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I do use Firefox for browser and for YouTube, I use an external client that manages a local account without Google (for favorites, and watched history in example). But... I can't resist and want to comment on videos or reply to other comments. Therefore I log into my Google account in Firefox just to comment... The YouTube account has history disabled and some other stuff that Google would collect, and therefore cripple my options and features to use YouTube in the browser.
I am fully aware of the irony to log into Google, while trying to be privacy aware. But the comments... man the comments get me all the time. It's part of the fun watching YouTube videos to me.
I'm not criticising you. Privacy should be an informed choice. Data exchange should be via consent and transparent.
You seem to know what you are trading and why, so more power to you!
Thanks. :-)