# yuliskov/SmartTubeLegacy

Watch YouTube videos on your TV and set-top-box with comfort

Repository: https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeLegacy
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/smarttubelegacy
Language: JavaScript
License: MPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: youtube, android, youtube-client, webview, android-tv, exoplayer2
Archived: true
Last push: 2023-10-16T00:11:40+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3540, "days_push": 1053, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4479, forks 594 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:51.111449+00:00)

## What it is
SmartYouTubeTV (SmartTubeLegacy) is a YouTube client application for Android-based TVs and set-top boxes, designed for remote-control navigation with 4K playback support. It works without Google Services, requires no root, and offers multiple playback engines (WebView, XWalk, ExoPlayer) selectable from its start screen.

## Use cases
- watch youtube on android tv without google services
- play 4k youtube videos on fire tv
- youtube client for set-top box with remote control support
- sideload youtube app on smart tv via adb
- sign into youtube on tv without play services
- change video resolution and codec on tv youtube app

## When to choose
- your TV or set-top box lacks a usable official YouTube app
- you want YouTube playback without Google Play Services or root
- you need 4K playback or codec selection on Android TV devices
- you use a Fire TV and want easy sideloading

## When to avoid
- you want the actively developed successor (SmartTube) rather than this legacy version
- you need a phone or tablet YouTube client
- you require official YouTube app features like full casting integration

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: video-processing, http-client
- domain: media, android-tools, entertainment, cross-platform
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: youtube-client, android-tv, set-top-box, exoplayer, webview, no-google-services, 4k-video, sideload, firetv, legacy, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- yuliskov/SmartTubeLegacy (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:51.111449+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:20:33.887798+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTubeLegacy (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:51.111449+00:00, sha 2ab00f56d7b2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.