NewPipe. https://f-droid.org/packages/org.schabi.newpipe/

I like revanced

https://revanced.app/download

LibreTube, comes with SponsorBlock builtin and uses the Piped backend.

YouTube revanced is awesome but theres a bit more to it than installing a single apk

Firefox + ublock origin = zero youtube ads. Fuck the app.

I don't have a good ad blocker for you other than AdAway. It won't block YouTube ads on an unrooted phone, but it can on a rooted one. You can try in-browser mobile YouTube with Firefox + uBlock, but I would suggest switching away from the native YouTube app and getting NewPipe with SponsorBlock from F-Droid.

https://github.com/polymorphicshade/NewPipe

EDIT: Corrected link to current NewPipe.

Aside from Revanced, you can't really block ads on the Youtube app. You can use your browser or Newpipe/Libretube as an alternative, but that's it.

Never use a proprietary app for what should be done in a browser.

Firefox for Android with uBlock. I get the YouTube front end (live subscriptions, recommended home feed, livestreams etc.) but no ads.

Alternatively, you can use the official YouTube site with Mull browser or Firefox with the ublock origin extension installed. But NewPipe offers a better experience since you can download videos etc.

Yes, you can use NewPipe x Sponsorblock or LibreTube

Use LibreTube.

NewPipe or LibreTube.

If you have a rooted device you can always rely on AdAway

For YouTube I think the only options are revanced/ revanced extended or Firefox Nightly with a whole bunch of extensions.

i suggest to use a open source front end (such as newpipe). and use adayaw (a hosts based ad blocker) for the generic ads

Browser with extensions is great and all but Youtube Revanced still way better option it support gesture google account (that google can't track you) picture in picture and it's easier on your device's ram/cpu, for in app ads you can try Lucky Patcher to remove ads as long as the app is not using account to buy premium features LP should work on most app

Kiwi browser with ublock origin extension or revanced or newpipe

Would recommend using nextdns for all other ads

TrackerControl may work for this if you must use the stock app, newpipe is probably the best solution and finally, you can also use ad blocking dns and there may be VPN solutions as well.

Good luck

Thank you all for your comments ! I appreciate the help.