nerdhd@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 23 days agoSo, has age verification really become the new normal?message-squaremessage-square65linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareSo, has age verification really become the new normal?nerdhd@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 23 days agomessage-square65linkfedilinkfile-text
I’m asking because I just had to verify my age thanks to YouTube requiring me to watch a video that was age restricted.
minus-squareCanonical_Warlock@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·23 days agoI’ve never had youtube block my VPN. Is they just something they only do on chrome or have I just been lucky so far?
minus-squareDr. Wesker@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·23 days agoI suppose it’s possible you’re flying under the radar, if you’re not using a large-ish VPN provider. I’d also be checking for DNS leaks, out of paranoia.
minus-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up0·22 days agoyoutube doesnt block vpn unless its one of the free crappy ones, reddit however will block vpns though.
minus-squarealakey@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·22 days agoThey don’t block it for logged in users yet, just like reddit, but if you are logged out and have no cookies then they will block the playback for known VPN IPs.
I’ve never had youtube block my VPN. Is they just something they only do on chrome or have I just been lucky so far?
I suppose it’s possible you’re flying under the radar, if you’re not using a large-ish VPN provider.
I’d also be checking for DNS leaks, out of paranoia.
youtube doesnt block vpn unless its one of the free crappy ones, reddit however will block vpns though.
They don’t block it for logged in users yet, just like reddit, but if you are logged out and have no cookies then they will block the playback for known VPN IPs.