been using newpipe exclusively on android for the past around 3 years. i have basically never used the stock youtube app, before it was ios and then newpipe. i cant stand "ads".

been using sponsorblock newpipe since the original team got scared after youtube-dl dmca and they refused to accept MR of the sponsorblock developer. the fork is basically perfect. sure it has bugs but i can live with that as opposed to "a word from our sponsor"