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@alkevintan alkevintan released this 20 Aug 00:34
v0.1.0
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First public beta of Pocketwatch — a fork of SmartTube that replaces its Android TV (Leanback) interface with a touch-first one for phones and tablets. The data, networking and playback layers are upstream's, unchanged.

This is an early beta. It runs and is usable day to day, but it is not feature-complete against upstream.

Which APK do I want?

File For
Pocketwatch_beta_0.1.0_arm64-v8a.apk Most phones and tablets — pick this one
Pocketwatch_beta_0.1.0_armeabi-v7a.apk Older 32-bit ARM devices
Pocketwatch_beta_0.1.0_universal.apk Both ARM builds in one file — use it if you are unsure which ARM device you have
Pocketwatch_beta_0.1.0_x86.apk x86 only: emulators, Windows Subsystem for Android, some Chromebooks

The universal APK contains arm64-v8a and armeabi-v7a only, so it is not a fallback for x86 devices — those need the x86 build.

Installs as Pocketwatch Beta (io.github.alkevintan.pocketwatch.beta), so it sits alongside a future stable build rather than replacing it. You will need to allow installing from unknown sources.

Working

  • Browse with bottom navigation and an overflow sheet for pinned sections
  • Responsive grids and shelves — column count follows screen width
  • Player with all 24 of upstream's actions, double-tap-to-seek, landscape fullscreen
  • Comments inline beneath the video, paging as you scroll
  • Search with live suggestion chips and voice input
  • Channel, channel uploads, sign-in, add-device, in-app browser
  • Settings and context menus as bottom sheets
  • Light and dark themes following the system setting

Not done yet

  • No MediaSession — no background-audio controls or notification
  • No trigger to enter picture-in-picture (the manifest supports it)
  • SponsorBlock segments are skipped but not shaded on the seek bar
  • No storyboard thumbnails when scrubbing
  • Rotate and flip are present for parity but inert
  • Tablet layout is responsive but not purpose-designed

Notes

  • Signed with a new release key created for this build (v1 + v2 schemes). Later releases will use the same key, so sideloaded upgrades will work from here on.
    Signing certificate SHA-256: A3:D3:C0:10:7B:A8:15:54:DC:3E:06:46:1C:29:43:56:CF:F4:F1:35:5C:7F:DD:E0:33:95:A6:63:13:0A:B7:C7
  • Not affiliated with YouTube or Google, and not affiliated with upstream SmartTube.
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