Same, a few weeks ago already. Switched to freetube back then.
To be honest, cost wise there are going to be big differences between regions. However what I learned from my own house improvement journey, the first step is insulation, always insulate as much as possible. Next up with insulation is ventilation, to make sure the air is clean for you to breathe. The the next step is looking into how much heating/cooling is still needed. And check if you can use a heat pump or aircon efficiently. And then when you know your energy need you can add solar. Although that can also be useful earlier in the process. But the first step is always insulation since it reduses your need for energy immediately and is usually one of the cheaper options.
I didn't change any settings so its randomizing the instance. For now that seems to work fine.
I want to do something similar to our front yard, which is currently mostly grass as well. Also some patches for butterflies and bees will be needed.
Got it in the Netherlands a few days ago. With ublock origin on Firefox. So I switched to freetube with the subscriptions I actually watch.
Lijkt me ook een strak plan. Maar ja, als je alleen maar naar de campagnes kijkt en 'maar de buitenlanders' roept dan val je toch snel in die val.
Used to use it on Truenas as a plugin, but that was quite difficult to keep updated. So I put the OS on the Pi that I had laying around and it's been a lot more stable and easier to maintain. Keep in mind to use a external SSD instead of an SD card though, the SD card will fail too quickly.