Smart Tube no longer plays, why?

[giddyup]

Does anyone else have Smart Tube on their Android TV? I had it added when I bought my TV by the guy in the shop where I bought it. It's basically Youtube without the ads, which is a real bonus as Youtube is really pushing the limits with advertising. I had a 30 second commercial yesterday, won't be long before it's in the minutes, trying to force you into paying for ad free Youtube.

 

Anyway, I digress, the Smart Tube app will no longer load the videos for some reason, maybe Youtube has had the app cancelled?

[tlcwaterfall]

Update the app to version 22.38 and it should work.

 

Developer has sent out several updates in the last few days to fix the issue.  Above version is working on all my and my friends devices now.

[giddyup]

2 hours ago, tlcwaterfall said:

Update the app to version 22.38 and it should work.

 

Developer has sent out several updates in the last few days to fix the issue.  Above version is working on all my and my friends devices now.

Can I update it on my TV? I'm a bit dumb about these things?

[giddyup]

2 hours ago, tlcwaterfall said:

Update the app to version 22.38 and it should work.

 

Developer has sent out several updates in the last few days to fix the issue.  Above version is working on all my and my friends devices now.

Thanks a bunch, did the update on the TV and all working fine again.

[john donson]

I have 2 dumb tv's with a tvbox that seems to fail after a year or two or cannot play the newer x265 and I know I have to buy, or the remote breaks and they don't sell spare

[SportRider]

Youtube premium is so cheap in Thailand... IIRR i pay THB 149 pm.  Music app is good. 

[Tookta]

Mine also stopped working about 3 days ago, had it for years😡

[giddyup]

2 minutes ago, Tookta said:

Mine also stopped working about 3 days ago, had it for years😡

You can update it on the app, which is what I did, and now it's working fine again.

[818Pilot]

YouTube premium is only 149b here, so not with the trouble of a 3rd party app. Same with Netflix, it’s dirt cheap

[giddyup]

2 minutes ago, 818Pilot said:

YouTube premium is only 149b here, so not with the trouble of a 3rd party app. Same with Netflix, it’s dirt cheap

But I have an ad free youtube for free. Never had a problem with it until there was an upgrade that I was unaware of.

[paahlman]

Error 403 is the problem. Google has added a new javascript that makes it fail. However.. There is a temporary fix for HD content only. Update under the info sign in the app.

[nickmondo]

On 7/12/2024 at 10:42 AM, giddyup said:

Does anyone else have Smart Tube on their Android TV? I had it added when I bought my TV by the guy in the shop where I bought it. It's basically Youtube without the ads, which is a real bonus as Youtube is really pushing the limits with advertising. I had a 30 second commercial yesterday, won't be long before it's in the minutes, trying to force you into paying for ad free Youtube.

 

Anyway, I digress, the Smart Tube app will no longer load the videos for some reason, maybe Youtube has had the app cancelled?

you need to get FREE TUBE.  I installed it yesterday.  Works brilliant.  Bit of a job to install and import your subscriptions from You Tube, but loads of Vids on You Tube to show you how.

[nickmondo]

18 hours ago, 818Pilot said:

YouTube premium is only 149b here, so not with the trouble of a 3rd party app. Same with Netflix, it’s dirt cheap

would not let me subscribe, payment kept defaulting to UK price which is daylight robbery.  That is why i use Free Tube.  Its easy, and no hassle.

[tlcwaterfall]

10 minutes ago, nickmondo said:

you need to get FREE TUBE.  I installed it yesterday.  Works brilliant.  Bit of a job to install and import your subscriptions from You Tube, but loads of Vids on You Tube to show you how.

Brilliant app. Use it every day on my laptop.

[giddyup]

1 hour ago, nickmondo said:

would not let me subscribe, payment kept defaulting to UK price which is daylight robbery.  That is why i use Free Tube.  Its easy, and no hassle.

What's the difference between Free Tube and Smart Tube?

[gargamon]

I use the youtube addon within kodi. Works ok.

[NoshowJones]

On 7/12/2024 at 6:22 PM, giddyup said:

Can I update it on my TV? I'm a bit dumb about these things?

You are not dumb mate, a few years back you told me how to use a client to download movies and TV shows, you sure done me a good turn there. Now I can't get Pirate Bay when I press on the client, not too worry I just use another one now.

[NowNow]

On 7/13/2024 at 2:04 AM, john donson said:

I have 2 dumb tv's with a tvbox that seems to fail after a year or two or cannot play the newer x265 and I know I have to buy, or the remote breaks and they don't sell spare

 

You can use any remote control. https://www.lazada.co.th/products/uuwireless-keyboard-mini-wireless-keyboard-24-ghz-touch-pad-for-android-windows-tv-box-smart-phone-i8-i4460733884-s17967814423.html

[NowNow]

7 hours ago, nickmondo said:

would not let me subscribe, payment kept defaulting to UK price which is daylight robbery.  That is why i use Free Tube.  Its easy, and no hassle.

 

 

https://www.ais.th/en/consumers/package/exclusive-plan/youtube-premium

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

On 7/12/2024 at 6:22 PM, giddyup said:

Can I update it on my TV? I'm a bit dumb about these things?

 

With the SmartTube app on Android and Fire TV devices, if it doesn't already give you an app message prompt asking you to update, you can always check for doing a manual update in the app Settings menu, under the About tab... In there, there's a menu item to check/click for checking for app updates.

 

On 7/13/2024 at 1:04 PM, paahlman said:

Error 403 is the problem. Google has added a new javascript that makes it fail. However.. There is a temporary fix for HD content only. Update under the info sign in the app.

 

Yep, I was getting 403 errors as well with Smart Tube last week.

 

Whenever something like that happens, the first thing I always do is check manually if there's an available update for the app. Last week, there was, I installed the update, and it solved the 403 errors problem.

 

Lately, Google said they were going to be doing things aimed at countering third-party apps that provide the same kind of benefits (no commercials) as those provided by their own paid YouTube Premium service.

 

Frankly, for me, the SmartTube app is a far better app than any version of the native YT app, chiefly because it has far more available customizations, including the ability in Settings to entirely hide any of the pre-configured content menu categories that you may not be interested in or use.

 

[BobDobbs]

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Edited July 26 by BobDobbs

[ModdaPunk]

On 7/12/2024 at 3:42 AM, giddyup said:

he Smart Tube app will no longer load the videos

 

Ain't so smart after all.

[giddyup]

26 minutes ago, ModdaPunk said:

 

Ain't so smart after all.

Nope, working fine again for the last 8 months.