> what url are you using?
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0 (and /1, etc, for other linked accounts), which then redirects me to https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/h/{id}/?zy=b&f=1 - there seems to be an ID in that url that I removed just in case.
> Do you have any extensions that could interfere?
Dark Reader, JSON Viewer, Karamel (Reddit comments on YouTube), RES, and Vue Dev Tools. Pretty sure none of those are going to interfere.
> I have been using Brave for years and also use Gmail, never had an issue.
Same, it just started today.
My immediate thought (which I should have put in my comment tbh) is it's just something wonky on one end and the problem will fix itself by the end of the day. But I figured I'd post just in case someone else suddenly started having this issue.
Not entirely true. While Brave does actually have a randomized fingerprint, Firefox can be no worse. I use both Brave and Firefox and can share an experience.
You see, Firefox is very customizable. Features and modules can be custom-tailored via configs and addons. This is exactly what I did. I created a privacy-focused Firefox profile with Firefox Profilemaker by disabling certain annoyances and fingerprint-inducing features. Then I went ahead and installed and customized CanvasBlocker and uBlock Origin, which'll help in blocking trackers and altering how your browser shows itself up on websites (which is also what Brave does).
Took me some time, but I got Firefox to the same state as Brave. Cover Your Tracks does not provide 100% correct results. For me it sometimes said "partial protection" and sometimes "unique fingerprint". Idk what unique were there since not even a single browser setting was my own for a website. That leads to an assumption that Cover Your Tracks can't 100% provide the right answer.
I went ahead and tested the protection myself on a website I know collects fingerprints, in order to maintain a "free trial", and, sure enough, each new session appeared for the site as new one and I was able to continue my free trial for unlimited time.
So that really just comes to time. Firefox can be customized, but that requires time. Brave, on the other hand, comes with great protection out of the box, and yeah, that's what I like about it.
Tho in defense of Firefox, once you customize your profile and addons, you can save a copy of settings for the process to be quicker afterwards.
Follow the link where it says "Adblock filter syntax", honestly that should help you quite a bit. You can use hostname or IP if you wish, though hostname is generally more effective.
https://adblockplus.org/filter-cheatsheet
You also might just be able to find a pre-made filterlist that blocks what you want to block.
Hopefully it’ll be fine with them, I know usually people go for Mullvad/Proton/IVPN for torrenting since they’re the most private VPNs out there. Some torrent programs have a built in integration if you have Mullvad too. Should be fine with Nord though. Hopefully nothing you download is so fucked up that even Nord has to come tell you to stop.
I found out that for me, it was the ExpressVPN extension. If I disconnected from the VPN, it still brought me to the delete cookies page. I had to disable the ExpressVPN extension, and I could log into my Google account. I then reactivated the ExpressVPN extension and reconnected, and I'm still moving around Google and YouTube without trouble. At least, for now. I wish ExpressVPN had a desktop client for Linux like it does for Windows! I'm going to disable the ExpressVPN extension and test for the rest of the day to see if things will work properly.
Update: Firefox (Flatpak) Linux Mint 21 Cinnamon desktop using ExpressVPN can log into YouTube using same extensions as Brave. Also, forcing HTTPS to be used on all pages. So, it looks like it's something to do with Brave.
>By force refresh do you mean holding control and pressing refresh? That had no effect.
Yes correct. I was wondering if refreshing the page would then allow to solve the captcha successfully.
I will check Mullvad VPN in case there is some issue related to its usage and Brave Search captchas.
from my years of experience in CyberSec, I can only recommend these VPNs(in order): Mullvad, TorGuard and ExpressVPN - they’ve had extensive audits and or subpoena’s against them in which they gave 0 identifiable information about the user
But the thing is, VPNs are pretty much redudant, as there are several other ways to track you (cookies, fingerprint, etc) without using your IP. So unless you want to access GEO-restricted content theyre pretty much useless and only gives a sense of false security…
It is not available in the GPlay Store since, as you know, free premium features . Install it from this page: https://vancedapp.com/ .
You still do not have access to YouTube after installing the apk from the website. It is a YouTube app manager. You must first set up. Then, install MicroG first, followed by the YouTube apps. It also includes YT Music. after you've done all of that, Whoalla! Youtube Premium is completely free for you! It looks exactly like the original YouTube, but with free premium stuff!
You should get Youtube Vanced if you haven't already. It's a modified software with all of the premium features of Youtube, such as no advertisements, video in the background, and PIP. Because it's an app, it's a lot faster than using a browser...
For cloud syncing, I'm using Raindrop bookmarks manager app everywhere. Still hoping brave to provide their own method that's safe proof and keeps data like bookmarks, passwords and tabs intact no matter what happens to device or browser.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.raindrop.raindropio
Use Raindrop bookmarks service everywhere. But brave needs to add import and export bookmarks option for mobile and sync for bookmarks to cloud if anything happens to device.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.raindrop.raindropio