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 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.
Important
Devices must be on Cloud Filter Extension Version 3.1.0 or higher for video filtering.
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 | Yes | No | No | No |
Specific website features | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Specific videos | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
The whole website or app | 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.