Tabitha

I wouldn't worry about this unless it's a game or software, and even then, the non-pirated version probably has DRM that's somehow worse than malware.

Now if your video file ends up being a password protected rar and you don't already know the password, just delete it and find another video torrent.

Which Linux did you install? How old is your installation? Do you have auto update enabled or do you regularly install updates?

they could still be recording your IP, with intent to build a case against you, even if that requires one day in the future that your government randomly decides to bend the knee to the US. I still think that's a long shot though.

Does the app let you change the playback speed to something rational like 0.9x, 1.1x, 1.2x, 1.3x? I've almost never found a video where 1.25x was the optimal listening speed. YT's default playback speeds are shit for accessibility.