Not all videos, but more as of Friday night are starting to put up that nasty black screen. I’ve found that by refreshing several times, I can get the video to play. This feels like the start of another YT frustration moment, and I’m looking for some potential solutions, before it becomes a real hassle.
Have you tried these methods ? they still work
https://community.brave.com/t/blocking-youtube-ads-without-adblockers-brave-shields-or-3rd-party-softwares-full-guide-on-how-to-supercharge-your-brave-browsers-yt-experience/511336
If you dont want to do the manual work, follow this guide for temp fix
Want something even more easier ? Connect to Russian VPN server, You wont see any ads.