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How To Bypass YouTube Age Restriction – 8 Simple Ways

by Team TMT

YouTube is the most popular video streaming platform among all age groups. Be it, kids or adults, it is a platform for all and everyone can enjoy the benefits, learn and explore new things on YouTube.

Earlier all users were able to access all the content irrespective of their ages without signing in to their YouTube account but in recent times users cannot access the age-restricted content without signing in to their YouTube account.

YouTube has introduced the age restriction policy as it is a platform for all age groups and it ensures that only appropriate content is accessible to the audience.

The age restriction policy is extremely useful for everyone to gain appropriate information. It helps the content creator to post the content with an option whether it is suitable for children or not. It prevents the underaged users from watching inappropriate content that perhaps is not suitable for them.

YouTube age restriction policy does not allow you to view some videos without logging in to your account. Only if you are above 18 years of age, you will be able to view the age-restricted content on YouTube.

If you are not signed in to your YouTube account and want to access the age-restricted content a warning message will popup asking for age confirmation. If you are signed in to your account then it automatically takes all the information from your YouTube account.

If you do not have a google account or if you are facing some other issues, there are certain ways by which you can bypass the YouTube Age restrictions content. Keep reading to get the full information about the same.

Note: All the YouTube links used in the article does not exist and just used for reference.

Bypass YouTube Age Restriction

This is one of the best options to bypass the YouTube age restrictions. You do not require to download any additional software to watch a video if you are using this method. Embedded links are one of the convenient methods to play video clips without any restrictions. Follow the below steps.

Step 1: Open the age restricted video clip on your browser.

Step 2: Check in the address bar for the video link which will appear like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApRGNwSvsnl

Step 3: Now, delete the watch?v= from the link in the address bar and replace it with embed/

Step 4: After that, the embedded link will appear like this https://www.youtube.com/embed/ApRGNwSvsnl

Step 5: Now click enter and the video will open.

Step 6: Click on the video and it will start playing.

2. Bypass YouTube Age Restrictions using FreeTube

FreeTube is another great method to bypass the age restriction content on YouTube. You can download the application on your device to use it. Follow the below simple steps to download the FreeTube on your PC/Mac.

Step 1: Visit https://freetubeapp.io and download the FreeTube application on your device.

Step 2: At the bottom, you will find the download section.

Step 3: In the download section you will find download links from the various platforms. Choose your platform and download the package.

Step 4: This will download the file on your device. Once you get the .exe file, double click to install it.

Step 5: Once you install and access the application, go to the restricted video clip.

Step 6: Copy the URL in the address bar of the restricted video.

Step 7: Open FreeTube on your device and paste the link of the restricted video clip into the search box on FreeTube.

Step 8: FreeTube will detect the video automatically and will play it directly.

3. Bypass YouTube Age Restrictions using NSFW

NSFW is one of the easiest and fastest ways to bypass the YouTube age restriction content. There is no need to download any additional application to use NSFW. It plays the video from YouTube to your browser. Follow the below steps to know-how.

Step 1: Firstly, go to the age-restricted video clip.

Step 2: Then type NSFW just before the youtube in the URL for example you will see this in the address bar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApRGNwSvsnl now insert NSFW that is https://www.NSFWyoutube.com/watch?v=ApRGNwSvsnl and press enter.

Step 3: This will redirect you to the NSFW website and you will be able to see the thumbnail of the video.

Step 4: Next, you just have to click the play button and the video will start playing.

4. Bypass YouTube Age Restrictions using Listen on Repeat

In this method, you need to change the link to bypass the YouTube age restrictions. Follow the below steps to easily bypass the age-restricted content using “Listen on Repeat”.

Step 1: Go to the YouTube video which shows an age restriction.

Step 2: In the address bar, you will be able to see the link to the video. Click on it and check the URL of the restricted video.

Step 3: The URL will appear like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApRGNwSvsnl

Step 4: Now, add the word “repeat” to the link to bypass the age restriction and your URL will appear like this https://www.youtuberepeat.com/embed/ApRGNwSvsnl 

Step 5: After making the changes in the URL click to play the video. If the video does not play even after changing the URL you can still play it by going to the Listen on Repeat website.

5. Bypass YouTube Age Restriction using Proxy Website

A proxy website is a free to use and simple method to watch age-restricted and region-restricted videos. However, it is sometimes not safe to use a proxy website for viewing restricted videos. You can follow the below steps to bypass YouTube age restriction using the Proxy website.

Step 1: Open proxy website by using the link https://www.proxysite.com/ 

Step 2: On this website, you can select the region from which you want to access the video from the drop-down menu available above the address bar.

Step 3: Now, go to the age-restricted video clip and copy the URL from the address bar.

Step 4: Again, go to the proxy website and paste the link in the “Enter URL” bar.

Step 5: Click on the “Go” button.

Step 6: Now, the video will start playing.

6. Bypass YouTube Age Restriction using NewPipe on Android

NewPipe is an android application that allows age-restricted videos to play on your phone without signing into your account. Since it is not available on the google play store you will have to download an apk file. Follow the below steps to bypass the YouTube age-restricted videos using NewPipe.

Step 1: Go to the browser on your android device and visit the site https://newpipe.net/ 

Step 2: Now, click on the “Get NewPipe” option and it will direct you to download the page.

Step 3: Select the apk file for your android version on the download page and click on the download icon.

Step 4: This will download the file on your device. Now, install it by going to the downloads on your android phone.

Step 5: Now, tap on the three horizontal lines at the top left corner of your screen.

Step 6: Tap on the Settings option.

Step 7: After that, click on the “Content”.

Step 8: Now, toggle on the bar next to the “Show age-restricted content”.

Step 9: Finally, search for the age-restricted video and you will be able to play it.

7. Bypass YouTube Age Restriction by downloading the video

This is one of the secure and best methods to bypass an age-restricted video. You can easily download the age-restricted video using the YouTube downloader software or website. This is one of the easiest ways you can watch the restricted video without the need for an internet connection.

There are many websites and applications which help you download YouTube videos. Follow the below steps to download the video.

Step 1: Go to the Keepvid or Savefrom.net website.

Step 2: Now add a tab on the browser, go to the restricted YouTube video clip and copy the link in the address bar.

Step 3: Again, go back to the Keepvid or Savefrom.net tab and paste the URL in the search bar.

Step 4: The website will detect the video and load it.

Step 5: The video will then start downloading and you can watch it offline.

8. Bypass YouTube Age Restriction using PWN

This is another great option that you can use to easily watch the age-restricted video clip without a need to login into your account. Follow the below steps to bypass the age-restricted content.

Step 1: Go to the age-restricted video clip that you want to watch.

Step 2: In the address bar you will see the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApRGNwSvsnl

Step 3: Now, insert the letters PWN before youtube like this https://www.PWNyoutube.com/watch?v=ApRGNwSvsnl

Step 4: Now, click enter and the video will open.

Step 5: Click on the video and it will start playing. Please note you are changing websites from YouTube.com to Deturl.com using this method.

Warning:

Please use the above methods with caution if you have children around you. The age restriction policy of YouTube is justified and valid.

We recommend signing in to your account to watch the YouTube videos but in some circumstances wherein you are unable to do it you can use the above methods.

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1 comment

mp4 juice May 16, 2024 at 6:56 pm

Wow, I was searching for ways to bypass YouTube age restrictions for my kid’s educational content and this post has been a lifesaver! the 8 simple ways you listed were incredibly helpful and worked like a charm. Thank you for sharing your expertise!

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