General Discussion

Why would you have premium sound on a system that isn't connected? It's not just youtube, there's a gazillion streaming services that you could be watching.

I'd put the big screen and premium sound on your internet computer and leave the dinky audio and smaller screen on your unconnected system that has your private data on it.

Fyi, I'm pleased with my Apple TV (the box, not the streaming service). Have it hooked up to a decent TV and it'll stream youtube and the others. And other than my login information for the streaming services, it has no private data on it.

If you're complaining about youtube making it difficult to download and copy videos to another device, well that's just a company trying to protect its IP. I can think of a dozen more revolting things that youtube and google have done. In general I find it hard to get upset at a company trying to preserve its business.