JDownloader2 is such a great program for making Youtube usable. It took some tinkering with, but I've managed to get it to quickly turn Youtube vids and even entire channels into downloaded videos or mp3s with the exact resolutions/bitrates I like them at.

and it updates itself, so every time Google makes Youtube harder to manager (basically every day now), JDownlaoder2 will have free improvements to bring a bit of sanity back to that website.

of course, if someone hates Youtube in the current year and has ditched it entirely, I understand. but I enjoy my 4-hour vidya analysis videdos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHVbSF-eliM
https://jdownloader.org/jdownloader2