Yes they do
I use vidspeedcontroller
Why not just use an extension?
Don’t use one now, tried a bunch back in the day I think one of Nord or Tunnel Bear.
YT premium has been the most worth it investment for me. especially if you’re able to change location using a VPN and getting it for $1.50 a month.
This is how it is at the start of any fediverse alternative, I remember mastodon being all about how Elon is running Twitter into the ground, but now it’s its own community.
Give it time and it will pass, people are still rightfully pissed off at the admins and enjoying a bit of schadenfreude.
Just logged into my year old account, checks out