Between that and the ads becoming completely obtrusive, cutting my video at random moments, I really wish there was another alternative.
I don't have TV for years any more, and Youtube has become the new TV.
I'd rather turn myself to twitch or netflix to fulfill most of my youtube needs.
And as you say, they won't spun it off, it justs teaches too much about us and is the perfect ad delivery platform for them :s.
I still believe Google has a LARGE interest in owning it though. Obviously. It's simply maybe not good enough in itself