Malware found in popular SmartTube app on smart TVs. Here’s what to do about it

The popular open-source YouTube app for Android TVs known as SmartTube was temporarily hacked and infected with malware.

SmartTube YouTube app for Android TV breached to push malicious update

The popular open-source SmartTube YouTube client for Android TV was compromised after an attacker gained access to the ...

That popular YouTube alternative on Android TV was secretly distributing infected builds

Developers of SmartTube, the popular YouTube alternative, have confirmed that they unknowingly distributed infected builds of ...

PSA: Google has disabled the best YouTube app on Android TV, but for good reason

Android TV owners have reported that a popular third-party YouTube app has been disabled on their devices. Here's what really ...
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Android and the war: Developing Android apps in Ukraine in 2022

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...