+3Hi there! I've hit a bit of a wall. I've been asked to block YouTube Shorts for our students/users but leave the rest of YouTube open.
We're running Jamf School + Jamf Safe Internet. I tried a custom rule for youtube.com/shorts, but it’s not working—likely because of how the traffic is vectored or how the API handles the "Reel" endpoints.
Does anyone have a workaround for this? Are there specific domains/paths I should be targeting instead? Any links or tips would be huge. Thanks in advance!
+3Hi lfong,
Unfortunately, this isn't currently possible. YouTube Shorts content is served through the same API endpoints and CDN as regular videos — there's no separate domain or URL path that can be reliably filtered.
This is a platform limitation on YouTube's side, not Jamf Safe Internet.
Your best option: Submit a feature request to Google for a Shorts-specific toggle in YouTube Restricted Mode settings.
Reference: Manage your organization's YouTube settings - Google Workspace Admin Help
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