My Brave search engine suddenly is requiring that I verify: “Confirm you’re a human being
This will only take a few seconds.
I’m not a robot”
How do I remove it?
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Actually, that might result from a “too many requests” issue - a networking problem. Sometimes, could be a DNS issue.
Sometimes, simply reloading the website, resolves the issue.
BTW, your issue, is also an old issue here:
Same here. It seems random and started only a few months ago (after years of Brave being my default browser). No, I’m not on a VPN nor ever have been. No, I’m not clearing my cache/cookies because lose some of the convenience for other sites I frequent. How do I make it stop asking… at least more than once in a blue moon?
UPDATE
Monday, January 20, 2025
Never encountered the problem before, but today, IF I use Brave Search Engine Operator:
- NOT . . . (for example:)
THEN I get:
The “I’m not a robot” function does not work - the webpage returns to the same window.
The “Switch to traditional captcha” does not work.
Occurs for BB New Window and BB New Private Window. And, both Brave Search Settings disabled:
- Answer with AI
- Discussions
BB for MacOS:
- version 1.41.100 (mid-2010 MacBook Pro)
- version 1.69.168 (2013 MacBook Pro)
IF I remove the Brave Search Engine Operator, THEN there is no “I’m not a robot” check.
February 5, 2025
Several encounters with the Brave Search Cloudflare Robot Cops.
Several of those encounters, while using iPhone 14 (iOS 17.7.2, Brave Browser version 1.74 (49)).
Plus 1 encounter while using MacBook Pro (MacOS 10.12.6 Sierra, Brave Browser version 1.41.100).
Using NordVPN in both cases.
Screenshot of typical message - the use of which (clicking the box: “Verify you are human”) never works . . . rather, the same window shows again and again
Unable to use Brave Search.
Also a strange problem with BB on the iPhone. The following message:
despite the fact, that javascript for each site:
all ALLOWED / ENABLED.
Brave Browser iOS Settings - iPhone 14
Shields & Privacy
Trackers & Ads Blocking: Aggressive
- Upgrade Connections to HTTPS: Standard
- Auto-Redirect AMP Pages [ENABLED]
- Auto-Redirect Tracking URLs [ENABLED]
- Block Scripts [ENABLED]
- Block all Cookies [DISABLED]
- Block Fingerprinting [ENABLED]
- Enable Global Privacy Control [ENABLED]
- Block Cookie Consent Notices [ENABLED]
Content Filtering:
EXTERNAL FILTER LISTS
- easylist_noadult.txt is ENABLED
CUSTOM FILTERS
- several that I have added in order to
- hide ad elements (instead of bothering
- [at-]fanboynz)
DEFAULT FILTER LISTS
- EasyList Cookie [ENABLED]
- Fanboy’s Mobile Notifications [ENABLED]
CLEAR PRIVATE DATA
- Browsing History [ENABLED]
- Cache [ENABLED]
- Cookies and Site Data [ENABLED]
- Saved Logins [ENABLED]
- Downloaded files [ENABLED]
- Brave News [ENABLED]
- Brave Ads Data [ENABLED]
- Playlist Offline Data [ENABLED]
- Playlist Media & Offline Data [ENABLED]
- Recent Search Data[ENABLED]
Manage Website Data (no data, but
- occasionally
google.comshows)
Privacy Hub
Show Shields Data [DISABLED]
Show VPN Alerts [DISABLED]
OTHER PRIVACY SETTINGS
- Private Browsing Only [ENABLED]
- Block ‘Switch to App’ Notices [ENABLED]
- Allow universal links to open in external apps [DISABLED]
- Block Dangerous Websites [ENABLED]
- Enable Screen Time [DISABLED]
- Allow Privacy-Preserving Product Analytics (P3A) [DISABLED]
- Automatically send daily usage ping to Brave [DISABLED]
BRAVE BROWSER SETTINGS (continued)
Rewards [DISABLED]
News [DISABLED]
Brave Firewall + VPN [DISABLED]
Playlist (all settings:) [DISABLED]
Web3 (all settings:) [DISABLED]
GENERAL
Search Engines
Standard Tab: Startpage
Private Tab: Startpage
Quick-Search Engines
- DuckDuckGo [ENABLED]
- Brave Search [DISABLED]
- Bing [DISABLED]
- Ecosia [DISABLED]
- Google [DISABLED]
- Qwant [DISABLED]
- BSWEB [DISABLED]
BSWEB was the Brave Search Settings webpage, but I removed the link info, and am UNABLE to remove, for unknown reasons, the BSWEB entry from:
Custom Search Engines
- BSWEB
THERE IS NO DELETE BUTTON / FUNCTION FOR THAT ENTRY.
By the way, the following three settings that show for my iPhone 8 Plus, DO NOT SHOW for the iPhone 14:
Show Search Suggestions [DISABLED]
Show Recent Searches [DISABLED]
Show Browser Suggestions [DISABLED]
Sync [DISABLED]
Show Last Visited Bookmarks [DISABLED]
Siri Shortcuts [DISABLED/DO NOT USE IT]
Enable Pull-to-refresh [DISABLED]
Block Popups [ENABLED]
Website Redirects
- reddit.com → old.reddit.com [ENABLED]
- npr.org → text.npr.org [ENABLED]
DISPLAY
Media
Enable Background Audio [DISABLED]
Open YouTube links in Brave [ENABLED]
Highest Quality Playback: Allow over Wi-Fi
Appearance: Automatic
MODE
- Night Mode [DISABLED]
New Tab Page
BACKGROUND
- Background [ENABLED]
- Media Type > Default Images
WIDGETS
- Privacy Hub [ENABLED]
- Favorites [ENABLED]
Shortcut Button: Hide Shortcut Button
Hide Brave Rewards Icon [ENABLED]
TABS
- Top Bar [ENABLED]
- Tabs Bar [OFF]
- Close Tabs: Manually
SECURITY
- Browser Lock [DISABLED]
- Logins & Passwords > Save Logins [DISABLED]
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