Brave Browser: How to Fix "Brave Does Not Support Our Player", "Pop up Ads" and "YouTube Ads Issue" (100% Updated Guide)

[Dorako]

Description of the Issue:

When attempting to watch anime on websites like hianime.to, you may encounter a message stating:
“Brave browser does not support our player. Please try other browsers such as Chrome or Firefox.”
Additionally, ads may appear on YouTube and other websites, along with pop-up ads that Brave should block.

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Fix (Updated Guide):

Let’s break down why this problem occurs and how to fix it.
The issue arises due to an outdated Brave ad blocker or browser. It can also be caused by Brave Shields Trackers & ads blocking not running in aggressive mode. Follow these steps to resolve it:

Step 1: Update Brave Browser and Ad Blocker

1. First, ensure that your Brave browser is up to date.

• Open Brave and click on the menu in the upper right corner, then navigate to Help > About Brave.
• Brave will automatically check for updates. Install if available.

2. If Brave is up to date but the issue persists, the problem is likely with your ad blocker. Update the ad blocker:

• Go to Settings > Shields.
• Change Trackers & Ads Blocking to Aggressive mode. (Direct link: brave://settings/shields)

If this doesn’t fix the issue, continue to the next steps.

Step 2: Check and Update Brave Components

If you’re still encountering issues after updating Brave and enabling aggressive mode, follow these advanced steps:

1. Open Brave and enter brave://components/ into the URL bar.

2. For each component listed, click Check for Update.

• Most users should have 17 components, but it may vary.
• Any component that is up to date will display: Component already up to date.

3. If any component shows an update error, we need to manually address it.
   

Step 3: Fixing Component Update Errors

1. Open the brave://components/ page.

2. Press F12 to open the DevTools, then press Ctrl + Shift + C to activate inspect mode.

3. Hover over the Check for Update button for the component that shows the error.

You will see a string like:
button#…s…t…r…i…n…g…button-check-update

4. The characters in this string correspond to a folder in the following location:
   C:\Users\[Your Username]\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data Remembering USERNAME is the name you are logged into windows as. Once again, the string name and the folder name are the same. So, find the folder that has the same name as the string.

5. Enable viewing of Hidden Items in File Explorer, and navigate to the folder using the string from the inspect mode.

6. Open the folder with Administrator Permissions. Once inside, you’ll find a version number. Double-click the folder to ensure access.
   

7. Return to the brave://components/ page, exit inspect mode, and attempt to update the component again. This time it should update successfully.

Repeat this process for all components showing update errors.

Step 4: Final Check

Once you’ve updated all components:

1. Run Check for Updates on every component once more to ensure everything is up to date.

Conclusion:

Following these steps should resolve the issues with Brave not supporting certain media players and blocking ads on YouTube. If you’ve successfully followed the guide, your problem should now be fixed!
Feel free to thank me later, and enjoy your ad-free browsing experience.

No more ads…

[Vola_073]

Thank you so much this has been bothering me for almost 2 weeks now.

[Dorako]

You’re very welcome! I’m glad I could help put an end to that