I find YT is only useable via the following combination of extensions these days
- Ublock (still works for me, maybe it's a Firefox thing)
- News feed eradictor (hides reccomended vids)
- Pocket tube (how subscription management should have been)
- Sponsorblock (auto skip sponsors which are typically gambling or predatory games)
the new adblock detection stuff is apparently being A/B tested, some see it, some dont. I run firefox + ublock + sponsorblock and the entire videoplayer is replaced by a "adblockers break ToS" thing and i cant use youtube at all.
- Ublock (still works for me, maybe it's a Firefox thing) - News feed eradictor (hides reccomended vids) - Pocket tube (how subscription management should have been) - Sponsorblock (auto skip sponsors which are typically gambling or predatory games)