The Youtube ban in Pakistan has entered its third year, while many Pakistanis still miss YouTube, others have either forgotten the video sharing website or they access it through various proxy websites.
The majority of Pakistani web users have become accustomed to the ban, forcing them to rely on alternative sites such as Dailymotion, Vimeo and Vevo. Where as those who use proxy websites and Hotspot shield to access YouTube, leave their PCs and laptops more prone to viruses through these third party interventions.
According to TheKarachiite, The downsides of using web-based proxy services are that they are usually slower than using YouTube directly, some do not allow for you to watch videos in high-quality, and seeking (rewinding & forwarding) through videos might cause the video to restart from the beginning, which is very aggravating if you’ve just spent 5 minutes waiting for the video to buffer.
For those who are intent on watching content off the world’s largest video sharing search engine, there are still many ways to do so with minimal usage of proxy websites.
If you don’t have Chrome browser then install it first, because this tip is only for Google Chrome users. Now you just need to install the ‘ZenMate Google Chrome extension’. This tool will revolutionize your surfing experience and unlock all barriers placed by our respective regulatory authorities.
For Firefox users, there are loads of plugins or add-ons available for free which you can install to switch proxies for YouTube. You can search add-ons, enter https://addons.mozilla.org and search for a proxy add-on. Popular proxy plugins include Proxy Switch, FoxyProxy, AutoProxy, among many others. There is a rating for each and every plugin to guide your decision.
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