Yeah this is just 2FA, and anytime I see someone complaining about 2FA I assume they don’t know what it’s like to actually be hacked, to have bank account info stolen and real money on the line.
Yes, it’s a pain to get out your phone. It’s more of a pain to lose all of your money due to someone getting your credentials and wiring it away. Google has a lot that we can complain about, enforcing security here is not one of them. If you don’t want to use the youtube app set up another 2FA authenticator.