The only way to make it tolerable IMO is to stop using its frontends, and relying on its recommendation system. Use alternative apps like NewPipe, Invidious, an

The only way to make it tolerable IMO is to stop using its frontends, and relying on its recommendation system. Use alternative apps like NewPipe, Invidious, and mpv+yt-dlp, and curate your own viewing experience with a simple list of uploaded videos from your subscriptions. If you want to watch a video about a certain topic, search for it, and never watch it from YouTube itself. Just don't feed their algorithms, and don't rely on them.