I watch YouTube on my TV without ads or Shorts now, and it took one app on a streaming stick

Like most people, I consume a lot of content on YouTube. I like to keep up with favorite channels and watch random videos about virtually any topic under the sun. I watch a lot of videos on the big screen, but I don't like sponsored ad reads interrupting something I'm enjoying. I also don't need the lame Shorts that appear while I'm searching for something meaningful to watch.