flauncher
By etienn01
SmartTube
SmartTube - an advanced player for set-top boxes and tvs running Android OS (by yuliskov)
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| flauncher | SmartTube | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 1,199 | |
| - | 16,083 | |
| - | - | |
| - | 9.9 | |
| - | 4 days ago | |
| Java | ||
| - | GNU General Public License v3.0 or later |
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Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
flauncher
Posts with mentions or reviews of flauncher.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-05-08.
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PHILIPS OLED854 This is the absolute last thing I want on my homepage! Please tell me there is a way to rid myself of this kind of adverts? I don't even have Disney+
Instructions for two methods to Set FLauncher as default launcher are given at the website of the Flauncher app.
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Recommendations to install on Shield TV Pro (2019)
https://gitlab.com/etienn01/flauncher Last update was 2 months ago, honestly I've never updated it, has been working fine since I installed it. So didn't find a reason to update.
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Buying Shield TV for Kodi/Plex setup?
For the issue with ads on the launcher, I have used "Flauncher" which is a free and open source android tv launcher with no ads or anything. It's really clean. I honestly like it better than both the stock android TV launcher and the Nvidia shield TV launcher. In order to set it as the default launcher follow the steps here.
- Android tv launcher
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AndroidTV OS customization - ad blocking?
Change the launcher (e.g. https://gitlab.com/etienn01/flauncher) and set up a DNS based ad blocker on your network (e.g. PiHole) or maybe AdAway on your device itself, though the cleanest install of that requires root access.
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Alternate launcher with external storage
I installed Flauncher on my CCWGTV and used the instructions here to set it to my default launcher. It was working well until I got a USB hub to add external storage.
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Chromecast with Google TV Launcher
One thing I really like about FLauncher is that it's actively maintained and the developer really tunes in to user suggestions. Here's his GitLab page: https://gitlab.com/etienn01/flauncher . If you scroll down on that page, you'll see his description of methods 1 and 2 above. You can also look at the Issues page where users make suggestions.
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Could Google remove the ability to disable stock launcher? Would they?
Another thing I like about FLauncher: It's well maintained and the developer is responsive to user comments. See: https://gitlab.com/etienn01/flauncher
- FLauncher buttons with flashing borders
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Are there a launcher out there that in your opinion is better than stock?
FLauncher is indeed open-source: https://gitlab.com/etienn01/flauncher
SmartTube
Posts with mentions or reviews of SmartTube.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-02-01.
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YouTube to start blocking third-party apps that don't show ads
Can't recommend SmartTube enough: https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube
Includes crowdsourced sponsor block as well. The day YouTube goes the Twitch route and starts embedding ads is the day I stop using it. Literally unwatchable at this point without adblocking.
- SmartTube: An advanced player for Android TVs and TV boxes, free and open source
- Juno – A YouTube Client for Vision Pro
- We must fight to the end
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If I can remove ads from YT on andriod tv!?
SmartTube
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Internet Historian is a Nazi.
Replace YouTube on your TV with this: https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube
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Explain to me how to use chromecast like i'm 5
For adblock on YouTube you're gonna need SmartTube. The github page has guides for installing it. You can get help in r/SmartTubeNext or shoot me a DM if you're having trouble.
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Grandfathered YouTube Premium will see January price increase
And SmartTube if you have an Android TV
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For the record, YT ads are not 5 second skipable
The one i use Is smarttube https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube apparently It doesn't work on roku, that's a shame! I'll replay again if i find something suitable
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Is there a way to use Revanced on TV ?
Smart tube : https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube The revenced of android tv with adblock and sponsoblock integrated. 🫡
What are some alternatives?
When comparing flauncher and SmartTube you can also consider the following projects:
LeanbackLauncher - Leanback on Fire - Google Leanback Launcher on steroids
NewPipe - A libre lightweight streaming front-end for Android.
AerialViews - A screensaver for Android TV devices including Nvidia Shield, Fire TV, and Chromecast with Google TV. Inspired by Apple TV's video screensaver.
vanced-website-v2 - Source Code of the Vanced Website
rethink-app - DNS over HTTPS / DNS over Tor / DNSCrypt client, WireGuard proxifier, firewall, and connection tracker for Android.
SmartTubeLegacy - Watch YouTube videos on your TV and set-top-box with comfort
blokada - The official repo for Blokada apps.
SmartYouTubeTV - Watch YouTube videos on your TV and set-top-box with comfort
adguardhome_lists - Adguard Home Blockinglists / Whitelists for personal usage - and german speaking sites
RootMyTV
Pi-hole - A black hole for Internet advertisements
FreeTube - An Open Source YouTube app for privacy
flauncher vs LeanbackLauncher
SmartTube vs NewPipe
flauncher vs AerialViews
SmartTube vs vanced-website-v2
flauncher vs rethink-app
SmartTube vs SmartTubeLegacy
flauncher vs blokada
SmartTube vs SmartYouTubeTV
flauncher vs adguardhome_lists
SmartTube vs RootMyTV
SmartTube vs Pi-hole
SmartTube vs FreeTube