Recently, I decreased looking for things on #YouTube because the platform, at least on mobile, is becoming an absolute nightmare. Instead, if I wanna find a review, like a book or movie review, I open the podcast app and search via keywords. Found some interesting podcasts this way, with an RSS feed so I don't have to be stuck with one app!
Creators, YouTube is actively harming your reach. On the viewer side, it's becoming a chore to open the mobile app and I don't watch 4 hour video essays at my computer. There isn't 4 hour video essays on podcasts yet, at least, none I could find anyway, but the experience is far less hostile! No product ads in search results, far less than 20 ads in one video, and feeds don't hide your content from me after I follow your podcast.