So, I had an idea for an Invidious alternative that would be pretty difficult for YouTube to block. Basically, YouTube can block instances because it is really easy to detect which IP is making a lot of requests. But what if everyone using Invidious were an instance? Like, if one person wants to watch a video, they would get it from a random person using this software. I don’t really know how it would be done—if it would be something like torrents, which have a direct connection, or if it would go through some server in the middle. This is just a suggestion; I don’t really know how I would implement it. But if it can be done and someone wants to do it, it would be great.
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Some YouTube clients allow “local extraction” (FreeTube and LibreTube, to name a couple), which sidesteps the need for an instance altogether. However, that then means either 1. You use a VPN to hide your IP from YouTube and risk getting the VPN server IP banned or 2. You don’t use a VPN, expose your IP to YouTube, and have a (small) chance of banning your own IP.
The best alternative would be to remove YouTube altogether and switch to something like PeerTube or Odysee, but you can’t expect all your favorite creators to be there.