Can't remove sites from list of sites allowed to keep cookies

Under Settings > Privacy and Security > Site and Shield Settings > Cookies and site data

I have a bunch of sites that I added where I want the cookies to remain when I close Brave but I also see some sites that I did not (knowingly) add and which I can’t delete even though they have a trash can on the right – screenshot below. How do I get rid of these?

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@Fellwalker57,
What happens when you click on the trash can icon next to the cookie(s) in question?

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Nothing, as far as I can tell.

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@Fellwalker57,
Very curious.
Can you try removing those cookies by visiting the site itself? For example, I see Youtube is on the list – can you try:

  1. Visiting Youtube
  2. Click “lock” icon in the address bar
  3. Cookies
  4. Select any/all cookies, then Remove
  5. Relaunch the browser

Let me know if the cookies for Youtube persist after performing these steps.

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As it happens Youtube is not one of the ones in the list so I tried signing this with Twitter and Soundcloud but it made no difference.

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I have this same problem on my desktop. I have several sites in Cookies and site data under the allowed heading that I am unable to remove. I’ve clicked the trash can, but they do not delete.

I have even done a fresh install on a separate laptop that originally had nothing under the allowed heading. Right after the install, a few sites suddenly appeared and I am also unable to remove those. You’ll see some examples in the screenshot I’m uploading. The “funnyquiz.blog” site is one of the ones that appeared after my fresh install.

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Pleased to see I am not alone in this! I have received no helpful advice from Brave on dealing with the issue.

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@Mattches I tried your solution which worked for some cookies/sites but not others. I reset Brave to clear them. I agree that the Block/Clear on exit/Allow cookies does not work as well as Edge. There is also this thread https://community.brave.com/t/google-com-cookies-not-being-cleared-on-exit/107692/13

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