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What do I do if YouTube restricted mode stays on and won't turn off?

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That probably means that it is blocked by your network administrator, so you would have to use a VPN.

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How do I turn off the restricted mode that says it has been enabled by my domain administrator?

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You need to edit the registry at HKLM/Software/Policies/Google/Chrome. The key responsible is named ForceYouTubeSafetyMode, set that to 0. This will last until the next group policy sync.

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What if the administrator settings won't let me turn off restricted mode?

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There are websites such as Tubeunblock that will allow you to watch YouTube videos in restricted mode. You can try downloading a VPN, too.

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How can I disable restricted mode on Apple TV's YouTube?

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Log out of YouTube on your Apple TV, log into YouTube on a computer and turn off restricted mode, then log back in on Apple TV.

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How do I see YouTube comments when in restricted mode?

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Restricted mode blocks you being able to see comments. You would have to turn it off.

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How do I see YouTube comments when YouTube restricted mode is off?

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You should already be able to observe and make YouTube comments when restricted mode is off. Therefore, that must mean you have restricted mode turned on. If you would like to see whether it is really on or off and, use another solution rather than the one provided. On the YouTube homepage, select your profile icon in the top right corner. Then, select 'settings'. Last, scroll down to the bottom of the page and you should see 'Restricted mode' it would then show you whether it is on or off. You should also be able to turn it on or off. If not, this must mean it is locked.

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Why are there still restrictions if the YouTube restricted mode is off and my age is set to over 18?

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Some videos aren't available in your country. Or, it may be something that YouTube doesn't want anyone to see on their site, like porn or hate based content. Or, it could be disabled by your network administrator.

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What do I do if YouTube restricted mode says off, but some videos won't show up because it's still on?

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You might have an application installed in your computer that controls your web browser. You'll need to check for that.

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Age restricted is off but still won’t let me watch some videos for some reason. What should I do?

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Some videos may not be available in your country, you can use a VPN to change your location. Or, you network administrator/school might forcefully turn restricted mode on without it showing up on the screen.

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I have tried this on my laptop lots of times, and on the comments it still says "Restricted Mode has hidden comments for this video". But I have restricted mode off. How can I get to see the comments?

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It’s simple. Turn restricted mode off. If you can’t, make a new account. Just make sure you don’t put in your phone number.

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