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

SmartTube, a widely used YouTube client for Android TV, recently faced a serious compromise after an attacker gained access to the developer’s signing keys. This breach allowed a malicious update to reach users without any warning, adding a secret native library known as libalphasdk.so [VirusTotal].

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The popular open-source YouTube app for Android TVs known as SmartTube was temporarily hacked and infected with malware. Attackers had access to the app’s signature key and were able to officially sign altered versions and distribute them to users. The affected builds are now offline and a new, secure version has been made available.

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Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the weekend news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade with multiple publications, including the likes of Times Internet, Guiding Tech, and Android Headlines, to name a few.

The popular open-source SmartTube YouTube client for Android TV was compromised after an attacker gained access to the developer's signing keys, leading to a malicious update being pushed to users.

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As reported by a Reddit user, an ad for a Google Play app starts loading when opening a YouTube video, but it gets stuck at the buffering stage, thereby leaving you waiting endlessly. As a result, the affected user has to leave the video or close the app and play it again.