Wating for YouTube live stream video means no video

Description of the issue: If one clicks on a link for an upcoming YouTube live video you can see people chatting before the stream goes live. You also so the thumbnail for the stream. When the stream does go live the video does NOT go live. You still see the thumbnal and see the real time chat moving. You have to reload th

**Exact URL of the website in question: Any YT video that is scheduled to go live

Did the issue present with default Shields settings? (yes/no) YES

Does the site function as expected when Shields are turned off? YES

**Is there a specific Shields configuration that causes the site to break? If so, tell us that configuration. (yes/no):no idea

This issue works fine with Brave shields off. I have YouTube Anti-Shorts and Brave Experimental Adblock Rules enabled. If I disable Brave shields and enable UBlock Origin then the same thing happens. Appears one is being penalized by YT if one is in a live stream chat waiting for the live stream and using an ad blocker
Does the site work as expected when using Chrome? YES

Brave version (check About Brave): Version 1.68.134

https://new.reddit.com/r/brave_browser/comments/1eiruds/brave_no_longer_showing_live_streams_if_one_shows/

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This happens with Brave shields enable and no other filters enabled in the additional filters list.

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