| Description | This article describes how to block YouTube Shorts while allowing access to normal YouTube videos on FortiGate. It provides a step-by-step guide to configuring the necessary settings to achieve this. |
| Scope | FortiGate. |
| Solution |
To block YouTube Shorts on FortiGate, follow these steps: Go to Security Profile -> Webfilter -> Static URL filter -> URL Filter and create a new URL filter. In the URL filter, add the following URL: youtube.com/shorts/ and set the action to block.
Go to Policy & Objects -> Policy -> IPv4 and create a new policy or edit an existing one. In the policy, add the Web Filter profile created in step 1 and set the action to block. CLI method:
config webfilter profile edit "block-shorts" ----> Create or edit a web filter profile (choose a name or use an existing one). config ftgd-wf unset options config web set urlfilter-table 1 ---> We'll use table ID 1 for the URL filter. end config urlfilter edit 1 config entries edit 1 set url "youtube.com/shorts" set type wildcard set action block set status enable next end next end
Apply it to a policy:
config firewall policy edit <policy id> set webfilter-profile "block-shorts" <----- Add the webfilter profile created previously. next end
Alternatively, it is possible to use Application Control to block YouTube Shorts. Go to Security Profile -> Application Control -> Application and Filter overrides and create a new application control policy. In the application control policy, add the YouTube Shorts application and set the action to block.
Go to Policy & Objects -> Policy -> IPv4 and create a new policy or edit an existing one. In the policy, add the application control policy created in step 5 and set the action to block.
CLI method:
config application list
edit <policy id>
Make sure to apply the changes and test the configuration to ensure that YouTube Shorts are blocked while normal YouTube videos are allowed. |
