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Fix SmartTube “Unknown error – Response code: 403”
SmartTube is an ad-free YouTube alternative for smart TVs with Google TV or Android TV, Chromecast or Amazon FireTV sticks. Many people have become used to being able to watch videos without ad breaks – but for a few days now there have been problems with SmartTube: videos can no longer be played and a…
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Update SmartTube app on Google TV or Android TV (Chromecast, Fire TV Stick)
SmartTube is a fully ad-free alternative to the original YouTube app. From time to time, the developer of SmartTube releases updates with bug fixes and new functions. The following describes how to install updates for the Google/Android TV app “SmartTube” on your TV, Chromecast or Amazon FireTV stick. Updating via the built-in updater An update…
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YouTube with no ads on Google TV and Android TV devices (Chromecast, Fire TV Stick)
There is a completely ad-free alternative to the original YouTube app: SmartTube. This is a free and open source app with over 14,000 stars on GitHub that plays content from YouTube without the annoying advertising breaks at the beginning or during a longer video. You can find more information about the app, compatibility and FAQ…
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Connect USB printer/multifunction device to Synology Diskstation and use it via the home network
Want to turn a non-network printer into a network printer?Synology Diskstation makes it possible!In the following, the Diskstation DS218+ and an Epson L555 printer are used. In principle, however, the procedure can also be applied to other Diskstation and printer models. On the Synology Diskstation Connect the printer Connect your printer to a free USB…
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Flash latest bootloader on Arduino Nano China clone
An Arduino Nano is very cheap to get directly from China. But often these boards still have an old bootloader on board. This article explains how to reflash the bootloader of the Nano with the help of another Arduino. Is the old or new bootloader installed? To find out, connect your Arduino Nano to your…