WaveAA
For everyday use on the phone and, optionally, audio in Android Auto: YouTube playlists, music, radio and offline library.
app.smarttube.mobileCurrent build: arm64-v8aAPK
Free • open source • no subscription
Your playlists. Your radio. On the road.
WaveAA is an independent phone app for music, playlists, radio, offline listening and optional Android Auto. The second app, WaveAA Video, is only the experimental parked-video mode.
Latest verified release: aa1.51 · 6 Oct 2026 · Phone + optional Android Auto
Current release provides separate Music and Video EXP apps. Video EXP is experimental and intended only for use while the vehicle is parked. Your car may restrict or disable it.
WaveAA
On the phone
APK
Two apps, one simple choice
Most people only need Music. Install Video EXP only if you specifically want the experimental parked-video mode. Downloads come directly from the project’s GitHub Releases.
WaveAA Video
Separate experimental app for video on the car display while parked. It is not required for music and must not be used for watching video while driving.
app.smarttube.mobile.carvideoCurrent build: arm64-v8aAPK
WaveAA
Built for listening, not fiddling
The project contains far more than a basic player. These are the features confirmed in the repository documentation and current release notes.
YouTube playlists
Sign in, use playlists from your YouTube account and arrange which playlists appear in Android Auto without changing the playlists on your account.
Internet Radio 2.0
Search stations, browse favorites, recent stations, countries and genres, with stream failover and an optional live/DVR buffer on supported streams.
Offline listening
Download complete playlists, resume interrupted downloads and play local audio without a network connection.
Trip reserve
Optional smart reserve can prepare recent listening, liked music and recent playlists for weak or missing connectivity.
Mobile player
Background playback, screen-off playlist continuation, audio/subtitle track selection, gestures, sleep timer, zoom and Smart Fit.
SponsorBlock + DeArrow
Mobile UI integration can show SponsorBlock/chapter markers and DeArrow community titles/thumbnails.
Android Auto
Connect WaveAA to Android Auto
Android Auto integration is optional and uses the Music app. The app can open the right settings and verify its media service, but Android requires you to enable protected options yourself.
Install Music
Install WaveAA on the Android phone. Add Video EXP only if you want the separate parked-video experiment.
Open Android Auto settings
In WaveAA open Settings → Android Auto → Open Android Auto settings.
Enable Android Auto developer mode
Tap “Version and permission info” 10 times, then open Android Auto developer settings.
Allow unknown sources
Enable “Unknown sources” in Android Auto developer settings. Only install APKs you trust and use the project’s GitHub Releases.
Add / check
Return to WaveAA, confirm the protected steps and choose “Add / check”.
Reconnect the car
Disconnect and reconnect the phone, or restart Android Auto. Your playlists, radio and offline library can then appear through the media service.
⚠️ Driving safety: audio controls and playlists are the main use case. Video EXP is a separate experimental app for stationary use only. Never watch video while driving.
Radio 2.0
Internet radio that belongs in the car
Radio 2.0 is shared between the phone and Android Auto. Favorites and recently played stations are kept locally, and Android Auto exposes a practical radio tree instead of one giant list.
FavoritesKeep favorite stations locally and access the same set in the car.
RecentUp to 50 recently played stations can be shared between phone and Android Auto.
Countries & genresBrowse filtered categories and search the Radio Browser catalog.
Failover + LIVEOn stream failure the app can try another source for the same station; supported streams can also expose LIVE / LIVE −time.
Offline
Made for patchy mobile coverage
The offline subsystem stores private local audio, supports playlist downloads and can fall back to a saved copy when connectivity disappears in Android Auto.
Offline playlists
Queue whole playlists, pause/resume/retry transfers and continue from partial files using HTTP Range when supported.
Listen & Save
Optional mode can save audio after a chosen amount of real listening time. It is off by default because it uses storage and data.
Android Auto Offline
Browse Recently saved, Offline playlists and Offline favorites. Explicit offline playback never silently falls back to network streaming.
Smart Trip Reserve
Optional planner prepares a practical reserve for trips using recent listening, likes and recent playlists.
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MIT
Open source, with the credits kept clear
WaveAA is an unofficial fork based on SmartTube by yuliskov. The current SmartTube repository and this fork use the MIT License. MIT does not require every derivative to remain open source, but copyright and license notices must be preserved with copies or substantial portions. This project keeps the source public and links back to the upstream project. WaveAA is not affiliated with Google, YouTube or Android Auto.
Quick answers
Is it completely free?
Yes. The project is free and open source. There is no subscription on this site.
Do I need Android Auto?
No. Music works as a normal phone app. Android Auto is optional.
Where do APK files come from?
The download buttons resolve the latest assets from the AbcITAndrzej/smarttube-aa GitHub Releases API. If the API is unavailable, they fall back to the latest release page.
Can I watch video while driving?
No. The experimental Video EXP app is presented only for stationary use, and the vehicle may restrict or disable it.
Does the website track me?
This static build uses no analytics, ad trackers or cookies. It makes a GitHub API request only to discover the newest release assets.