Annoyed by ads on YouTube? Try this solution

Brave Browser: If you are fed up with the constant stream of ads while watching videos on YouTube, there is no need to spend money on expensive premium plans. Just make this one simple change on your phone.

Brave Browser: Whether you want to listen to your favorite songs, watch a movie, or learn about a study-related topic, YouTube is usually the first place we turn to. However, just a few seconds into a video, two unskippable ads often pop up on the screen, which can completely ruin your mood. Sometimes, so many ads appear in the middle of an important video that you might lose all interest in watching it.

YouTube is constantly pressuring its users to purchase a monthly premium subscription. But many wonder: why pay for something so unnecessary? If you are tired of seeing ads on YouTube and want them gone—without spending a single penny—there is a workaround. Simply download the Brave Browser on your phone, PC, or laptop.

How does Brave Browser block YouTube ads?

Using the Brave Browser is the smartest and safest way to watch YouTube on your phone, PC, or laptop without any interruptions. Blocking ads within the standard YouTube app is extremely difficult because Google itself generates revenue from these ads. In this context, the Brave Browser serves as an effective solution; it is available for free on both the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.

This browser comes with an in-built ad blocker, known as "Brave Shields." You don’t need to download any additional third-party apps. Just install the Brave Browser on your device, type "youtube.com" into the search bar, and log in using your Gmail account. After this, you won’t see a single ad, no matter what you watch on YouTube.

Songs will continue to play even when the screen is off.

One of the best features of a YouTube Premium subscription is that it allows audio to keep playing in the background, even when your phone screen is locked or you switch to another app. Remarkably, the Brave browser offers this premium feature completely free of charge. You simply need to enable a quick setting within the browser. Open the Brave browser on your phone, tap the three-dot menu (located at the top or bottom), and go to 'Settings.'

There, you will find a 'Media' section; navigate to it and enable the 'Enable Background Audio' option. Once this setting is turned on, any song or podcast you play on YouTube via the Brave browser will continue to play even after you turn off your phone screen. You can easily keep your phone in your pocket and enjoy hours of music through your earphones.

Add it to your home screen.

Many people find it a waste of time to repeatedly open the browser and search for YouTube. There is a very simple workaround for this: after opening YouTube in the Brave browser, go to the menu and select the 'Add to Home Screen' option.

Doing this will create a dedicated YouTube icon on your phone's home screen. The next time you tap that icon, you will be taken directly to an ad-free version of YouTube, providing an experience very similar to the official app.

Save on data.

Additionally, a major benefit of using the Brave browser is that it keeps your privacy fully secure. Since heavy video ads are not loaded in the background, your mobile data consumption is significantly reduced, and videos play faster without any buffering.