Ok. Here goes: 1. The interface is complex and defined because of the sheer amount of features present. 2. Recommendations work really well after for me after

Ok. Here goes: 1. The interface is complex and defined because of the sheer amount of features present. 2. Recommendations work really well after for me after I started using the "not interested" feature and curating channels. 3. You can add playlist and get notified when new videos are added easily - thus eliminating the need to subscribe to whole channels if you don't like all their content. (I know there are a few I like to see all the content from). 4. They disappear when you mouse away. 5. The volume control slider works... 6. Annotations are not default on for me. Autoplay on by default got me to start using it and is great for Chromecast and music. 7. Annotations can be updated by uploaders and some are good - but the default engine is only sufficient and sometimes difficult to translate. (But still the best I've seen anywhere else on the web for non-intentionally edited ones) 7. I don't see playlists as a bad workaround for this- particularly given you can update them in real time. Also the queue for streaming has this feature. (It would be cool to have the ability to navigate search while playing videos). 8. You just became a cost center for Youtube rather than a cost and revenue center - and your needs won't be catered to. YouTube Red is great and comes with a music subscription service and solves the ad problem. 9. This is a good idea. The workaround currently is Patreon links in the description which add minimal total clicks to donating. I don't know how the Youtube Team operates but I'm very thankful for their product. They serve up incredible amounts of video on dozens of devices and network types for many use cases and manage to do so in a way that perseveres some discoverability and personalization. Red allows ad free access to insane amounts of content for a reasonable cost. Thanks for being the man in the arena YouTube team.