Private front ends

SmartTube privacy rating

Open source YouTube client for Android TV and TV boxes with SponsorBlock, ad-free playback and up to 8K video. It works without Google Play Services.

License: MITPlatforms: Android

Summary

SmartTube scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the private front ends criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit.

Score 50 out of 100. How scoring works

Criteria

Yes

Open source Weight 3 of 3

Is all the source code needed to run the product public?

MIT.

github.com
No

No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3

Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?

The stable and beta builds include Google Firebase Crashlytics. Only the F-Droid build has no tracking code.

github.com
Yes

No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3

Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?

Funded by donations, with no ads.

github.com
No

Independent audit Weight 2 of 3

Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?

No independent audit is published.