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switching the server usually works for me

edit (in response to your edit): holy shit your internet is fast, even w/ the vpn. it’s around 900 mb faster than mine🫠

Android: https://newpipe.net/

For PC: https://freetubeapp.io/

Or you can try switching your VPN to a European location while using Ublock. I think YouTube’s anti-adblocking violates EU privacy laws

Edit: fixed formatting 🫠