Brave Browser's business model includes pushing its own services, including a VPN service and a search engine. The browser's default settings push ads for these services on the home page, and you can easily get rid of most of them while, at the same time, customizing the overall look and function of the browser.
Now, click Search in the left pane of this settings window, and select the search engine of your choice. Uncheck Brave to replace the default search engine on the new tab page. Note that this doesn't replace Brave as the default search engine in the address bar. To do that, click the three-lines button in the top-right corner of the browser's window, and go to Settings > Search engine. You can click the Change buttons on this page to replace Brave Search with other options in the normal and private windows of the app.
Use Shields' content filters to block annoying website elements
Credit: Pranay ParabSettings), and open the Shields tab from the left pane. Go to Content filters > Show full list. Go through this list and enable all the options that appeal to you. I recommend the following:
Annoying distractions blocker
Newsletter popup blocker
YouTube thumbnail image blocker
Paywall blocker (a way to bypass some paywalls)
Leo, and disable all the options on this page. While you're at it, you can also remove a bunch of these features from the address bar. Right-click the icons in the toolbar, and hide the following:
Brave Wallet
Brave VPN
Appearance, and disable Leo AI assistant under "Show autocomplete suggestions in address bar."
Use "Memory Saver" to improve performance
System, and enable Memory Saver. Click the Add button below this feature to keep certain websites from being suspended in Brave.
Appearance > Tabs, and enabling Use vertical tabs. Once you do that, you should disable Show title bar to remove the extra horizontal bar from the top menu. This option merges the minimize, maximize, and close buttons with the toolbar for a streamlined look. Don't forget to click the minimize tabs button at the top of the tab bar to reduce the tab bar to a slim vertical column.
Use Brave’s task manager to hunt down power-hungry tabs
Credit: Pranay ParabTask Manager.
Shields > Content filters > Show full list, and enable Tracking URL blocker.
Use "Force Paste" to get past copy-paste blocks on the web
Brave blocks YouTube ads by default on both desktop and mobile. Since YouTube's ads are harder to block on mobile, I think the feature is much more valuable on Brave for iOS and Android. As such, I highly recommend switching from the YouTube app to Brave whenever you want to watch a video. While you're at it, you'll also notice that it lets you watch YouTube videos in picture-in-picture mode, and that you can play them in the background too. All of these are YouTube Premium features that you can get for free just by using Brave's mobile app.
Use Brave’s hidden dark mode
Much of the internet is still stuck in light mode, even for users with devices running in dark mode. While you can use a browser extension to force websites to use dark mode, Brave has a hidden feature that accomplishes the same. You can open brave://flags/#enable-force-dark using the address bar, and enable the flag to change all websites to a dark theme. This is better than using a browser extension: It uses fewer resources and is less of a privacy issue since no third-party companies can access your tabs. Note that you'll have to restart Brave once to start using the feature.
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