I did the same yesterday and was pleasantly surprised with how much more responsive it is compared to normal YouTube in a browser. The interface is very snappy. FreeTube also has Sponsor Block built in as an optional feature.
That community had it’s place. Sadly the one on reddit became toxic over time. Perhaps on Lemmy these topics can be discussed by adults without it turning into a dumpster fire.
I fuckin love how it auto skips the sponsored bullshit. I have no idea how it knows even when it’s seamlessly part of a video but it does. It’s witchcraft and I love it!