Block access to streaming media platforms, videos, and playlists

This article applies to organisations with a 'Hybrid' setup (both On-Premise Appliance and Cloud), as well as On-Premise only and Cloud only setups.

 

You can manage video access on platforms like YouTube, Vimeo and DailyMotion by applying policies from On-Premise Appliance or Cloud Filter. If you have a Hybrid setup, you can manage your setup in either platform and sync them.

The table below outlines what you can block and allow for different Streaming Media platforms.

Feature YouTube Vimeo DailyMotion Other platforms
Channels No No No No

Playlists

  • Supported for Cloud Filter Extension Version 3.1.0 or higher.
  • See the article linked above for details for Smoothwall Browser and Android Filter App.
 Yes No No No

Specific website features

Not supported on Smoothwall Browser or Android Filter App.

 Yes Yes No No

Specific videos

  • Supported for Cloud Filter Extension Version 3.1.0 or higher.
  • See the article linked above for details for Smoothwall Browser and Android Filter App.
 Yes Yes Yes No
Using Web Filter policies, you can block or allow access to video platforms like YouTube, Vimeo, and DailyMotion or the entire Streaming Media category. Yes Yes Yes Yes

 

Cloud includes thumbnail images and titles for YouTube to help identify and organise the content. The ID shows for Vimeo and DailyMotion videos, but you can’t see the thumbnail or title.

Image 1: An example Vimeo video, YouTube video, and YouTube playlist added to a Custom Category.