feat(YouTube): Bypass VPN detection and blocking

[abel1502]

Feature description

Apparently, YouTube refuses to show some videos (mostly sports-related) when it detects a VPN being active. I'm unaware of the principles behind their detection method, but if it is possible to bypass this from the client-side, I'd like to request the corresponding patch.

The current behavior is that the video player doesn't load, and is instead superimposed with the following text:

VPN/proxy detected

To continue, turn off your VPN/proxy.
This will allow YouTube to locate the
best content.

Learn more

From the support page, it seems there is also a secondary layer of protection, consisting of device location sharing when a VPN is disabled. I'm not sure if it is already bypassed in ReVanced. If not, I'd also like to request that.

If the ban is implemented as a straightforward IP blocklist, a potential bypass might involve temporarily using a different, 0-day proxy (possibly configurable) for the initial requests on a video.

I know the bypass is possible via some means, because I was able to access a blocked video via an invidious instance without disengaging the VPN.

Motivation

It is annoying to be forced to disengage the VPN for certain videos. It may also be considered a breach of privacy, if a user wishes to conceal their IP and location from the YouTube servers. Furthermore, in Russia (and possibly other countries, perhaps China), a VPN is necessary to watch YouTube since it is otherwise blocked by the government via DPI. This means users from those countries are physically unable to watch such videos.

Acknowledgements

• I have checked all open and closed feature requests and this is not a duplicate
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[LisoUseInAIKyrios]

The blocking is done server side. Android apps cannot get the local (gps) device location unless the user approves location sharing.

The only solution is to use a better (more expensive) vpn that YouTube hasn't picked up on yet.

[abel1502]

@LisoUseInAIKyrios for the GPS part, I imagine the YouTube app would refuse access to those videos if it isn't given permissions to the location services. This is then definitely something that can be spoofed with a patch.

[LisoUseInAIKyrios]

there already exists gps mock apps, and ReVanced has a hide mock location universal patch.

But I don't think YT is considering the gps location when allowed, and it's all done server side. A patch cannot fix that.