You can stream with mpv using yt-dlp as a backend too. On mobile I use NewPipe or forks like Tubular or PipeBender.
Discussion
IS THE POINTOF THIS SETUP THAT
1. YT DOESNT GET TRAFFIC
2. YOU DONT NEED A BROWSER TO PLAY CONTENT
IS THAT CORRECT?
They get "traffic" in the sense that you're still streaming / downloading from their servers, but you don't see their ads and they don't get revenue. But this is essentially right, YT doesn't get revenue and you don't need a browser.