DDG has a browser?

Google owns both the platform and the dominant browser engine

Then instead of using a browser dependent on Chromium, use a browser based on Firefox.

— that’s a stacked deck, and no one should treat this feature as a permanent solution if they’re already paying too much for streaming subscriptions they’d rather avoid.

There's solutions for avoiding paying too much for streaming subscriptions too.

But YT always comes up with patches. It's a cat and mouse chase. Would be cool if they could publish these workarounds like the developer of nadeko or the freetube.