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Video filter

Video filter

The video filter profile can be used to filter YouTube videos based on FortiGuard categories or by channel ID for a more granular override of a single channel, user, or video. The video filter profile is currently supported in proxy-based policies and requires SSL deep inspection. The FortiGuard Video filtering service is based on a valid FortiGuard web filter license.

Configuring a video filter profile

In the GUI, there are two main sections on the New Video Filter Profile page (Security Profiles > Video Filter), FortiGuard Category Based Filter and Channel override list.

When FortiGuard Category Based Filter is enabled, the various FortiGuard categories can be set to allow, monitor, or block videos in those categories. See Filtering based on FortiGuard categories for a detailed example and explanation of how the WAD daemon inspects videos.

The YouTube Channel override list can be used to filter specific YouTube channels. When a video matches a YouTube channel, the video filter will take the corresponding action of allow, monitor, or block. See Filtering based on YouTube channel for a detailed example.

By default, when the FortiGuard category-based filter and YouTube channel override are used together, a video will be blocked if it matches either category or YouTube channel and the action is set to block.

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Video filter

The video filter profile can be used to filter YouTube videos based on FortiGuard categories or by channel ID for a more granular override of a single channel, user, or video. The video filter profile is currently supported in proxy-based policies and requires SSL deep inspection. The FortiGuard Video filtering service is based on a valid FortiGuard web filter license.

Configuring a video filter profile

In the GUI, there are two main sections on the New Video Filter Profile page (Security Profiles > Video Filter), FortiGuard Category Based Filter and Channel override list.

When FortiGuard Category Based Filter is enabled, the various FortiGuard categories can be set to allow, monitor, or block videos in those categories. See Filtering based on FortiGuard categories for a detailed example and explanation of how the WAD daemon inspects videos.

The YouTube Channel override list can be used to filter specific YouTube channels. When a video matches a YouTube channel, the video filter will take the corresponding action of allow, monitor, or block. See Filtering based on YouTube channel for a detailed example.

By default, when the FortiGuard category-based filter and YouTube channel override are used together, a video will be blocked if it matches either category or YouTube channel and the action is set to block.

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