This is what I use. You need to browse YT to get the relevant URLs you want to download, so YT will still be in the mix. Unless you source the URLs another way?
So besides the occasional forwarded link posted by someone else, one would have to browse YT (or search via a search engine) to find links to download.
> Tell HN: YouTube RSS feeds are gone
> https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39179446
So besides the occasional forwarded link posted by someone else, one would have to browse YT (or search via a search engine) to find links to download.