[Tool] SmartTube — open source native YouTube client for iPhone/iPad/Mac, blocks all ads at the app level (no extension needed)

Hey r/Adblock,

Sharing an open source project I've been building: SmartTube for iOS/macOS — a native

Swift YouTube client that blocks ads at the app level, not through a browser extension.

Why this exists: uBlock Origin can't run on iPhone. The official YouTube app can't be

patched without a jailbreak. This solves both problems natively.

How it works:

- Uses the InnerTube API directly, bypassing the ad-injected web player entirely

- SponsorBlock API integrated — auto-skips sponsors, intros, self-promos, interaction reminders

- DeArrow community titles and thumbnails

- Google OAuth sign-in — real subscriptions, history, playlists

- Zero tracking, no analytics, no third-party SDKs

- Up to 8K playback, Picture-in-Picture

- iPhone, iPad, and Mac — native Swift 6, fully auditable source

Source: https://github.com/milika/SmartTubeIOS

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/smart-tube-bdp/id6761388918

Happy to answer questions about the ad-blocking implementation specifically.

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