If in the future they make it completely impossible to use ad blockers I'll just stop actively using YouTube. I hope a good enough alternative comes around.
You could give Odysee a try.
I was pleasently surprised at how well it works, and how nice the UI/UX is. Especially considering it is a decentralized platform.
It's missing a lot of the content that youtube has. Especially if you trying to look up a specific video or niche topic. But there's still a lot of great content available if you are happy to browse.