While setting up my HTPC, the last thing I wanted was a desktop youtube app. Found this - https://freetubeapp.io/
Supposed to be Beta but on the KDE Discover app for finding software, it has 200 reviews and 5.0 stars. You can subscribe to channels without being signed in to youtube/google. Looks similar to youtube but no ads, no cookies, no tracking.
Ubuntu/Linux version is working flawlessly so far for me. One feature I really like is Full Window as opposed to Full Screen. I don't mind full screen for watching a movie but I generally don't like how it takes over and you can't even get to your menu. They have FreeTube for Win/MAC too.
I looked over Gemini and watched a short video about it but didn't spend more than 15 minutes and never did visit this -https://www.obsessivefacts.com/gemini-proxy
To be honest, I speed read your post and didn't catch that the http address connects to gemini addresses and that the gemini links below that could all be accessed from the proxy. Pretty cool.
My first thought with gemini was, no images on a page? Why not? Since I've built some websites for other people, I quickly remembered that some people want 20 images on a single page and will send you 10 mb images straight off their digital camera.
Just installed Lagrange to check it out.
Cool! So actually they do have inline images that work with Lagrange. And you can load all the image files up you want. The servers can do about anything, the pages are just small and simplistic is all! Less window dressing.
When you get in there you will have to go get a free TLS certificate to interact with everyone in there. The button is there and you can set it to expire years from now if you like.:)
Yep, I found Freetube a couple weeks ago! Working well so far!