YouTube error - Playback ID

Description of the issue:

  • Over the last few weeks, whenever I try to play a video in YouTube I get “An error occurred. Please try again later”, which also includes a random playback ID code.

Steps to Reproduce (add as many as necessary): 1. 2. 3.

  • It happens every time I open a video in YouTube

Actual Result (gifs and screenshots are welcome!):

Expected result:

  • I expect to be able to watch videos on YouTube

Reproduces how often:

  • Every time

Operating System and Brave Version(See the About Brave page in the main menu):

  • ‘Brave is up to date. Version 1.76.81 Chromium: 134.0.6998.166 (Official Build) (64-bit)’

Additional Information:

  • I have tried clearing cache, but error eventually returns after watching 2-3 videos
  • When I open “Guest profile” I do not experience the error and can watch videos
  • I am not very tech savvy, any assistance to resolve this issue would be greatly appreciated :folded_hands:

Might be related . . . Brave developers are working on some fixes/issues for/of Google and YouTube users among others, login/logged-out issues, etc.. For example:

Nightly forgets logins after close & restart - #8 by shivan