With smart tube I usually always use the beta.
I moved Smarttube back to internal memory it really did not seem to help much. I uninstalled it and installed the beta version. I am having kinda the same issue. Very slow to start a video. Slow from one video to the next or changing channels. I get the spinning circle for at least 40 seconds or more starting a video. I have force stopped all other apps and cleared the cache. I am using the Mecool km6 plus. I have plenty of memory. My download speed with SS on is around 150Mbps, 11Mbps, up. Well over 350Mbps download 11Mbps with SS off. This problem just started in the last couple of days. I am not sure if i did a upgrade on SmartTube or not before the problem show up. I think i did. The one i uninstalled had the first category as All this version the first category is Recommended. Itās always a little slow if i go to the channel from All to Channel but, not even close to this slow. I have rebooted the device reinstalled Smarttube a couple of times with no improvement. It appears SmartTube is the only one that is being very slow. All the other apps open and run normally including YouTube, Amazon, Netflx, dowloaderā¦etc. do have any suggestion on what could cause Smartube to run so slow. After it does start a video it plays fine unless it goes to a video on a different channel then the spinning circle begans all over again.
I have a Mecool km3 plus it runs Smartube fine as well as my firestick and Onn boxes. Any help from you or anybody would be greatly appreciated. Maybe i should have started a new topic but, i have been having issues with that to. Just because i am new to this sort of forums.
I use SmartTubeNext and have been for a couple of years and no problems yet. Sometimes Google change the code which can cause a few mishaps but there are always quick updates from the creators over at GitHub 
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Have been experiencing buffering on Smart Tube as well. Itās not an internet issue, hard-lined to my router and it doesnāt buffer on the Youtube App. Iām running the latest version, make sure to update when itās available.
Is there anyone else having issues when starting up SmartTubeNext on Firestick? Whenever I boot it up it just hangs at the home screen with the loading circle for at least 5-10 and sometimes even 20 minutes? I also update it whenever there is an update available and it still does it. It cant be my internet since I have xfinity 1gig fiber connection as well. Im seriously thinking about getting Nvidia shield pro to replace it but I dont want the same thing happening to that either. Any input is appreciated thanks.
I tried installing SmartTube on my Nvidia Shield TV and get an error message
āThis app was built for an older version of Android and doesnāt include the latest privacy protectionsā
help?
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LHave tried using SmartTube on both my Fire TV cube and the Walmart onn. The screen keeps scrolling through titles and wonāt stop. I have un-installed and reinstalled the app numerous times to no avail.
This just started today 6-28-24. I choose a video to watch and I receive a blinking message, asking me to sign in to prove Iām not a bot. I uninstalled and reinstalled STube and restarted my Firestick, hoping that would fix the issue, but it didnāt. Any idea whatās going on?
Same for me
I hope someone has a solution soon. I rely on STube for many things!
When I go on smartube and log on and pick say news window it keeps scrolling thru all the various windows with surfshark active. But if I go on smartube without surfshark being active it works perfectly. It used to work but not now. Should I switch to another vpn?
Does this occur when you turn off the VPN?
When I turn off Surfshark I can actvate all the window videos like before. The VPN is causing the problem.
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Whatās the name of the package if anyone knows? The one Iām using is āteamsmart videomanagerā and itās working fine. I hadnāt had any issues with it since I installed it which has been months ago by now. In fact I probably need to update it but maybe not because Iāve read in more than one place here people are having issues. Updating it might start causing issues.
I got Express VPN about 20 mins a go for a month trial and Smartube works great with it but not with Surfshark. On Apollos website it states ExpressVPN wil not work with Apollo. I hope they can get Surfshark set to work again with Smartube. I find Utube has some good info but it can cost you over $800.00 per year. Thats nuts
Greatā¦ just purchased SurfSharkā¦grrr. Does Troy recommend Express vpn? I know heās been pushing Surfshark. I like that it stays connected for much longer periods of time than my previous vpn. Iām still within the 30 day window. Thanks, I will check them out!
i will not be keeping ExpressVPN. You can log into Utube with
surfshark active by using their app but do not register. Use skip option. Then you cn use utube to read all the info on utube. Works greatā¦ Surfshark is great. SmartTube is still not working.
I just tested this and had a somewhat similar experience but I got it working.
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You must sign into your YouTube account with VPN off as YouTube blocks known VPN IP addresses. Keep in mind that SmartTube uses the direct sign-in method from YouTube and it has nothing to do with SmartTube.
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Turn on Surfshark VPN and go into SmartTube. My problem was that nothing would load and I had a spinning wheel on the screen. So, I went into Settings / Apps / SmartTube and stopped application plus I cleared the cache. Went back in and it works as it should with Surfshark VPN on.
If it still doesnāt work try changing servers in Surfshark. Iām on Chicago server and it works. Also, make sure you are using most recent SmartTube app. I am currently up to date as of this morning July 10th and I am on version 22.38.
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I have no ads on either the stable or the beta.
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Now itās saying video source isnāt working or incorrect time when I try
to watch a video??