"Video unavailable. The uploader has not made this video available in your country". Why does this happen so often with 'YouTube' videos?

[Snsl153]

[AviatorTom]

Some YouTube videos are marked to be region-specific, just like many streaming videos and DVDs. Sometimes that's done to avoid copyright issues, and sometimes because its content might be offensive in other regions.

[jshm2]

It doesn't.

But you can bypass that by using a youtube download program, or a VPN

[Snsl153]

Yes, actually it does.

[NathanDavis]

that's Australia having way too many restrictive laws... so international brands just decide not to bother, and block Australian people from viewing their content, it is easier for them

copyrights and stuff

[NewsReader]

Use a browser with free vpn such as Opera or Tor.

[llorando]

It just means the video is region locked, happens on streaming services too such as Netflix, best you can do is use a VPN to make your device appear is if it's the videos region.

[crmoore]

As others have said, it's region locked. Just more unneeded governmental control that nobody asked for.

[BoobMan]

If you get that a lot, then use a VPN and set it to a different country.

[Th3ft]

😂🤣😂 love this!

[Snsl153]

You love being unable to access 'YouTube' videos?

[Th3ft]

No that annoys the heck out of me. But your question. Actually it was just the comic relief to an annoying situation.

[Snsl153]

Oh, okay :D

[Th3ft]

Like the fact that you posted a video you knew wouldn’t be available to us to ask “what the heck?” Just made my morning!

[msc545]

Illegal in some way?

[Anonymous]

Check your settings.

[Snsl153]

Why would the settings be the cause of this problem?

[Opinion Owner]

Or ask Google or look for videos on Youtube.