Yeah, I've messed around with youtube to proxy sites before, and honestly, most free ones are garbage. The buffering is insane, and like you said, the ads are sketchy af.
If you're just trying to unblock a few vids, maybe try a VPN with a free trial? NordVPN and ProtonVPN have decent speeds.
Otherwise, for a proxy, I’ve had *some* luck with CroxyProxy—it’s not perfect, but it’s less laggy than others. Still, VPNs are way more reliable for geo-unblocking.
If you're just trying to unblock a few vids, maybe try a VPN with a free trial? NordVPN and ProtonVPN have decent speeds.
Otherwise, for a proxy, I’ve had *some* luck with CroxyProxy—it’s not perfect, but it’s less laggy than others. Still, VPNs are way more reliable for geo-unblocking.