YouTube doesn't let me watch without turning off my VPN?
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I use MullvadVPN and I almost always encounter this issue.
It probably depends on which server(s) you're using.
It does, I've found Albania, Estonia and Nigeria skip the issue at least. If anyone else got server recommendations that work feel free to drop!
Sometimes the more commonly used servers like UK start working for a few hours/days but that never lasts. The 3 listed are basically bulletproof in my experience though
And yea, using a frontend will not bypass this. Unless that frontend is an online downloader like Cobalt.tools or amp4.cc. Or Invidious I guess but that... Has its own issues
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I use windscribe and I never really have issues.
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YouTube won't let me watch this video with my VPN on.
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They're killing third-party client access, limiting adblockers, blocking VPNs, and forcing sign in more and more. I sincerely hate it but this was inevitable. They have their monopoly, this is just the "abuse that position and enshittify for more data and money" stage. I hope an alternative takes off because I refuse to play by their rules.
The day the finally kill adblockers and third party clients I'll stop watching and I started to think I won't miss it at all after barely open it in a week.
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YouTube won't let me watch this video with my VPN on.
FreeTube running over Tor is working for me.
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FreeTube running over Tor is working for me.
wrote on last edited by [email protected].
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The day the finally kill adblockers and third party clients I'll stop watching and I started to think I won't miss it at all after barely open it in a week.
Agreed. I hate the direction this is going towards but I'll just find other avenues.
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Grayjay is great but I wish it was fully open source
I think its better to leave it Closed Source, otherwise, YouTube team will be able to see how it works and how they circumvent their efforts on blocking 3rd party clients.
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Does freetube work on Android TVs?
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YouTube won't let me watch this video with my VPN on.
Fuck YouTube. I deleted it. I can search for videos individually if I want to.
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FreeTube running over Tor is working for me.
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YouTube won't let me watch this video with my VPN on.
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YouTube won't let me watch this video with my VPN on.
Only criminals use VPNs. Well known fact.
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Does freetube work on Android TVs?
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I think its better to leave it Closed Source, otherwise, YouTube team will be able to see how it works and how they circumvent their efforts on blocking 3rd party clients.
Alternatively they could decompile it
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YouTube won't let me watch this video with my VPN on.
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Yes. Ive managed to watch 4K 60fps HDR content from YouTube over Tor without hiccups.
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I can't see why an android app isn't feasible. I got the last pipe bender working in my tv. But it's not quite as polished as free tube
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I spun up my own invidious container and that has made my connection far more consistent.
Ay any tips?
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I find if I use my VPN and I'm not logged in, it says I can't watch unless I log in. If I turn it off, it works. I think if you're logged in, they can track you and monetize you. If you're behind a VPN and they also don't know who you are, they want to push you into telling them who you are.
What I've found as a workaround is to search videos using Duck Duck Go. It has a way you can watch YouTube stuff through DDG without being logged in. I imagine they'll eventually figure out a way to patch that.
Ya so users like say @[email protected] and surely MANY others who don’t get nagged…
Wondered “what if some of us are browser fingerprinted so good they/their advertisers know we’re us, not bots, and pretend to let us stay anonymous”
