「黃家駒 Wong Ka Kui」(old account, migrated to Piefed)@sh.itjust.works to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 5 months agoIs there still anyway to bypass Youtube "Sign in to confirm your age" bullshit in 2026?message-squaremessage-square60fedilinkarrow-up1126arrow-down12
arrow-up1124arrow-down1message-squareIs there still anyway to bypass Youtube "Sign in to confirm your age" bullshit in 2026?「黃家駒 Wong Ka Kui」(old account, migrated to Piefed)@sh.itjust.works to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square60fedilink
minus-squarePlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·5 months agoStill requires you to log in.
minus-squareDefault Username@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·5 months agoNo it doesn’t. I’m using it right now without an account.
minus-squarePlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·edit-25 months 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-up6·5 months agoNothing can bypass age restricted videos AFAIK.
minus-squarePlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months 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-up1·5 months 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-up3·5 months agoI’ve found that works with the “Are you a bot?” blocks, but never the age restrictions.
minus-squarebuttmasterflex@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months 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
Still requires you to log in.
No it doesn’t. I’m using it right now without an account.
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