# Youtube videos no longer playing - says "ad blocker"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Brave Browser\ **Tags:** windows\ **Created:** [December 20, 2024, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/youtube-videos-no-longer-playing-says-ad-blocker/587857 "2024-12-20T18:34:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alan93](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce73a5/32.png) [@alan93](https://community.brave.app/u/alan93)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/youtube-videos-no-longer-playing-says-ad-blocker/587857/1 "2024-12-20T18:34:17Z")
I was playing youtube videos all the time on brave browser , now it says it will not play them because of an ad blocker. I didn’t change anything, what happened? ---
**Author:** ![Abuxar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@Abuxar](https://community.brave.app/u/Abuxar)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/youtube-videos-no-longer-playing-says-ad-blocker/587857/2 "2024-12-20T18:38:20Z")
Yeah same here “Ad blockers violate YouTube’s Terms of Service” hope they find a workaround asap. ---
**Author:** ![msilvers73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5ac83/32.png) [@msilvers73](https://community.brave.app/u/msilvers73)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/youtube-videos-no-longer-playing-says-ad-blocker/587857/3 "2024-12-20T18:38:23Z")
Same. Just happened to me aswell. I’d say they will update it in the next few days/week ---
**Author:** ![JEHCHE4422](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9f8e36/32.png) [@JEHCHE4422](https://community.brave.app/u/JEHCHE4422)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/youtube-videos-no-longer-playing-says-ad-blocker/587857/4 "2024-12-20T18:43:36Z")
Same here, it worked all day long, came back after taking my shower and it’s not working anymore ---
**Author:** ![GOOGLE\_ADS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@GOOGLE\_ADS](https://community.brave.app/u/GOOGLE_ADS)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/youtube-videos-no-longer-playing-says-ad-blocker/587857/5 "2024-12-20T18:44:43Z")
Just type this in brave://settings/content/all and delete everything and close and restart should work 😂 ---
**Author:** ![RodeoNxt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e274bd/32.png) [@RodeoNxt](https://community.brave.app/u/RodeoNxt)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/youtube-videos-no-longer-playing-says-ad-blocker/587857/6 "2024-12-20T18:55:02Z")
Same here, youtube pop up says stop the ad blocker ---
**Author:** ![Mattches](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/mattches/32/25189_2.png) [@Mattches](https://community.brave.app/u/Mattches)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/youtube-videos-no-longer-playing-says-ad-blocker/587857/7 "2024-12-20T18:55:02Z")
This is a known issue. Note that it is not specific to Brave — other users with adblock extensions like uBlock Origin are also encountering this issue. As usual it’s important to remember that this is/will be an ongoing battle between Youtube and ad blockers, so this issue will come back every now and then when they find a way to work around our Shields/ad block protections. Our web compat. folks are working on this issue presently and we hope to have a solution soon. ---
**Author:** ![msilvers73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5ac83/32.png) [@msilvers73](https://community.brave.app/u/msilvers73)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/youtube-videos-no-longer-playing-says-ad-blocker/587857/8 "2024-12-20T19:01:33Z")
Thanks Mattches! F\*ck their intrusive, low quality, (half the time scam) ads!. Yall are great. ---
**Author:** ![Weylandlabs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ee7513/32.png) [@Weylandlabs](https://community.brave.app/u/Weylandlabs)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/youtube-videos-no-longer-playing-says-ad-blocker/587857/10 "2024-12-20T19:05:45Z")
Thanks ! Appreciate the feedback it helps a lot ! ---
**Author:** ![dudesirwoah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dudesirwoah](https://community.brave.app/u/dudesirwoah)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 2:39pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/youtube-videos-no-longer-playing-says-ad-blocker/587857/11 "2024-12-21T14:39:57Z")
Does this also happen with a PiHole active on client networks? Just asking because I am about to try setting up my own. ---
**Author:** ![Mattches](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/mattches/32/25189_2.png) [@Mattches](https://community.brave.app/u/Mattches)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/youtube-videos-no-longer-playing-says-ad-blocker/587857/12 "2024-12-23T18:48:03Z")
> [@Ad block not working anymore on youtube](https://community.brave.app/t/ad-block-not-working-anymore-on-youtube/586778/67): > > Looks like we have a fix in for this: [https://old.reddit.com/r/brave\_browser/comments/1hinfh3/youtube\_now\_suddenly\_blocks\_me\_for\_using\_brave/m31kcmw/](https://old.reddit.com/r/brave_browser/comments/1hinfh3/youtube_now_suddenly_blocks_me_for_using_brave/m31kcmw/) In brave://components force an update of Brave Ad Block Updater too Version: 1.0.9653 or better Then refresh [Youtube.com](http://Youtube.com) tabs (important). Let me know if it helps Ensure no other adblocker extension is enabled. ---
**Author:** ![Vyvorante](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/vyvorante/32/188122_2.png) [@Vyvorante](https://community.brave.app/u/Vyvorante)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2024, 4:52am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/youtube-videos-no-longer-playing-says-ad-blocker/587857/13 "2024-12-24T04:52:05Z")
Just turn Shield off and then back on, YouTube algo gives up after a couple of times it tries ---
**Author:** ![victorengel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/victorengel/32/193926_2.png) [@victorengel](https://community.brave.app/u/victorengel)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2024, 12:33am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/youtube-videos-no-longer-playing-says-ad-blocker/587857/14 "2024-12-26T00:33:58Z")
I’ve run into this a couple times - did nothing about it. Reloading fixed the problem. Seems they’re not completely serious about it. ---
**Author:** ![Mattches](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/mattches/32/25189_2.png) [@Mattches](https://community.brave.app/u/Mattches)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2025, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/youtube-videos-no-longer-playing-says-ad-blocker/587857/15 "2025-01-06T17:39:20Z")
Closed on January 6, 2025, 5:39pm UTC This issue has been resolved: > [@Ad block not working anymore on youtube](https://community.brave.app/t/ad-block-not-working-anymore-on-youtube/586778/67): > > Looks like we have a fix in for this: [https://old.reddit.com/r/brave\_browser/comments/1hinfh3/youtube\_now\_suddenly\_blocks\_me\_for\_using\_brave/m31kcmw/](https://old.reddit.com/r/brave_browser/comments/1hinfh3/youtube_now_suddenly_blocks_me_for_using_brave/m31kcmw/) In brave://components force an update of Brave Ad Block Updater too Version: 1.0.9653 or better Then refresh [Youtube.com](http://Youtube.com) tabs (important). Let me know if it helps Ensure no other adblocker extension is enabled.