[swarnie]

YouTube subscription - Ever since they tied play/pause to the screen lock a subscription is essential if you want to use it as an audio only app.

I hate it.

[microsoftedging]

If you're using a Samsung device then you can use Screen Curtain within Samsung's Good Guardians application on the Galaxy Store, which allows you to play media with the screen turned off.

[kqr]

NewPipe.

[rpdillon]

Brave fixes this.