Is there an alternative you can selfhost?

Yup, autocorrect - My bad.

Yup…

I sometimes feel bad for bypassing all this, then I see the in video sponsors they all have. So now I run Sponsorblock…

Both Google on Android and Microsoft on windows - They make changes and lock apps out of defaults. Install random programmes, bring up pop ups etc.

These types of issues are why i’m now dailying Mint and GrapheneOS.

Yes, all self taught. I do some script writing in my job but it’s mostly mechanical engineering. I’ve had lots of people assume I work in IT.