「黃家駒 Wong Ka Kui」 | (aka: 鳳凰院 凶真 Hououin Kyouma)@sh.itjust.works to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 6 days agoIs there still anyway to bypass Youtube "Sign in to confirm your age" bullshit in 2026?message-squaremessage-square82linkfedilinkarrow-up1152arrow-down12
arrow-up1150arrow-down1message-squareIs there still anyway to bypass Youtube "Sign in to confirm your age" bullshit in 2026?「黃家駒 Wong Ka Kui」 | (aka: 鳳凰院 凶真 Hououin Kyouma)@sh.itjust.works to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 6 days agomessage-square82linkfedilink
minus-squarePlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·6 days agoIs it regional or something? Videos are still blocked for me: Also, funny bug in that the recommended videos are still there, but just not visible, so tapping anywhere opens a new video.
minus-squareDefault Username@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·6 days agoNothing can bypass age restricted videos AFAIK.
minus-squarePlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 days agoThere do appear to be a couple services that use their own accounts (see here), but in general, that was my understanding too.
minus-squarebuttmasterflex@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 days agoI use it with Mullvad. When I hit a block, I reconnect to a different server, and that usually fixes it.
minus-squarePlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 days agoI’ve found that works with the “Are you a bot?” blocks, but never the age restrictions.
minus-squarebuttmasterflex@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 days agoHmm, I’ve mostly been able to watch age restricted videos. I think it’s a bit of a tortoise and hare scenario. The workarounds eventually get there. I honestly don’t understand all of the technical details
Is it regional or something? Videos are still blocked for me:
Also, funny bug in that the recommended videos are still there, but just not visible, so tapping anywhere opens a new video.
Nothing can bypass age restricted videos AFAIK.
There do appear to be a couple services that use their own accounts (see here), but in general, that was my understanding too.
I use it with Mullvad. When I hit a block, I reconnect to a different server, and that usually fixes it.
I’ve found that works with the “Are you a bot?” blocks, but never the age restrictions.
Hmm, I’ve mostly been able to watch age restricted videos. I think it’s a bit of a tortoise and hare scenario. The workarounds eventually get there. I honestly don’t understand all of the technical details