Brave Youtube Ads Blocker stopped all of a sudden

[siddyy]

Brave YouTube Ad Blocker Stopped Working Suddenly

This morning, when I tried to open YouTube, I received a warning message stating that “YouTube doesn’t allow ad blockers.” Since then, I haven’t been able to play any YouTube videos without disabling Brave’s Shields.

Steps I’ve Already Tried:

1. Updated the Ad-blocker component and filters — no improvement.
2. Temporarily allowed ads and trackers specifically for YouTube — still no effect.
3. Ultimately had to completely turn off Brave Shields to get videos to play.

This issue started suddenly and wasn’t happening before. Is anyone else facing this, or does anyone know a fix?

Please help, folks!

Brave 1.79.118 Chromium: 137.0.7151.61

[289wk]

@siddyy

The issue is a running battle. YouTube does something; Brave (adblock proceedings) respond. Back and forth.

Suggested reading:

Youtube has detected ad blockers and I can't view the videos on Youtube with Brave anymore

Google/Youtube is always updating their ad-block detection and will sometimes be able to detect our ad-blocker (or any). This is a back and fourth battle that will likely continue to happen. When it does, please let us know about it and also check to ensure that your Brave Ad-block updater component is fully up to date in brave://components.

Youtube has detected ad blockers and I can't view the videos on Youtube with Brave anymore

Hey all. First off, want to point out from uBlock Origin: [image] As you can see, they are saying this was an issue on a larger basis. They have pushed out some fixes which will show up in filters. We should see some improvements from those filter lists in Shields as well. But as with all things, it can take time. Secondly, little common notes: Do keep in mind the general. Be mindful of extensions.You want to use as few as possible as they often do cause issues. Make sure to check your…

[siddyy]

Did everything but the issue still exists

[siddyy]

The Issue is only there in Brave Original version and no issue face in Brave Nightly

[289wk]

@siddyy

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

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Shields Basics

• https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/categories/360001053072-Shields

How do I configure global and site-specific Shields settings?

• https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/360023646212-How-do-I-configure-global-and-site-specific-Shields-settings

How do I use Shields while browsing?

• https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/360022806212-How-do-I-use-Shields-while-browsing

Also, I have cleared cache and cookies, cleared site data; use Private Browsing; and changed my VPN connection (disconnect; pause; reconnect); and generally keep trying, and finally YouTube works.

[gazzie]

Same here, ad blocker worked until this afternoon

[aleveto8610]

Same. Tried all the steps in this post. No luck. Worked fine earlier today.

[Zamolxis]

I just created my Brave communitty account to ask about this, i know this happens but im not sure if i need to update Brave or its auto once they respond back ( and idk how to Brave shield this Brave shield that i just use this browser cuz i love it but never tryed configurate only theme )

[Poyebaney]

I even can’t disable ad-blocker. if I click on shield , nothing come up

[gazzie]

Two fixes. Youtube works fine in a Brave private window, but not when logged into a Youtube account. So I downloaded Brave Nightly version of Brave and youtube works fine - it stopped the youtube “terms of service violated screen”, blocked the ads and went back to normal, even when logged into my youtube account.

[GrayVite]

Facing the same issue. No luck!

Edit: As some other members have already said, brave nightly does not face this issue.

Edit 2: This issue is account based, you can change accounts or clear cookies and login again. Worked for me. Probably also why changing browsers worked.

[GridFreeelancer9]

I have been on nightly for forever, nightly does NOT work for me. This just started happening to me today, was watching youtube just fine last night too. I think it could also be account based, switched to a secondary account and yt works just fine.

[chicagob0y1]

Hola mundo, iiM de chile, y tengo el mismo problema, puedo ver videos en youtube, pero puedo ver videos de youtube en página de incógnito. tengo la última versión y uso ubuntu la última versión también.

pd: perdón por mi inglés.

[siddyy]

Primero, ve a brave://components y update todo. Luego, abre settings y ve a shields. Pon trackers and ads blocking en standard, y activa block fingerprinting. Después, ve a content filtering y verifica si easylist cookie, fanboy’s mobile notification, y brave experimental adblock rules están activadas. Tras esto, haz clic en update lists. También, abre YouTube, selecciona cualquier video y reprodúcelo. En la página, activa todo como block trackers and ads (segunda opción), block fingerprinting y también block third party cookies. Ahora, clear las cookies de YouTube y Google si es posible, y delete el historial de YouTube desde la fecha en que comenzó el problema."