How to Install SmartTubeNext APK on Android TV

SmartTubeNext is a free, open-source application where you can watch YouTube content with all its premium features, including ad-block, and background streaming. The SmartTubeNext app is unavailable on the Play Store of Android TV. However, you can install the app by sideloading the SmartTubeNext APK or stream its content through screen mirroring.

In this article, you will learn how to sideload SmartTubeNext APK on your Android TV. Also, we have mentioned the steps to cast the SmartTubeNext app on your TV.

How to Sideload SmartTubeNext APK on Android TV

As we mentioned earlier, the SmartTubeNext app is not available for Android TV. To stream its content, you need to sideload its APK file with the help of Downloader on Android TV.

1. Turn on your Android TV and head to the Apps section.

2. Locate the Google Play Store and launch it.

3. Click the Search icon and type Downloader in the required field.

4. Locate the Downloader app developed by AFTVnews and hit the Install button.

5. Wait for a while to download and install the Downloader app on your device.

6. Once the Downloader app is installed successfully, press the home button on your remote.

7. Now, navigate to the Settings icon from the home page.

8. From the options, go to Device Preferences → Security & Restrictions.

9. Click Unknown Sources → Turn on the Downloader toggle.

10. Now, go back to the home screen and launch the Downloader app.

11. Accept the storage and other permissions asked by the app on your TV.

12. Choose Home from the left pane, and type the below-mentioned URL in the required field.

Download link for the latest version of SmartTubeNext APK: bit.ly/3O2rYds

13. Tap Go to download the APK file on your Android TV.

14. Once the file is downloaded, open it and click Install.

15. After downloading, return to the homepage and navigate to the Apps section.

16. Then, click Open to launch the application and watch YouTube on Android TV.

How to Cast SmartTubeNext on Android TV

If you aren’t interested in sideloading the SmartTubeNext APK, you can cast the app from your Android smartphone to your TV. Unfortunately, there is no built-in cast support on this platform, so you need to screen mirror the app using the casting feature of your mobile.

1. Connect the Android TV to a WiFi network in which your smartphone is connected.

2. Download and install the app from the third-party website.

3. Launch the SmartTubeNext app and log in with your credentials if needed.

4. Play any video on the SmartTubeNext app.

5. Go to the Notification Panel and hit the Cast icon.

6. Choose your Android TV. Now, the video will appear on your Android TV.

Supported Android TVs and Boxes

How to Fix SmartTubeNext Not Working on Android TV

Since we’ve installed the SmartTubeNext app on Android TV by getting it from third-party sources, you will face many issues with the app while streaming on your TV. In such cases, you need to perform the troubleshooting fixes listed below to resolve those problems.

• Make sure that your Android TV and the app get the proper internet speed.
• Restart your Android TV to resolve the temporary bugs associated with the device and app.
• Clear the app cache files for SmartTubeNext accumulated on your Smart TV.
• If there is a new version available for SmartTubeNext, uninstall the current one and sideload the latest version.
• Update your Android TV firmware.
• Reset your Android TV to solve the major problems, then set up your Smart TV to install the app again.

SmartTubeNext Alternatives

If you feel that SmartTube Next isn’t for you or if you are unsatisfied with the service it provides, you can switch over to some other platform to stream YouTube videos without ads. Here are the best options you can choose as an alternative solution to SmartTubeNext.

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