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YouTube's ad problem just got worse: Users now seeing 90-second unskippable ads!
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this post was submitted on 08 Apr 2026
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SmartTube is pretty good on AndroidTV: SponsorBlock, DeArrow, no ads, etc.
At least while we're still able to sideload... ๐
FTFY. Being restricted to a manufacturer's 'approved' list of apps is not normal, and should be called "cuckinstalling" or something similarly pathetic and offensive.
Absolutely fair correction. ๐๐ป
Seconded.
Unfortunately doesn't stop Google from screwing with third-party YouTube apps now and then. Had a few instances where SmartTube would not load all the channels I'm "subscribed to", but an update fixes that instantly.
We still can sideload even after the side loading changes, although in quite annoying fashion, but will still be possible.
This is a fair point. But I thought there was some uncertainty surrounding signed binaries, Play force-scanning APKs (regardless of source), and such?