https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/privacy-redirect/pmcmeagblkinmogikoikkdjiligflglb/related
I've been using privacy redirect for several years, it takes utub/twitter/instagram/google maps/etc links and blocks them from loading.
It redirects utub links to invidious instances, I mostly use yewtu.be, but they have been on the fritz and I've been using others.
In settings you can check the proxy box and the instance will proxy the video for you.
I only use the instances that don't require I turn on scripts in brave.
Twitter broke shortly after x took over, something about guest accounts going away.
In any case, you can take the watch link from a utub link, substitute yewtu.be and viola no ads, no tracking that you watched the video for utub.
The invidious instance will know, but perfection is not an option.
I tried to use invidious, but didn't know I could just change URLs to watch videos not offered by the channel owners.
Thanks!