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I love all of the activity around this, but I just moved to Newpipe after Youtube Vanced went down. You know what I would love is a set top box for PeerTube/Ody

I love all of the activity around this, but I just moved to Newpipe after Youtube Vanced went down. You know what I would love is a set top box for PeerTube/Odysee/Bitchute/Whatever with a simple remote control. And a way to "cast" from my privacy ROM. Sorry if off topic.

smoldesu 5y ago
Maybe something like this? https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext
- xanaxagoras 5y ago
  That does look interesting and I was unaware of it so thanks for the link. I'm thinking more like a privacy first, linux based Apple TV / Android TV / Fire TV replacement. Sort of like the FreeTube linux app, but designed for the TV, and with other apps for other services.
  - khimaros 5y ago
    it sounds like you want kodi
    - xanaxagoras 5y ago
      It's been a while since I used it, lord knows I hate the interface but if it does all of that, I'll try it again soon.
- doosdoos 5y ago
  Works really well together with the stock YouTube app. It would be nice if one of the alternative apps would be able to cast to SmartTubeNext as well.
jeena 5y ago
I agree with that sentiment, but even if we can't get a set top box, the least what I'd want to have is a PeerTube app for Android TV. Newpipe is half fine, but its focus on privacy and not allowing you to log in into your own PeerTube instance makes it unusable for me. I want to be able to log in to my PeerTube account on the TV and see and use it like I can do it on my computer or mobile phone. That means being able to see my subscriptions and also to see my private videos and watch them.
simlevesque 5y ago
> but I just moved to Newpipe after Youtube Vanced went down How is it down ? I use it right now and it should work for at least a year if not way more. They can't block it without blocking breaking their own API which would break the regular Youtube app for those who don't update. If you have the APK, I see no reason to change to another app.
- Fatnino 5y ago
  They can shove ads into it now that won't be blocked anymore.
  - jokowueu 5y ago
    I don't see any . Also for a long time I used a vanced version that was years old without issue so don't worry about it
  - simlevesque 5y ago
    Could you provide a source for that ?
    - Fatnino 5y ago
      Own experience. I think 2-3 vanced versions ago, Google added ad videos into the search results and I could not get rid of them till vanced updated.
Tajnymag 5y ago
Would Kodi/Libreelec fill the requirements?

smoldesu 5y ago

Maybe something like this? https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeNext

xanaxagoras 5y ago
That does look interesting and I was unaware of it so thanks for the link. I'm thinking more like a privacy first, linux based Apple TV / Android TV / Fire TV replacement. Sort of like the FreeTube linux app, but designed for the TV, and with other apps for other services.
- khimaros 5y ago
  it sounds like you want kodi
  - xanaxagoras 5y ago
    It's been a while since I used it, lord knows I hate the interface but if it does all of that, I'll try it again soon.
doosdoos 5y ago
Works really well together with the stock YouTube app. It would be nice if one of the alternative apps would be able to cast to SmartTubeNext as well.

jeena 5y ago

I agree with that sentiment, but even if we can't get a set top box, the least what I'd want to have is a PeerTube app for Android TV. Newpipe is half fine, but its focus on privacy and not allowing you to log in into your own PeerTube instance makes it unusable for me. I want to be able to log in to my PeerTube account on the TV and see and use it like I can do it on my computer or mobile phone. That means being able to see my subscriptions and also to see my private videos and watch them.

simlevesque 5y ago

> but I just moved to Newpipe after Youtube Vanced went down How is it down ? I use it right now and it should work for at least a year if not way more. They can't block it without blocking breaking their own API which would break the regular Youtube app for those who don't update. If you have the APK, I see no reason to change to another app.

Fatnino 5y ago
They can shove ads into it now that won't be blocked anymore.
- jokowueu 5y ago
  I don't see any . Also for a long time I used a vanced version that was years old without issue so don't worry about it
- simlevesque 5y ago
  Could you provide a source for that ?
  - Fatnino 5y ago
    Own experience. I think 2-3 vanced versions ago, Google added ad videos into the search results and I could not get rid of them till vanced updated.

Tajnymag 5y ago

Would Kodi/Libreelec fill the requirements?