""Brave Browser" has turned off Reaction effects" notification every time I start a meeting

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I am facing this bug since I have upgraded to macOS Sequoia 15.2 yesterday. I am using Brave v1.73.101 and I have a MacBook Pro M3 connected to an Apple Studio Display (adding this due to the fact that both these devices have webcams that support reaction effects in macOS).

When going on https://meet.google.com/ to start a meeting, I get this notification from macOS. This also happens every time I join a new meeting, which is particularly annoying as I work remotely.

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My guess: You need to look for video service controls.

Also, search for “Reactions” - in a Brave Browser New Window, go to:

brave://flags

You might find something to disable. BUT make note of your actions, so you can undo.

Apple says video calling apps can choose to disable Reactions by default in iOS 17.4
https://9to5mac.com/2024/02/28/disable-video-calling-reactions-iphone/

Apple today publicly confirmed that iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4 allow developers of video calling apps to turn off the Reactions feature by default in their apps.
https://www.macrumors.com/2024/02/27/apple-confirms-ios-17-4-reactions-change/

Some extension might be involved.

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I am also now having the same issues. My guess is that with the update, Brave needs to update its interactions with the system reactions. I am an online teacher and teach using Brave so this is very annoying, popping up at the beginning of every class.

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Same Issue. I’m guessing there’s not a setting in Brave that stops the modal from appearing every time.

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Be Prepared

Clear cookies, cache, history, etc.

In a Brave Browser New Window, go to:

brave://settings/clearBrowserData

Select the Advanced tab

Set Time range to “All time”

ENABLE everything except:

  • Passwords and other sign-in data

(Myself, I would NOT make that exception)
(because I would have a backup prepared.)
(In other words, be prepared.)

Click on the “Clear data” button

Enable the second of the following:

Test:

  • Brave Browser New Window
  • Brave Browser New Private Window
  • Create a new Brave Browser Profile for testing

When you have more than 1 Brave Browser Profile: DO NOT have windows open for more than 1 Brave Browser Profile.

Tips regarding Brave Shields:

I have more success, with:

  • Brave Shields UP
  • Either Allow All Cookies or Block 3rd Party Cookies, but NOT Blocking All Cookies
  • Allowing JavaScripts from specific sources, but NOT Allowing All JavaScripts
  • Trackers & Ads treatment: Aggressive (at first), and then incrementally relaxing that setting
  • Fingerprinting (aka footprinting) blocking: Strict (at first), and then incrementally relaxing that setting

I almost NEVER use:

  • All of Brave Shields UP
  • All of Brave Shields DOWN

What I do, in order to Allow specific JavaScript sources - an example:

On desktop / laptop computers:

In a Brave Browser New Window, go to:

brave://settings/content/javascript

Scroll down that javascript settings page to Allowed to use javascript

Click the Add button

Enter [*.]website_of_interest.com as the site . . . but do not Enable the following:

  • Current Private session only

Click the Add button

(You would replace the character string, “website_of_interest.com” with your domain of interest.)

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