At this point when youtube censorship reached all time high i started removing read/write permission to yt downloaded videos before i watch them who knows what they are up to. https://www.opswat.com/blog/can-video-file-contain-virus
Wonder if it even makes a difference. Pretty sure the YT app is whitelisted on android. If you're rooted, simply search for "whitelist" from your root directory. If you aint rooted, you're just borrowing someone else's phone.