I really like this. Often I just want to watch something but YouTube insidiously steers me towards doom videos, even after clearing cookies. I like that this bypasses the algorithm and lets me just watch stuff, and if there's nothing interesting playing, I can just go do something more productive.
1. curate a list of creators you like on a local html page
2. follow a link into YT
3. refuse to log in to avoid Google keeping even more data on you
4. run uBlock Origin on Firefox to avoid ads
You still get recommendations and shorts, so you can still fall down rabbit holes, but they can also be used to find new creators to add to your list.
