That must be frustrating so here's a thing. I'm older than you and confess to watching my share of YouTube videos, but I've never had a YT account.
I can't recall any videos being blocked and even better, uBlock Origin makes sure I never see any ads on YouTube. Ever!
You don't need a YouTube account.
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Bob LeFridge :tinoflag:
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2026-03-27 23:58:51 UTC
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