Youtube videos having slow load times

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Description of the issue: Slow video load times on youtube website.

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

Did the issue present with default Shields settings? Yes

Does the site function as expected when Shields are turned off? No

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): 1.88.134

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Can you try the below troubleshooting options?

Please check to see if it works in a Private Window. If it works in a Private Window, please try the following in your regular browsing profile.

  • Disabling any related third party extensions (brave://extensions/)

  • Clearing cookies/browsing history (brave://settings/clearBrowserData)

  • Updating adblock filters (brave://settings/shields/filters)

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Hi, thank you for the reply. I tried it on a private tab but it actually seemed to load videos a bit longer. I cleared my all time browser data too and only the first video I clicked on loaded instantly, every video after that took at least 30 seconds to load