Created on 06-15-2020 11:42 PM Edited on 09-25-2024 02:34 PM By Jean-Philippe_P
Description
This article describes how to use this feature to block or only allow matching YouTube channels. This Web filter feature is also called' Restrict YouTube access to specific channels'.
Scope
FortiOS 6.4.x and below.
Solution
Note: 'Restrict YouTube access to specific channels' option only exists in FortiOS 6.4.x and below. For FortiOS 7.0.x and above, use the Video Filter by referring to Filtering based on YouTube channel.
To enable this feature from the GUI.
Video URL. |
Channel ID. |
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www.youtube.com/channel/<channel-id> | <channel-id> indicates the ID for the channel. |
www.youtube.com/user/<user-id> |
Open the page source and locate: <meta itemprop="channelId" content="<channel-id>"> <channel-id> indicates the channel ID for the user page. |
www.youtube.com/watch?v=<string> |
Open the page source and search for 'channelid' For example: In Chrome. 3 dots ->More tools -> Developer tools -> Sources -> Page -> Top ->www.youtube.com -> s -> watch?v -> In the middle panel search for 'channelid', which may be something like "channelId": "UCGzuiiLdQZu9wxDNJHO_JnA", |
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