Regarding youtube, the best thing to do is switch to a high quality alternative client like Grayjay or Freetube. I’ve been using those for a while and the experience is better. You lose nothing except ads. You gain control and sanity.

Grayjay is in the for the longhaul as they support multiple platforms in one app, and focus on following creators not platforms - which the the key to the mass gradual transition away from youtube and the dependence of creators on youtube-based business models.