Brave doesn't open YouTube links in YouTubes app regardless of settings

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Description of the issue:
I’ve turned on every relevant setting and yet when I click a link on say Google or Reddit that opens a YouTube video, it plays in the browser and I have to manually press “open in app” every time followed by a warning prompt. The settings DO NOT WORK.

How can this issue be reproduced?

  1. Go to Reddit
  2. Click the link for a youtube video
  3. It opens in browser and requires to be done manually from there

Expected result:
I expect, like other browsers, to “remember” my preference in opening to app and do it automatically.
Brave Version( check About Brave):
1.76
Mobile Device details
iPhone 16 Pro Max
Additional Information:

Please list the settings that “do not work.” Screenshot(s) will help.


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