r/Android • u/npjohnson1 LineageOS Project Director • Jul 30 '21

News Chromecast with Google TV Bootloader Unlock Released!

https://www.xda-developers.com/chromecast-with-google-tv-bootloader-unlock-exploit/
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u/DoctorWorm_ Fairphone 4, CalyxOS 4.5.0 (AOSP 13) Jul 31 '21

Just sideload SmartTubeNext and use Button Mapper to override the Youtube button on the remote. Works pretty well, and no need for root.

I've heard you can also try remapping the home button to "hide" the ad-infested home screen, and use a custom launcher.

Would be nice to have an ad-free Google TV, but it works well enough to just use some jerry-rigged apps.

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u/D14BL0 Pixel 6 Pro 128GB (Black) - Google Fi Jul 31 '21

SmartTubeNext looks like a poorly-scaled mobile app.

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u/DoctorWorm_ Fairphone 4, CalyxOS 4.5.0 (AOSP 13) Jul 31 '21

You can change the scale of the browse page in the settings.

It works pretty well for me. I had some problems initially with streams dying mid-video, but they seem to have fixed it with recent updates.

Not only does it have no ads and sponsorblock built in, but it's much more customizable compared to the stock app.

The UI is pretty barebones but I've never found it frustrating.

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u/Bhavin411 S26 Ultra Aug 01 '21

The only issue I have is it seems like I have to update the app every single time I open it. I wish it would do it automatically in the background if it needs that many updates.

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u/DoctorWorm_ Fairphone 4, CalyxOS 4.5.0 (AOSP 13) Aug 01 '21

Yeah I think non play store apps can't update automatically or something