Content Filtering in Jio Fiber Router

[ap99]

There is an option in the Jio Fiber router called 'Content Filtering'. Through that option, we can block access to whichever sites we want.
I entered Amazon.in and amazon.com in the list and the access to Amazon was blocked (both on web and app). I could similarly block Hotstar by entering hotstar.com in the list.
However, I am unable to block YouTube. Even if I enter youtube.com it is still possible to access YouTube.
So my question is: How to completely block access to YouTube? (both on web as well as app)

PS: I am asking this question just out of curiosity. I don't have any intention of permanently blocking any of these sites. (The knowledge comes handy when you want to prank your cousins who use your Wi-Fi )

 

[vishalrao]

youtube may have other domains like

youtu.be

and others for its CDNs and servers or mobile website.

 

[Sushubh]

googlevideo.com
ytimg.com
youtube.com
youtube-ui.l.google.com
ytimg.l.google.com
ytstatic.l.google.com
youtubei.googleapis.com

these are some of the domains that are supposedly linked to youtube. there could be more of course... but cannot seem to find a definitive list.

 

[Sushubh]

NextDNS comes to the rescue. here is their own database.

metadata/parentalcontrol/services at master · nextdns/metadata

This repository contains the data behind our Security, Privacy and Parental Control features. - metadata/parentalcontrol/services at master · nextdns/metadata

github.com

youtube.be
youtube.com
youtube.co.uk
youtube.de
youtube.fr
youtube.nl
youtube.pl
youtube.googleapis.com
youtube-nocookie.com
youtubeeducation.com
youtubegaming.com
youtubei.googleapis.com
youtu.be
yt3.ggpht.com
ytimg.com
googlevideo.com

 

[ap99]

@Sushubh I added all the above domains to the Block List. But I am still able to access YouTube on web as well as the app.

 

[Sushubh]

restart pc or router i guess. dns cache can be bitch to get rid of.

 

[Sushubh]

or maybe the feature does not work as anticipated in jio router. works for me when i added them in NextDNS block list manually.

 

[ap99]

I flushed the DNS cache and YouTube is now blocked on my PC.
However I can still access it via my mobile browser as well as the app.
Any idea why this is happening?

Also unlike in other routers, whenever you add any domain in the blocklist of the Jio router the site gets blocked immediately (in real time).

 

[Sushubh]

it's possible you are using private dns on your phone. that's a native feature on android 9+.

 

[ap99]

I don't have much knowledge about private DNS but I am still on Android 7.