Unblock YouTube at school or work in 3 clicks

The best way to unblock YouTube videos in 3 clicks

There’s a ton of amazing content on YouTube. You can learn a skill, watch entertaining shows, and much more. But it’s frustrating to click on a link to a YouTube video, only to find out that you cannot watch the video because of restrictions at your work, school, or the country you’re in.

Luckily, there is an easy way to unblock YouTube regardless of your location.

But wait, it’s not enough to simply unblock YouTube videos. You also need to consider connection speed and browsing privacy. If the unblocking solution that you are using is slow, your videos will constantly pause to buffer, and that might actually be more annoying than being completely blocked.

On top of that, the server that you’re using to watch YouTube videos may be collecting personal information about you without your permission.

To ensure that you are getting a fast connection and your information is kept as private as possible, using a non-logging Virtual Private Network (VPN) is the best solution to unblock YouTube videos.

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• Ultra-fast video streaming
• Military-grade data encryption
• Connection on up to 10 devices
• Completely anonymous browsing
• Unlimited bandwidth

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YouTube unblocking methods compared

Now you may be wondering how a VPN compares to the other YouTube unblocking solutions out there. Here’s why the other methods are not as good as using a VPN.

Unblock YouTube with a proxy

A proxy server may seem like a good way to unblock YouTube videos because there are so many free services out there.

But free proxy services are notoriously unreliable, they can be slow and they usually log your browsing history. This makes them a much less desirable option for watching blocked YouTube videos.

Browser extensions

There are some browser extensions that will help you unblock YouTube videos. There are two common issues with these plugins.

1. Many of them use free proxy servers, making them no more reliable or secure than using a proxy server without a browser extension. In addition, you don’t know how safe your proxy connection is, since the extension chooses one for you.
2. You will only be able to watch YouTube videos in the browser that has the extension installed. If you need to use another browser or you need to unblock other services that do not use a browser, you will still be blocked. A VPN will unblock YouTube on every browser on your computer, so you don’t have to hunt for separate plugins.

Mobile data

You can get around YouTube restrictions at work or school by using your mobile data plan. However, even short videos can require a ton of data, leading to expensive data bills.

Using mobile data will also not allow you to get around restrictions in your country because websites like YouTube are blocked by the government. Using a VPN on your mobile device, with a WiFi connection, is a much more robust and cost effective solution.

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Why are YouTube videos blocked?

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  Government censorship

  YouTube might be blocked in your country for cultural, political, or religious reasons. Some governments see YouTube as a platform that could spread damaging information or cause social unrest.

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  Increase employee productivity

  Some employers block YouTube because they suspect that employees are watching videos when they should be working. They believe blocking YouTube will result in better productivity.

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  Increase student focus

  A school may block YouTube to prevent students from watching videos and using social media while classes are in session.