SponsorBlock and DeArrow but uses the native YouTube TV UI for a more familiar and optimized experience. It let you login with your Google Account or view as a guest. SmartTube was account-free like NewPipe or FreeTube which can be a positive or a negative depending on who you ask.