VPN for YouTube where it is blocked or throttled
With Ben's VPN connected, YouTube loads through our server in the location you choose. No plan has a traffic limit.
3 cases when YouTube needs a VPN
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Wi-Fi that blocks YouTube
Some hotel, airport and café Wi-Fi networks block YouTube or limit its speed. With the VPN connected, the network sees only a connection to our server.
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Providers that restrict YouTube
Internet providers in some countries block or throttle YouTube. With a location in another country, YouTube traffic goes through that country.
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Region-locked videos
Some videos play only in certain countries. YouTube checks your country by your IP address. While you travel, a video from your home country may stay unavailable. Connect to a location there to watch it. After watching, the Previous tile returns you to the location you used before.
Ben's VPN for YouTube in 4 steps
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Install the app
iPhone and iPad get it from the App Store, Android phones from Google Play. On a computer, install the Windows app or the Mac app. A Linux version is available too.
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Tap Connect
Registration is not required. On first launch, the app creates a guest account tied to the device. Tap Connect. Without a subscription, the Buy Ben's VPN window opens. Choose a plan and pay there. For a subscription you already have, tap Already have a subscription? → Sign in to account at the top of that window.
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Choose a location
Tap Location under the server card. In the Change Location window, tap a location in the list or search with Find location. The Automatically connect when changing location setting is on by default. With it, the app switches to the new location at once.
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Reload YouTube
Refresh the YouTube page or restart the YouTube app. It then loads through the new location.
Choose a nearby location with a high speed tag
A closer server gives a shorter route and less buffering. Start with locations in neighboring countries. If the country does not matter, tap Fastest. The app then connects you to a location near you.
For 4K video, check the speed tags in the list, from 100 MBIT to 10 GBIT. A tag is the fixed speed class of a location, not a live measurement. Your own connection still sets the upper limit. Start with the nearest location that has a high tag. More than 40 countries have servers with 10 Gbps ports.
5 checks when YouTube stalls
- Disconnect for 1 minute and open a few other sites. If they are slow too, the cause is your internet connection or the Wi-Fi, not YouTube.
- Tap the Fastest tile or try a location in another nearby country.
- For an unstable connection, open Account → Settings and tap Find working server. The app retests your current server and requests fresh IP addresses for it. Multihop comes last, if nothing else works. The search takes no more than 2 minutes.
- If connections fail in several locations, find Server Replacement on the same Settings screen. Tap Replace Servers there. All locations get new IP addresses at once, and your other devices may need to reconnect.
- If the problem remains, tap Support under the server card and describe it in the chat. Support 24/7 answers there.
A VPN changes the route of your traffic, not the rules of YouTube. Deleted and private videos stay unavailable in every location.
Plans with no device limit
The trial includes all locations and can be bought once. Use it to test YouTube on your network before a longer plan.
Bonus months come with purchases on this site. Refunds follow our refund policy. Send the request within 14 days of payment.
Questions about YouTube through the VPN
Support 24/7: the chat on this site, Telegram @bensvpn and [email protected].
Do I need to change anything in the YouTube app?
No. With Off selected under Tunnel → Split tunneling, the whole device uses the VPN. That covers YouTube and the browser.
Which protocol is best for YouTube?
You do not choose it. The app selects the route and the protocol automatically. The 4 protocols are VLESS + REALITY, XHTTP, Hysteria2 and Shadowsocks.
Can my banking app skip the VPN while YouTube uses it?
Yes. Open Tunnel and choose Manual. List the IP addresses, subnets or domains to exclude, one per line. Traffic to them then goes directly, without the VPN. Reconnect if the app asks you to. On Android, you can also exclude whole apps under Apps that bypass the VPN → Select apps. Android 12 and older apply only part of this list.
Can I watch on a TV with the same subscription?
Yes. A subscription has no device limit, so a TV can use it too. Android TV gets the app from Google Play, in the same listing as the phone app. A separate APK file for TV is also available. To sign in, the TV shows a 9-digit code itself. Approve it in the phone app (Account → Sign in on another device → Sign in on TV) or at the address shown on the TV. A guest account cannot approve the sign-in. The phone app stays a guest until you sign in or link an e-mail. In that case, tap Link e-mail first. The Android TV page describes the full setup.
Start for 3 days, then decide
The trial costs $0.50 and opens all 187 countries and every app.
