@corrupt I am sure you can block the ads even on iPad if you wanted too, but you wont get it from the AppStore obviously.

If you are at least somewhat computer savvy you can try YouTube ReVanced for a better than YouTube Premium Android app.

I know that's a weird thing to say from someone who provides a website for free to a huge community, but it's not like we don't have costs. We're just not forwarding them to our users.

Not on iPad. Also, why would I do that? Why am I entitled to enjoy such a massive service without paying for it?

Or just install and use Brave browser which blocks all ads and pop up windows no matter which website you visit.

Especially as premium fees at least partly to got the creators you watch [link]

Makes sense to me that they need some income to finance all of that.