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A better YouTube experience

The Brave browser blocks ads, trackers, and other YouTube annoyances. It also brings custom playback features that upgrade your YouTube experience…for free.

The Brave browser is available on Linux, macOS and Windows.

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Out-of-the-box YouTube features

  • Ad & tracker blocking
  • Background play with lockscreen controls
  • Playlists for offline playback (iOS only)

Optional YouTube settings

  • Automatic high-quality playback (iOS only)
  • Block recommended content (Android and iOS)
  • Block distracting elements (Android and iOS)
  • Block Shorts
  • Block auto-dubbed videos
  • Block thumbnails
  • Block Playables
  • Block members-only videos

Brave Browser + YouTube on mobile

Brave is also available as a fast, free, secure browser for your mobile devices. Watch YouTube with a built-in ad blocker that’s optimized for mobile data and battery life savings.

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Interested in trying other versions of Brave?

New features are typically introduced in Nightly first. After we’ve worked out the kinks we next move features to the Beta build for final checks, then finally merge into the full Release version.