here are many people wondering why there are others who are looking for a YouTube proxy to view the YouTube site. The reason is because they have been blocked from the YouTube site. Finding a YouTube proxy is the best way to get around a YouTube block that has been placed to prevent them from getting on the YouTube site. Sometimes a YouTube proxy is the only way that many people know of. Most people do not even know about a YouTube proxy.
"A Firefox/Google Chrome add-on to unblock YouTube region locked videos"
ProxTube is a Firefox and Google Chrome add-on that allows you to unblock region locked videos on YouTube.
ProxTube is very easy to use - in just a click on the toolbar icon, you can activate and deactivate the add-on.
When you encounter YouTube video that are blocked, the ProxTube add-on will use an American proxy server to unlock the video.
When you leave the site, the proxy will be deactivated.
ProxTube is cross-platform and it works on Mac OS X, Windows and Linux.
How to Use
With a click on the toolbar icon, you can activate and deactivate the addon.
If a YouTube video is blocked, it uses a proxy server to view the video.
On Leaving the site it deactivates the proxy.
FAQ
What are the system requirements for ProxTube?
Firefox version 4 or higher, Chrome version 10 or higher.
How to enable/disable ProxTube
The installation adds a little button to the
navigation toolbar! If the button is greyed out ProxTube is disabled and
you can enable it with a click on it. The position of the button can be
customised by right-click an empty section of the Tab Strip and
selecting "Customize".
How does it work?
The add-on uses an american proxy server to unblock
the YouTube videos. Just the website will be loaded by the Proxy server,
the video is loaded without the proxy to obtain speed.
ProxTube does not work. What should I do?
ProxTube is a standalone Add-On. It can be that you
tried a lot before ProxTube to unlock YouTube-Videos and forgot to
deinstall other plugins like ProxyTube. Deinstall those and restart your
Browser.
Is there a version for other browsers?
No, not at the moment.