If you turn VPN off, you lose.

YouTube has been trying to block VPNs for months now. Especially one that offers a free one like Proton. Just switch your VPN server till one works. They're always playing tag.

The only time I had this issue, I jus used ytdl-p to bypass while still keeping my VPN up. The video was not really worth it, but at least I could watch it.

I am also on Proton VPN. 2 days ago Google search wouldn't allow me to search at all because it couldn't confirm my age.

I switched to a different server and it worked, but that shouldn't have made a difference, since I was sigbed into the same google account.

Strangely enough, this happened about 30 ish hours after I started self hosting my own searxng.

Utter BS on their part. Time to go read books!

Host Invidious locally...

lol…. YouTube will never be okay with VPNs. Yet everyone thinks they’re clever trying to work around it with this shit- while never really accepting that you’re supporting a service that treats its users and content creators like they’re complete and total idiots.

STOP USING YOUTUBE.

problem solved.

Can proton spin up new vpns? How does yt find out?