How do I block YouTube on my Huawei router?

Im using a mobile wifi network shared with friends, but it has limited data. I told my friend not to open online videos like YouTube, but he still did so.

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Block websites
Set up OpenDNS on WiFi router
Block YouTube Domain Names Addresses
YouTube is Blocked and Offline
Conclusions
How do I block YouTube completely on my router?
How do I block apps on my Huawei router?
How do I block YouTube from my kids?
How do I block websites on my wireless router?

How can I block the site?

asked Oct 29, 2015 at 22:56

sarojsaroj

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BlockSite is a Firefox extension which automatically blocks websites of your choice. Additionally, this extension will disable all hyperlinks to these websites, by just displaying the link text without the clicking functionality.

Features

Create block lists - Add the websites or pages you want to block in a smart and simple way. Get automatically redirected to safer, more positive sites. Build a more effective work environment for yourself
Bulk adult sites - All adult sites can now be blocked with a single click.
Control your browsing - Set up the sites you want to be redirected to. Make sure your internet usage is productive and effective. Block social media sites, adult content or other sites you find disturbing.
Improve productivity - Right-click anywhere on any website to open the quick access menu. Block sites in seconds to avoid procrastination and stay on target.
Block by keywords - Block sites and search queries on search engines like Google or Bing, based on specific words. Make sure you choose what to block wisely, so Keyword Block will only stop the sites and pages you're not interested in.
Keep your kids' internet safe - Activate "Adult related" keyword block to filter out all predefined bad words and profanities.
Block for specific times -Choose days and intervals in which you want Block site to be active. Set up custom blocks based on your work schedule (for example: 09:00 - 17:00), so you won't procrastinate during the day, when at work or at school.
Switch between blacklists & whitelists - Create a list of friendly sites, and switch from blocking specific sites to only allowing certain sites to work.

Usage

In Firefox go to Tools, and click Add-ons. Click Get Add-ons followed by Browse All Add-ons.
Firefox add-ons website will open. Type Blocksite in the search bar and press Enter.
Click Add to Firefox.
Click Install Now.
Restart Firefox when prompted.
Once Firefox is restarted, again go to Tools, then Add-ons. Select BlockSite and click Preferences. Tick Blacklist, Enable BlockSite messages and Enable link removal buttons.
This add-on is password protected. Enter a password after checking Enable authentication if you don't want anyone else to make changes in your BlockSite settings.
Click the Add button. Copy and paste (or type) the URL of the website which you wish to block. Click OK.
After restarting Firefox, the website will be blocked.

answered Oct 30, 2015 at 1:01

karelkarel

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Block websites

You can block access to specific websites. Remember, you need to establish a connection to the router web interface before you can use this function.

Click Settings.

Click Security.

Click Domain Name Filter.

Click the field next to "Blacklist".

Click Add.

Click the field below "Domain Name" and key in the address of the required website.

Key in the internet address without the prefix http://, ftp:// or https://.

Click the drop down list below "Status".

Click On to turn on the function.

Click OK.

Click Apply.

Click OK.

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Learn how to block YouTube on router without any software. This method will block the YouTube app on Mobile and Smart TV along with casting devices. It will also block the YouTube app on a mobile phone when connected to the WiFi router.

With billions of users every month, YouTube has been a top website around the world. I’d say its easiest mode of passing your time when you’re alone. However, YouTube is addictive and a lot of families have complaints that YouTube has ruined social life.
Along with YouTube, there are a few other apps and sites that you should consider blocking on your WiFi router. Sites and apps like TikTok, Netflix, and Games like PUBG, Roblox, etc. are quite into everyone’s life these days.

I already wrote articles about how to block apps and games on WiFi, and this article covers how to block YouTube on the router.

The steps mentioned are nearly the same, just that we need to block the YouTube domain names in OpenDNS settings. However, for ease, I’m just going to republish the same steps with few modifications.

By the end of this guide, you will learn how to block YouTube on the Wi-Fi network router. This blocking guide is also valid for the YouTube app on Smart TV apps and Chromecast or FireStick YouTube app.

Follow these guidelines to block YouTube app on mobile as well as on Smart TV —

Set up OpenDNS on WiFi router

Before we get started with blocking YouTube we need to re-route out network incoming and out-going connection via OpenDNS IP address.

OpenDNS is a service that track the stats and block the flow of all the incoming and outgoing WiFi network requests. It protects against the spam and phishing along with improving network stability.

Here are the steps to set up OpenDNS on the Router:

Step 1: Add the OpenDNS IP Address in WiFi router settings. Login to your WiFi admin portal and lookup for DNS settings. Here is the DNS settings page in my router.

Step 2: You need to add the two OpenDNS IPv4 addresses into your DNS settings page. Restart the WiFi router after saving the changes.

208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220

Step 3: Verify whether the OpenDNS is configured correctly by accessing this welcome OpenDNS page. If you get the below message, then it means your router is successfully configured.

Step 4: Create a Free OpenDNS Home account. Fill the requested details, you will receive a confirmation mail to verify the email ID.

Step 5: Sign in to the OpenDNS dashboard using the same credentials used for registration.

Step 6: Configure the router IP address in OpenDNS. Log in and navigate to the Settings tab and hit on [ADD THIS NETWORK] button and give it a name. The IP address is auto-populated from your network connection.

Note: If you have the dynamic IP address, then you can use an OpenDNS update software program. It’s available for both Windows and macOS. Just login with your login credentials and IP address is automatically updated in OpenDNS.

Step 7: Lastly, enable the stats and logs recording in OpenDNS. Navigate to Stats and Logs tab and tick the checkbox — Enable stats and logs and hit on APPLY button.

Now your ISP network IP is mapped with OpenDNS service. I have also published a very details steps by step guide on the OpenDNS setup on Router.

Block YouTube Domain Names Addresses

Once you’ve set up the OpenDNS, navigate to the Settings tab and click on IP address to access the network settings.

On the Network settings page, switch to Web Content Filtering and under Manage individual domains add the below domain names. Make sure to keep the Always block option under dropdown.

Here are the domain names that you need to add into block list:

youtube.com
youtubei.googleapis.com
googlevideo.com
ytimg.com

These domains act as a wildcard (*.googlevideo.com) to block connection to all the sub-domains like cdn.googlevideo.com, www.googlevideo.com, etc.

YouTube is Blocked and Offline

Please allow OpenDNS a few hours to make the changes live. The blocking YouTube domain set up will propagate on the router connection and stop internet access.

Later if you open the YouTube app on the mobile phone, then you will encounter even though you’re connected to the internet:

You will still be able to access the internet on all other apps and browser, only the YouTube network will be blocked.

When you open the YouTube on the browser you may encounter the certificate error message — Your connection is not private for YouTube.com:

If you try to open the YouTube app on Smart TV or Chromecast or firestick, you will watch the following error.

There are problems with the security certificate for this site. https://www.youtube.com/tv?launch=menu

After a moment you will get alert of blocked YouTube on TV and browser.

Conclusions

That’s it. We have successfully blocked the YouTube web and app on the Wi-Fi router network. Now your family members can not connect to YouTube on the router. One can use the same method to block YouTube at a public router. However, if the mobile data is enabled then this method won’t work.

You can also block Netflix on the router in a similar way but, it has different domain names. Let me know if you are facing any issues while setting up.

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How do I block YouTube completely on my router?

How to Block YouTube on Your Network.

Open your browser and enter your router's IP address. ... .

Next, enter your admin username and password to access your router's settings..

Look for menu options containing keywords such as 'URL Filters', 'blocked websites' and more..

Add 'youtube.com' to your list of restricted addresses..

How do I block apps on my Huawei router?

Connect your phone to the router's Wi-Fi network. Open the HUAWEI AI Life App on your phone. On the Router page, select the device you want to blacklist from the list of Connected devices, then touch OK in the pop-up dialog box to blacklist the corresponding device and prevent it from accessing your Wi-Fi network.