I am aware of other youtube alternatives such as newpipe however they do not allow syncing between desktop and mobile this prevents me from using them as my playlists and subscriptions would not remain consistent throughout my devices. For this purpose I have a google account (no personal information, ie fake name/other info) so that I can store my subscriptions and playlists. revanced provides apk modifications through their github page https://github.com/revanced. Looking for others opinions on this.