Hi, since this morning I have been getting YouTube ads, at the start of some videos, restarted browser and still getting them. These can’t be skipped like they usually can. Anyone else? Seems YouTube has changed something.

[image] YaoGrass: The first is, how quickly or often do Brave update their lists. Every 24-48 hrs., I believe.

Same problem here. Resetting permissions and cleaning the cache didn’t help. I think we have to fight YouTube, right? :wink:

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What about on mobile? Can you get a brave beta app? Because Youtube is unwatchable on my mobile right now because of the ads

There is Brave Beta on Google Play…So you could install it…

Here with last update [Versiunea 1.10.90 Chromium: 83.0.4103.97 (Official Build) (64-bit)] Still receiving ads in YouTube…But now I can skip them…It is better…Until this problem will be resolved…If will be resolved…because Google does not want to lose so much money from ads…

Just saw my first ad this morning on YouTube. Brave up to date. Shields up. Will try the suggestions.

I just saw my first add on youtube using Brave today. I never saw an add before and did not change any ad related settings recently. Shields are all up. I’ll try suggestions.

YouTube have made some dramatic changes now, that cookie hack that I posted the link to early in this thread that forces YouTube to use the old layout no longer works as of today and if using adblockplus, adblock ultimate on desktop every second video will give a “An error occurred. Please try again…

Suddenly getting YouTube ads?

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Lothnar June 15, 2020, 6:40pm 52

Tried it and it didn’t work as I’m still getting ads on my mobile app. Really sucks tbh so I’ve uninstalled brave until this is fixed. Using free adblocker browser for the time being as it at least works on stopping ads playing. Not so much on displayed ads on the pages but at least I don’t have to suffer them played

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