Hello,

On my workplace in last 5 days there is some block when I open youtube.com or facebook.com. It looks like this:

on every video I open. I don't use facebook so that is not big loss for me;) but I would like to know how can I "skip" this blockade because I need access to youtube.

Many thanks in advance for prompt replies!
Adi

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Given your symptoms (homepage loads over HTTPS but playback fails), this is almost always a policy block on YouTube’s media delivery rather than the site itself. Videos stream from different hosts than the main page and rely on HTTP range requests and newer protocols. Common blockers include filtering of CDN hostnames, SSL inspection that breaks streaming, or proxies that disallow range requests or QUIC (UDP/443).

Two safe, policy-friendly steps that usually resolve this once your admin reviews the request:

  • Use your browser’s Network tab while loading a video and note which hostnames fail. You will typically see *.googlevideo.com, i.ytimg.com, s.ytimg.com, yt3.ggpht.com, and sometimes youtubei.googleapis.com. Share the exact hosts, error codes, and timestamps with IT so they can allowlist correctly.
  • Ask IT to permit HTTPS on port 443 for the following and ensure range requests are allowed end to end. If QUIC/HTTP3 is disabled globally, verify that HTTP/2 over TCP still functions for these endpoints.
youtube.com
*.googlevideo.com
i.ytimg.com
s.ytimg.com
yt3.ggpht.com
youtubei.googleapis.com

Notes for your admin: if SSL inspection is enabled, confirm the proxy supports range requests and streaming over HTTP/2; otherwise exempt these domains from decryption. If only specific training is needed, request a scoped exception or a curated allowlist of required videos instead of a blanket bypass. Avoid using third-party proxies or VPNs to circumvent policy; that can violate acceptable use and may trigger security alerts.

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It depends on how the "block" has been implemented.

If the block has been put in place using URL Filtering at your perimeter firewall, or by using a Firewall and Proxy design, you are out of luck unless those administrators provide you access.

In some cases, if HTTPS is being allowed through your network without inspection, people get around these issues by piggy-backing an open proxy server on the Internet.

Without more detailed information, its hard to give you the best answer.

If it is a perimeter block, then use a SHH tunnel through your home.

o to a website known as unlockyoutube.com and see urself the steps of unlocking youtubesite.

Thank you very much for straight reply!

Please note that when I enter http://www.youtube.com I see this message

but when I enter https://www.youtube.com I can see youtube page but when I open any video I see this

I hope explained it right..

Thank you.
Adi

Thank you, I will check this for sure and let you know if it works out.

BR,
Adi

Well..this seems like the admin blockage and you cannot help it. The only probability if it not, could be a flash player problem. Have you tried it on another browser ? If not, try out

Hello,

It is no flash player or different browser, it's block from administrator.

Farest I could go is this page

unblockanything (dot) com

which starts the video but it is to slow and almost doen't work.

Any other suggestion is welcome to solve this problem.

Thank you.

It appears that your administrator is blocking HTTP (port 80) to youtube, but as you can see you can get to the site using HTTPS (443). The reason is most likely that they are not intercepting and decrypting the SSL traffic (which can be done, but be careful if they do because they would have the ability to decrypt traffic to any HTTPS site including financial web sites).

After you make the connection you are still not able to see the video. This is probably because something in the rule set is preventing that traffic from passing.

You should note that if your organization has an information security policy, you should adhere to it. Trying to circumvent the policies could get you terminated if stated in the company policies. I would look into that if I were you.

Thank you very much for direct reply!

Plase note that I have already made request for exception for my PC because my workplace requires access to youtube because I find many useful tutorials regarding IT but I am still waiting for administrator which is very busy at the momment, to add me to exception list.
In meantime, while I wait I would like to have access to youtube but I don't know how? I tried with unblockanything (dot) com but to slow. Can you suggest me any similar solution?

Many thanks in advance.
Adi

try for ultrasurf .......

commented: Thank you for help! +0

Worked like a charm!;)

Thank you adn all the others for help!
Adi

Yes, I have read your question. Youtube is blocked on your PC. You can any youtube unblocker. You can also try some youtube proxy to unblock the youtube. Even you are not getting site then here is one blog http://www.youtubeunblocked.net which have given complete guide and 20+ way to unblock youtube. If you have any more question then you can ask?

Hotspot shield is one of top free VPNs to unblock YouTube.
If you can afford though, a paid VPN is a lot more convenient and easy to use. You can get them for as low as $3 per month.

Pure VPN comes for just $2.45 per month.

Apaert from VPNS there are few other ways to .

Thanks. It helped. And here are two to unblock youtube.

I use raj net but i don't youtube videos or facebook.
please solve this.
how to unblock youtube or facebook site.

I don't undarstend.

Go for the Browsec extension for chrome if that ain't restricted either. Alternatively you can always go through a proxy site. Look them up on google ...

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