SmartTube Compromised • Hacker News Board

Re: SmartTube Compromised

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Post by jve » Mon, Dec 01, 2025, 8:48 AM UTC

nubinetwork wrote: post #5

In an article about not downloading malware: "You can use my downloader! It's totally safe, bro!" Yeah, I'll pass.

I think this comment relates to the fact that article mentions AFTNews Updater app as a way to install SmartTube... not yet released version of software?

Re: SmartTube Compromised

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Post by M4v3R » Mon, Dec 01, 2025, 8:51 AM UTC

dottjt wrote: post #8

GaryBluto wrote: post #6

It's kind of shocking to me that so many people would download an app like this and sign in using their actual YouTube account.

I think it's more shocking to people how much YouTube Premium costs.

Is $14 dollars for ad-free, unlimited access to literally billions of videos really a steep price? Personally if I were to get rid of all but one of my media subscriptions I would stick with this one, since it's got everything - entertainment, education, inspiration, you name it.

Re: SmartTube Compromised

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Post by GaryBluto » Mon, Dec 01, 2025, 8:51 AM UTC

tcfhgj wrote: post #9

GaryBluto wrote: post #6

It's kind of shocking to me that so many people would download an app like this and sign in using their actual YouTube account.

I really couldn't care less about me youtube account

YouTube accounts and Google accounts have been one in the same since 2009.

Re: SmartTube Compromised

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Post by krige » Mon, Dec 01, 2025, 8:53 AM UTC

M4v3R wrote: post #12

dottjt wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think it's more shocking to people how much YouTube Premium costs.

Is $14 dollars for ad-free, unlimited access to literally billions of videos really a steep price? Personally if I were to get rid of all but one of my media subscriptions I would stick with this one, since it's got everything - entertainment, education, inspiration, you name it.

>ad-free

hasn't been in over a year

Re: SmartTube Compromised

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Post by podgietaru » Mon, Dec 01, 2025, 8:54 AM UTC

M4v3R wrote: post #12

dottjt wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think it's more shocking to people how much YouTube Premium costs.

Is $14 dollars for ad-free, unlimited access to literally billions of videos really a steep price? Personally if I were to get rid of all but one of my media subscriptions I would stick with this one, since it's got everything - entertainment, education, inspiration, you name it.

Not to mention included YouTube Music. It's one of the few subs I pay for, because I watch a _lot_ of YouTube on the TV. And also like to have it in the background for "Podcast" style videos where the video is really only an accompaniment.

Re: SmartTube Compromised

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Post by spaqin » Mon, Dec 01, 2025, 8:55 AM UTC

M4v3R wrote: post #12

dottjt wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think it's more shocking to people how much YouTube Premium costs.

Is $14 dollars for ad-free, unlimited access to literally billions of videos really a steep price? Personally if I were to get rid of all but one of my media subscriptions I would stick with this one, since it's got everything - entertainment, education, inspiration, you name it.

That's extremely subjective, but I'd rather save that $14 a month towards retirement. And if YouTube was only available with ads... well, that's no videos for me, maybe for the better, I would waste less time.

Re: SmartTube Compromised

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Post by londons_explore » Mon, Dec 01, 2025, 8:55 AM UTC

M4v3R wrote: post #12

dottjt wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think it's more shocking to people how much YouTube Premium costs.

Is $14 dollars for ad-free, unlimited access to literally billions of videos really a steep price? Personally if I were to get rid of all but one of my media subscriptions I would stick with this one, since it's got everything - entertainment, education, inspiration, you name it.

14 dollars a month for a decade is $1680.

To save $1680 I'd prefer to just use an adblocker (which I have done for the past decade)

Re: SmartTube Compromised

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Post by denkmoon » Mon, Dec 01, 2025, 8:57 AM UTC

krige wrote: post #14

M4v3R wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is $14 dollars for ad-free, unlimited access to literally billions of videos really a steep price? Personally if I were to get rid of all but one of my media subscriptions I would stick with this one, since it's got everything - entertainment, education, inspiration, you name it.

>ad-free hasn't been in over a year

??? I've been on youtube premium / redtube since the beginning and I've been served 1 ad incorrectly in that time.

Re: SmartTube Compromised

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Post by rkomorn » Mon, Dec 01, 2025, 8:59 AM UTC

denkmoon wrote: post #18

krige wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>ad-free hasn't been in over a year

??? I've been on youtube premium / redtube since the beginning and I've been served 1 ad incorrectly in that time.

> YouTube premium / redtube

I just googled redtube and uh... are you sure?

Re: SmartTube Compromised

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Post by impulsivepuppet » Mon, Dec 01, 2025, 8:59 AM UTC

tcfhgj wrote: post #9

GaryBluto wrote: post #6

It's kind of shocking to me that so many people would download an app like this and sign in using their actual YouTube account.

I really couldn't care less about me youtube account

I can't help but think that this is a "I have nothing to hide" argument. It's quite sisyphean to keep accounts perfectly segregated, therefore there's always a chance that personal information can be traced back and pieced together; which, in turn, has "boring-old security" implications: i.e., now someone possibly knows your habbits and times when you are at work