Filtering based on YouTube channel

Video filtering can be configured to filter specific YouTube channels. The following identifiers are used for YouTube channels:

given <channel-id>, affect on:

www.youtube.com/channel/<channel-id>

www.youtube.com/user/<user-id>

matches channel-id from <meta itemprop="channelId" content="<channel-id>">

www.youtube.com/watch?v=<string>

matches channel-id from <meta itemprop="channelId" content="<channel-id>">

The Restrict YouTube access setting in the video filter profile adds the HTTP header YouTube-Restrict: Strict or YouTube-Restrict: Moderate into the HTTP request when enabled. When YouTube reads this header, it applies the appropriate content restriction based on the selected mode. YouTube Restricted Mode is an optional setting that filters out potentially mature videos while leaving a large number of videos still available (see Restrict YouTube content available to users and Manage your organization's YouTube settings for more information). Google defines the restricted YouTube access modes as follows:

• Strict Restricted YouTube access: this setting is the most restrictive. Strict Restricted Mode does not block all videos, but works as a filter to screen out many videos based on an automated system, while leaving some videos still available for viewing.

• Moderate Restricted YouTube access: this setting is similar to Strict Restricted Mode but makes a much larger collection of videos available.

Restrict YouTube access has changed in 7.0.1. Upgrading to 7.0.1 is recommended to use this feature.

To configure a video filter based on a YouTube channel in the GUI:

1. Go to Security Profiles > Video Filter and click Create New.
2. In the Channel override list section, click Create New. The New Channel Override Entry pane opens.
   1. Enter a Channel ID and select an Action.

      

   2. Click OK.
3. Optionally, enable Restrict YouTube access and select a setting (Moderate or Strict).

   

4. Click OK.
5. Create the firewall policy:
   1. Go to Policy & Objects > Firewall Policy and click Create New.
   2. For Inspection Mode, select Proxy-based.
   3. Enable Video Filter and select the profile you created.
   4. For SSL Inspection, select deep-inspection.

      

   5. Configure the other settings as needed and click OK.

To configure a video filter based on a YouTube channel in the CLI:

1. Create the channel filter:

   config videofilter youtube-channel-filter
       edit 1
           set name "channel_filter"
           config entries
               edit 1
                   set action block
                   set channel-id "UCJHo4AuVomwMRzgkA5DQEOA"
               next
           end
       next
   end

2. Create the video filter profile:

   config videofilter profile
       edit "channel_filter"
           set youtube-channel-filter 1
           set youtube-restrict strict
       next 
   end

3. Create the firewall policy:

   config firewall policy
       edit 1
           set name "video-filter"
           set srcintf "port2"
           set dstintf "port1"
           set srcaddr "all"
           set dstaddr "all"
           set action accept
           set schedule "always"
           set service "ALL"
           set utm-status enable
           set inspection-mode proxy
           set ssl-ssh-profile "deep-inspection"
           set videofilter-profile "channel_filter"
           set nat disable
       next
   end 

Vimeo access

The video filter profile includes a setting to restrict Vimeo access, which can only be configured in the CLI.

To restrict Vimeo access:

config videofilter profile
    edit <name>
        set vimeo-restrict {7 | 134}
    next 
end

vimeo-restrict {7 | 134}

Set the Vimeo restriction: 7: do not show mature content 134: do not show unrated and mature content