Brave
Disable Media Keys
Edit shortcut and add...
"...\brave.exe" --disable-features=HardwareMediaKeyHandling
ref: https://community.brave.com/t/media-keys-begin-hijacked-by-brave/538025 [1]
Shields
Trackers & ads blocking - Aggressive
Sync
Sync Internals
brave://sync-internals
Server URL: https://sync-v2.brave.com/v2
ref: https://davidagood.com/brave-browser-sync-not-working/