Youtube sponso ads

Browser Support Ad-Blocking
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Description of the issue: A sponsored ad appears on the youtube home page

Exact URL of the website in question: https://www.youtube.com/

Screenshot of the ad as it appears in Brave

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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

Does the site work as expected when using Chrome? Yes

Brave version (check About Brave): Nightly 1.22.2

Additional Info: Ads appear even in aggressive mode, and even after clearing cache and cookies. No problem with uBlock Origin.

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Hey, @Furax-31 Does enabling Aggressive mode help? (a blank space will remain still)

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Yes, even in aggressive mode. On the other hand the advertisement does not always appear, sometimes it is blocked, sometimes not.

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You need additional plugins to block YouTube ads, because Brave sucks.
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I circled the plugin with purple square.

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