Is there a way to watch "age-restricted" videos on youtube?

[floo@retrolemmy.com]

Far as I know, in my own usage, you can’t bypass the age restriction currently. Maybe I’m using it wrong?

[snotflickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone]

It could be that Youtube also broke how it used to work, and it doesn't work anymore. I was just hoping maybe it did, for OP's sake.

[memmingenfan923@feddit.org]

You need an account. There is no bypass or workaround at this moment.

[wesker@lemmy.sdf.org]

You cannot. And you also now often get blocked when using a VPN, and have to use a flag to use cookies to get past it.

[sleightly@slrpnk.net]

What do you mean by using a flag? I’d like to level up my VPN game

[lemmchen@feddit.org]

https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/wiki/FAQ#how-do-i-pass-cookies-to-yt-dlp

[themurphy@lemmy.ml]

Isnt this possible with Grayjay, or do you still need an account?

[Guest]

Don’t they require a phone number now?

[Guest]

I know of this userscrpit, worked fine for me the last time i came across something age restricted

[Guest]

Been using that one for years without any problems. Users should be aware though that it uses third party proxies by default that could potentially log which age restricted videos you're watching.

[machinefab812@discuss.tchncs.de]

Bunch of services out there offering Free SMS Numbers for 2FA. You might also try searching "Burner SMS", but anyways, there are options.

[kipo@lemm.ee]

Yes. I use a FireFox extension called ViolentMonkey that allows you to install scripts.

There is a script called Simple YouTube Age Restriction Bypass: https://github.com/zerodytrash/Simple-YouTube-Age-Restriction-Bypass?tab=readme-ov-file

Install the script in Violent Monkey and you should be all set to watch age restricted videos in Firefox without signing in.

[sunzu2@thebrainbin.org]

Would using these service be a risk if you lose access to such number?

[reversalhatchery@beehaw.org]

you seem confident, but it seems this is not true

[machinefab812@discuss.tchncs.de]

burner SMS. Burner dummy Google account strictly for age-restricted content. I don't really see what's to lose?

Also, you can turn off 2FA, so the number is only "needed" if you forget your password and/or lose access to the backup e-mail.

[sunzu2@thebrainbin.org]

I see, notes.

Wouldn't Google tie the dummy account to your KYC'd account tho?

[machinefab812@discuss.tchncs.de]

I mean, finding ways around that is the whole point of Posts like this one?

Personally, I use different browsers for different purposes on a rando Android phone(+vpn for torrents). I watch this community to try to stay abreast of current privacy/security issues, but I don't make much effort to live it, as I'll go dark long before I'll really have anything to hide.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go bitch at the librarians again, for disposing of the microfiche after they digitized it.

[sunzu2@thebrainbin.org]

Haha

Cheers!

[memmingenfan923@feddit.org]

My bad. I was wrong.

[1984@lemmy.today]

Long ago i was building a front-end for YouTube. Back then it was just a parameter to the video in the embedded iframe. So my front-end was playing all videos without any account or being logged in.

Since the plugin works, I guess it just toggles that parameter too. Not sure why Google doesnt require an actual login but they dont (or didnt).