# Youtube embed videos "Sign in to confirm you’re not a bot" issue

**URL:** <https://community.brave.app/t/youtube-embed-videos-sign-in-to-confirm-you-re-not-a-bot-issue/646701>\
**Category:** Web Compatibility\
**Tags:** windows, privacy, browser\
**Created:** [December 8, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/youtube-embed-videos-sign-in-to-confirm-you-re-not-a-bot-issue/646701 "2025-12-08T14:40:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jappaking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jappaking](https://community.brave.app/u/jappaking)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/youtube-embed-videos-sign-in-to-confirm-you-re-not-a-bot-issue/646701/1 "2025-12-08T14:40:51Z")

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\*\*It seems like every website that’s hosting embedded youtube video’s has this problem where it want’s you to sign in (although im almost always already signed in).

Seems a way to block anyone from using ublock or brave? anyone else seeing this issue?  
It only happens when Shields are up, when turned off it works fine.\*\*

**Exact URL of the website in question:**

> <https://x.com/FurkanGozukara/status/1997959156784071057>

**Did the issue present with [default Shields settings](https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/360023646212-How-do-I-configure-global-and-site-specific-Shields-settings-)? (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. (no)**

**Does the site work as expected when using Chrome? (yes)**

**Brave version (check `About Brave`):**  
Brave is up to date

[Brave 1.85.111 (Official Build) (64-bit)](https://brave.com/latest/)

Chromium: 143.0.7499.40

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**Author:** ![289wk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/439d5e/32.png) [@289wk](https://community.brave.app/u/289wk)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2026, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/youtube-embed-videos-sign-in-to-confirm-you-re-not-a-bot-issue/646701/2 "2026-01-03T23:00:53Z")

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@jappaking

Sometimes, I change to another of my VPN’s servers. I have become accustomed to certain VPN servers where the “Sign in to confirm . . .” message is likely to occur, and now quickly change course.

Brave Browser’s “appearance” to websites, kind of / sort of “bamboozles” some websites, and that is apparently compounded by what/where, in terms of your Wide Area Network (“WAN”) IP address, you are using to connect to the Internet.

In general, Brave Shields UP = more “bamboozle.” I only set Brave Shields DOWN, for testing. Otherwise, I make incremental changes to the Site Specific Brave Shields settings: Something like only _turning OFF_ the `Block fingerprinting` switch.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/1/8/182067f3480d1a5e7aea5ae3131b116ca1ef7918.png) [@system](https://community.brave.app/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2026, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/youtube-embed-videos-sign-in-to-confirm-you-re-not-a-bot-issue/646701/3 "2026-02-02T23:01:28Z")

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