Avoid the youtube frontpage and "algortihm" like the plague. I solely use newpipe these days. Only watch subscribed channels. Find new channels through external recommendations, Youtube itself does not recommend what you want or like, it recommends what they want. No tinfoild head stuff, just economics.

Terrifying crafts

Youtube is more than just the website or the app. There is a ton of data that you can (or should be able to) use in different ways.