YouTube's war on adblockers and any kind of circumvention of their rules continues to escalate with them now starting to block VPN and Proxies from being used to view YouTube. Now there are a few possible reasons for this but based on their track record they are upset about people getting around ads. So if you are getting YouTube error - VPN/Proxy Detected To continue, turn off your VPN/Proxy. This will allow YouTube to locate the best content. We'll show you are few things you can do to get around the problem.

Takeaways:

  1. YouTube: VPN/Proxy Detected To continue, turn off your VPN/Proxy. This will allow YouTube to locate the best content.
  2. How do you get passed VPN/Proxy Detected To continue, turn off your VPN/Proxy. This will allow YouTube to locate the best content on YouTube.

How to Fix YouTube Blocking VPN and Proxy - VPN/Proxy Detected To continue, turn off your VPN/Proxy. This will allow YouTube to locate the best content.

Annoyingly this is quite a tricker error to around and the best and most successful method is to use a different VPN provider that YouTube can't detect. Since YouTube actively blocks certain IPs linked to VPNs. Try connecting to another server, preferably in a different location. This might require you to switch providers though so it's not exactly ideal.

Use a Premium VPN Service (Free ones Suck)

Free VPNs are often blacklisted. Services like ExpressVPN, NordVPN, and Surfshark regularly refresh their IPs to avoid detection. Free VPNs also siphon up your data, remember if you aren't a customer you're the product which is the worst possible thing to be, especially when you are sending all of your traffic through system that's collecting every last bit of it.

Enable Obfuscated Servers

Some VPNs offer stealth mode or obfuscation to disguise VPN traffic as regular web traffic. Check if your provider has this feature.

Clear Cookies & Cache

YouTube can track VPN usage via cookies. Clearing them and restarting your browser might help.

Disable WebRTC in Your Browser

WebRTC can leak your real IP even when using a VPN. Disable it in your browser settings or use an extension like "WebRTC Leak Prevent."

Contact Your VPN Support

If nothing so far has worked it might be worth checking with your current VPN providers to see if they have any solutions for this problem. There's a good chance that they have already got a solution or are working on one. As more and more companies try to block VPNs, VPN providers are constantly looking for workarounds and so far they have been finding them successfully.