Hi there everyone,
Can someone tell me how to block specific youtube links. I do not wish to block whole youtube, but there are some channels that i would like my children not being able to see.
Thank’s in advance.
No. Not happening.
Even a proxy server may not help with “specific channels” since the channel isn’t in URL.
You might be able to use some “child safe” DNS servers (OpenDNS FamilyShield, etc) on the Mikrotik… But that will only help filter generic categories of stuff, not specific YouTube channels.
Basically the Mikrotik isn’t the best place to enforce these things. By the time the router see internet traffic, it’s encrypted, so Mikrotik has no clue on the specific content.
If you can get your kids to use “YouTube for Kids” app, instead of the browser, you can do that to control the channels. Or perhaps, using smartphone/tablet settings on you kids devices — both Apple and Android have rich settings for this (although not YouTube channels) — which is likely the most comprehensive method to control these things.
To start tackling Applications and Sites with any degree of certainly one needs to get a very $$router with deep packet inspection and of course the additional subscription services more $$$, to accomplish this and I mean $$ to get a unit that allows one to do this and maintain a high level of throughput.