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If this post is downvoted, what is a better question to ask in this case?

Downvoting should cost points, or require a response explaining the downvote in lieu of points.

As far as i read on HN you cannot authenticate to google via VPN. They want to know who you are.

With an account? I hears (Re)Vanced is a thing.. But it's a gamble whether its been broken by Google updating APIs at this point.

NewPipe is great for using YouTube without an account. I much prefer having my subs and playlists stored locally instead of by Google (restoring the exported backup file if I have to move devices).

Free protonvpn accounts work fine, though I'm not logged in, and don't intend to be.