YouTube ad blocking not working (split topic)

I’ve been dealing with this issue for a few weeks now…I’ve cleared cookies/cache, updated components, created a new profile, etc, and nothing seems to block ads on YouTube. Is it just not possible anymore?

@Dan33185 you say updated components, did you get any errors when trying to update them all?

No errors, everything updated fine that needed to.

@Dan33185 sorry for the delay getting back to you. So to confirm:

  • All components update if you try and do not return any errors.

  • You do indeed have Shields enabled and have checked all the site specific Shields settings via the Shields lion icon thing to see if changing those matters.

  • You have tried in a private window and/or a new browser profile but the issue still occurs?

  • Do you have any extensions installed?

  • What specific OS and version of Brave are you using? (such as Windows 11 and Brave 1.23.456)

  • Could you try installing Brave Beta or Brave Nightly if you don’t have it and see if it works?

  • Lastly…this is only YouTube having issues or is it on other sites?

  • All components update fine, no errors
  • I have Shields enabled (I’ve tried both agressive and standard)
  • I’ve tried an incognito window as well as created a new profile, the problem persists
  • I have many extensions installed, but I’ve disabled them all and tried again with no luck, so I don’t think it’s an extension conflict.
  • OS: Windows 10 Home (22H2), Brave version: [Brave 1.80.120 (Official Build) (64-bit)
  • I will try the Beta version, nightly I’ve had problems with, just too unstable.
  • I haven’t noticed any other sites having persistent issues like YouTube

EDIT- Beta version is having the same issue.