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Get the best YouTube experience with Surfshark VPN

  • Watch YouTube anywhere
  • Beat local firewall blocks
  • Stream in privacy

Improve your YouTube experience with a VPN

Hide your IP address

The IP (Internet Protocol) address is tied to your device. It helps online trackers and advertisers to identify you. Throw them for a loop.

Avoid throttling

When your internet service providers (ISPs) see you’re watching YouTube videos or downloading files, they might cap your bandwidth. This can slow your connection down and cause stuttering. Using a VPN hides your traffic from your ISP; therefore, they won’t throttle you.

Fool the firewalls

Another thing a VPN can help you with is your school, workplace, or the government restricting your access to websites or content. Diverting your traffic through a VPN server will allow you to bypass these restrictions.

Accessing content while abroad

If you’re traveling and want to keep up with your favorite YouTubers while abroad, you may need a VPN. Their videos may be available in your country, but who can say whether they’ll be available at your destination? Access YouTube TV and other content wherever you are.

Enjoy a lightning-fast VPN

All VPN services decrease your internet speed a little — it’s unavoidable. But with Surfshark’s 10Gbps ports on every server and 3200+ servers around the world, you’re all but guaranteed minimal impact on speed.

Discover many other benefits

Using public Wi-Fi securely. Keeping your IP address safe from advertisers. Connecting via multiple VPN servers. These and more are available to Surfshark VPN users.

SECURE YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION

Try Surfshark risk-free with a 30-day money-back guarantee

Afraid of commitment? We offer a 30-day money-back guarantee to help you overcome your fears. Enjoy the benefits of a premium subscription without needing to commit. If you decide that Surfshark is not a good fit for you, you can cancel your subscription within the trial period or within 30 days of getting a subscription.

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How to use Surfshark VPN with YouTube

  1. Get yourself a VPN subscription.
  2. Install the VPN app.
  3. Connect to a local VPN server to change your virtual location (if you’re facing country-based censorship, connect to a VPN server outside of the country).
  4. Open YouTube.
  5. Stream!

This method should cover most, if not all, the issues you might encounter when you cannot access YouTube (or other streaming services).

How to use Surfshark VPN with YouTube

What is YouTube?

YouTube, founded in 2005 and owned by Google, is the top video-sharing and social network platform. Users can watch, share, and upload content, like music, games, vlogs, and live streams. In terms of global visits, it’s second only to Google Search.

What is YouTube?

Why use a VPN with YouTube?

Using a VPN with YouTube brings perks like:

  • Taking your content on a road trip: some countries may block or ban the stuff you want to stream. A VPN can help with that.
  • Maintaining privacy: if you don’t want YouTube to know where you are — or for the local ISP (Internet Service Provider) to know that you’re streaming — use a VPN!
  • Dodge throttling: ISPs may be tempted to throttle your connection when you’re streaming (or gaming or just downloading massive files). But with a VPN on, they can’t know that you’re doing that.
  • Spit targeted ads in the face: if you watch YouTube while connected to a VPN server in a different country, you won’t get ads aimed at your actual location. And if you don’t use your main Google account with YouTube, you can hurt targeted advertising even more.

But wait, there are benefits for other YouTube products as well!

Why use a VPN with YouTube?

YouTube Premium

Ah, YouTube Premium — can you even put a price on human rights like ad-free viewing and offline access? Unfortunately, some countries would bar you from accessing these necessities. But with a VPN for YouTube Premium, you can overcome all sorts of local blocks and firewalls outside of literally cutting the internet connection.

That’s all in addition to other benefits, like streaming safely and privately on public Wi-Fi, bypassing throttling, and generally enjoying a smooth and secure online experience.

YouTube Premium

YouTube Music

Did you go on a trip and find out that your YouTube Music playlist has been decimated as several tracks won’t play in the new country? Get a VPN, connect to the server in your home country, and party like it’s 2005.

Connect to a VPN, and you’ll be safely playing jams even on the dodgiest of free Wi-Fi hotspots in motels or beach bars, covering your actual IP and geolocation. Just make sure your device doesn’t get yoinked.

YouTube Music

YouTube TV

YouTube TV comes with live TV streaming covering over 60 networks, offers cloud DVR, and other video-on-demand benefits. But uh-oh, spaghetti-os! Your new travel destination won’t let you access any of it! What can you do?

Get a VPN, connect to the server in your home country, and see the limitations wash away! Well, OK, it won’t improve an awful 4G connection beyond its technical limits, but it will beat firewall blocks, censorship, and bandwidth throttling!

YouTube TV

Understanding restrictions on YouTube access

YouTube at work

YouTube at work

Your boss is not your friend. They live on the dream that you’ll work every last minute of your 9-to-5 as if that’s humanly feasible. To that end, they may block YouTube at work just to keep you safe from any distractions from your grind. Little do they know that VPNs laugh and/or sneer at their pathetic attempts at Dickensonian discipline!

School network filters

School network filters

Whether at school or a university, YouTube access may be blocked to keep you focused on your classes (easier than making them interesting) or to keep the Wi-Fi congestion on the lower end (cheaper than increasing it). Guess what sort of technology blazes past right through all the firewalls? I’ll give you a hint: it starts with a “V” and ends with “PN.”

Availability of YouTube across the globe

Availability of YouTube across the globe

Some countries are real stinkerinos about not allowing access to the global information superhighway (aka the internet). YouTube is often the target of such censorship to stop the locals from accessing regime-unfriendly information between streamer binges and video essays about microwaves. But a VPN can both overcome such blocks and hide the digital trail of you having done so.

Disclaimer: We prohibit using Surfshark services for any unlawful purposes as it is against our Terms of Service. Please be sure to act in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations of other service providers.

Why choose Surfshark VPN for YouTube?

Join more servers than you can shake a stick at

Surfshark offers 3200+ servers in 100 countries. This means that you’re likely to find one in your country — or the country you’re traveling to. Whether you need speed or a foreign IP, Surfshark has your back.

Know no fear or logs

A VPN supplier is in a privileged position to snoop on your data stream as it goes. So why shouldn’t you be afraid of us? Because Surfshark VPN not only maintains a no-logs policy but also has the audits to prove it!

Feel RAM-only security

Surfshark has done more to safeguard your data than just keeping no logs or being headquartered in the Netherlands — a country with strong privacy protection. Our servers are all RAM-only, meaning they’re wiped clean the moment they’re disconnected from power.

Testimonials proving excellence

At Surfshark, we strive to offer a hassle-free experience for all our users. But don’t just take our word for it—here’s what the world has to say about us.

Tech Advisor Editors’ Choice 2024

Tech Advisor Editors’ Choice 2024

Independent’s Editor’s Choice Best Value VPN 2023

Independent’s Editor’s Choice Best Value VPN 2023

Forbes Advisor Best VPN for Unlimited Connections 2023

Forbes Advisor Best VPN for Unlimited Connections 2023

VPN Solution of the Year 2022

VPN Solution of the Year 2022

MRWHOSETHEBOSS

MRWHOSETHEBOSS

I have been using Surfshark since I got it and I love it!

SAM CHUI

SAM CHUI

When I am traveling, I use Surfshark to access the internet quickly and securely, works like a treat in China.

MAX & OCCY

MAX & OCCY

We love Surfshark because it is an easy-to-use app that you can download on all your devices.

Should I use a free VPN for YouTube?

You shouldn’t use a free VPN for YouTube — or anything else! Here’s why:

 

Free VPN Premium VPN
Is free Isn’t free
Dozens of servers Thousands of servers
Few countries Tens of countries
Limited speed or bandwidth Unlimited speed or bandwidth
Budget level security Industry-standard security
Potentially gets money from your data Actually gets money from you paying them

Get Surfshark on any device

Protect your YouTube streaming on any device! If you have a device with an online connection, it’s 99% likely that it can run the Surfshark VPN app.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes, and sometimes you need to. When traveling, not all of our favorite content may be available in all the regions. A VPN gives you the capacity to connect to a server in your home country (if available) and stream everything just like you haven’t left.

Technically, all free VPNs allow you to watch YouTube. Practically, they may throttle your bandwidth too much for you to stream quality videos. They may also have data caps to limit how much you stream. You’re better off with a premium VPN like Surfshark instead.

Yes, connecting to a VPN server changes your location as far as YouTube is concerned. The website will consider the VPN server’s location to be accurate and provide you with the appropriate content.

You can watch blocked YouTube like this:

  1. Subscribe to a VPN (like Surfshark) and install it on your device.
  2. Launch the VPN app and connect to a server (in another country if yours is blocking YouTube).
  3. Watch YouTube!

Yes, you can watch YouTube with Surfshark. Surfshark is a premium VPN with lightning-fast servers, which allow you to enjoy a smooth streaming experience.

Bonus points if you’re watching one of the YouTubers sponsored by Surfshark, including Mrwhosetheboss, True Geordie, Thoughty2, and many others.

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