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List of available Content Modifications
The table below lists all available Content Modifications, along with links to instructions for using them. If you h...
Default Content Modification policies
This article details which Content Modification policies you’ll have on day one of using Smoothwall Filter. In Cloud ...
Custom Content Modifications
Content Modification allows you to grant access to specific websites while blocking certain content types on the pag...
Turn off or edit a Content Modification policy in Cloud Filter
You can manage Content Modification policies in Cloud Filter for Cloud only or Hybrid setups (On-Premise Appliance an...
Prevent access to inappropriate content on Search Engines
You can use Smoothwall Filter to prevent users from accessing inappropriate content through search engines such as Go...
Stop users turning Parental Guidance off for BBC iPlayer or ITV Player
Use the Enforce the Parental Guidance Lock Content Modification policies to block mature content on BBC iPlayer and I...
Block adverts on YouTube
Support for advert blocking on YouTube As of May 2025, the YouTube - Remove Adverts Content Modification blocks ads o...
Remove Google Doodle games, Easter eggs, adverts, translation, lyrics, AI summaries and video search results
This article explains how to prevent different features from appearing when using Google. Important If filtering ...
Restrict access to specific Office 365 Tenants
This article shows how to restrict users to a certain email domain or Office 365 tenant when they try to log into ...
Block Live and Restricted YouTube Content
You can use Restricted Mode to let users access YouTube videos while blocking other YouTube content. You can: Hide c...
Add Content Modification Policies to block content on an allowed site
You can use Content Modification to allow access to specific websites while blocking certain content types on the pag...