By loading a webpage using Google Translate, you are essentially tricking your browser into thinking that you’re looking at a Google page instead of the actual page. You can use this to bypass blocks on virtually any site, including YouTube. Some of the more popular filters will block Google Translate. If this is the case, see one of the methods below.

You will receive an error if you try to translate into the same language, so set it to another language.

Grab sites from multiple different proxy lists.

Using your phone as the network connection will bypass any restrictions placed on the school network.

Android - Tap “More” in the “Wireless & Networks” section. Tap “Tethering & portable hotspot”. iOS - Tap “Personal Hotspot”.

Android - Check the “Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot” box. iOS - Toggle the “Personal Hotspot” toggle on.

Android - Tap “Set up Wi-Fi hotspot”. Check the “Show password” box. iOS - Tap “Wi-Fi Password”.

Copy the URL of the video into the URL bar of the video downloader. Click the download button. The first time you visit a site that downloads videos, you will have to run a Java script. Only do this if you trust the site. Check reviews online to see if others feel the site is safe. It is possible that your network will not allow you to run the Java script when prompted. If this is the case, then you may not be able to download the videos at school.

You may need to have a special video player program installed to view the downloaded files. A video player like VLC Player should be able to play any file you download. The numbers followed by “P” in the download list indicate the video quality. For the best looking videos, download 480P or higher. If you just want the audio from a video, download the MP3 version. This will not contain any video, but can be listened to on any MP3 player or computer.

If your teachers use any alternative services, use those to reduce the risk of being caught on web monitoring services. Use one with an SSL certificate. To tell if a website has an SSL certificate, its URL should say https rather than http, or there is a green padlock icon next to the URL. This allows encryption to prevent being caught if the internet you are using is monitored.

Some other options that may preserve your privacy are duckduckgo. com or startpage. com