youtube blocks vpn usage

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i use a vpn

i do not use a vpn

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YouTube is increasingly blocking VPN usage, primarily due to licensing agreements for content (especially TV shows/sports), to prevent cheap subscriptions from other countries, and to enforce regional restrictions, leading to error messages like "VPN/proxy detected" or outright content blockage for users trying to access geo-restricted content or circumvent terms.

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FreddieUK · 70-79, M

I'm still deciding if it's worth the subscription for this very reason.

markinkansas · 61-69, M

@FreddieUK i use this one .. made in japan and by university students. freeware SoftEther VPN (Software Ethernet) is
an extensively versatile, high-performance, and multi-protocol VPN software suite developed as part of an academic project at the University of Tsukuba. Unlike traditional VPN solutions that often rely on a single protocol, SoftEther acts as a universal bridge, supporting nearly all major VPN protocols within a single server instance. .

look at it .. been with them for a few yesrs so far ..

https://www.softether.org/

FreddieUK · 70-79, M

@markinkansas Thanks for the tip. Presumably, though, this is the one blocked by YT?

markinkansas · 61-69, M

@FreddieUK youtube does not like this one . and when in use check the ping which is the speed of data going back and forth and how long the site has been set up .. more days better .. this is free so what the heck

FreddieUK · 70-79, M

@markinkansas Free sounds good 😀