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November 26, 2021

Technical Tip: Allow video streaming for specific channel ID using Video Filter

  • November 26, 2021
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Description This article describes how to allow video streaming for specific YouTube Channel ID using Video Filter.
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Requirement:

To allow video streaming for "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwVrZvhydfWI0T1Gdf77O4g" only.

 

Configuration:

 

1) Create a web filter profile 'Block YouTube' and set the 'Feature Set' to Proxy-based.

 

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2) In web filter profile 'Block YouTube' , set the 'Restrict Youtube Access' to 'Strict'.

 

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3) Create an application control profile 'YOUTUBE' and  block the QUIC and add below signatures with action monitored.


YouTube_Channel.Access

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4) Create a Video Filter 'Youtube' and block all the Fortiguard categories.

 

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5) Add the channel ID 'UCwVrZvhydfWI0T1Gdf77O4g' in Channel override list of the video Filter profile 'Youtube'.

 

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6) Set the default-action to block in the video-filter profile via below command.

 

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7) Enable and map the web--filter profile, application profile and video profile in to the Firewall policy (responsible for handling the YouTube traffic).

 

8) Ensure that the the SSL INSPECTION is set for deep-inspection in the Firewall policy.