Technical Tip: How to Block Youtube using Static U...

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Description

This article describes how to block YouTube using a Static URL filter.

Scope

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Solution

Blocking YouTube on a static URL filter is typically required when the Streaming Media and Download category is allowed but there is a need to block YouTube.

Configuration :

URL: '.*googlevideo.*'
Type: Regex
Action: Block

URL: '.*youtube.*'
Type: Regex
Action: Block

URL: '.*ytimg.*'
Type: Regex
Action: Block

Both URLs are required to be added to avoid bypassing the blockade due to browser cache or searching the YouTube video through a search engine.

The YouTube website may still load but users affected by this Webfilter profile will not be able to load videos.

Create a Deny-based firewall rule with the UDP 443 port.

Blocking QUIC this way will force the web browser to use TLS instead.

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Technical Tip: How to Block Youtube using Static URL filter