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SmartTube vs Materialious: catalog facts
SmartTube	Materialious
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Android	Android, Web, Self-hosted
No ads during playback SponsorBlock skips sponsored segments	Clean Material Design interface Local video fallback when Invidious fails
Made for Android TV, not phones Not available from Google Play	Relies on Invidious instances, which can be unreliable Access can break when YouTube changes
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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