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YouTube not being blocked

I setup NextDNS for the first time this morning, intending to block YouTube on my network.  I have added it to Parental Control, linked my IP, and entered the 2 DNS servers in my router settings.  When I tested it this morning, everything seemed to be working and I was unable to access YouTube on my PC.

My son got home from school a few minutes ago and I heard YouTube coming from the basement. I went downstairs and sure enough, he was watching videos. When I check the logs, it actually shows www.youtube.com and accounts.youtube.com being blocked repeatedly, but somehow YouTube is still working anyway. What am I missing?

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    • aqua_airplane
    • 17 hrs ago
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    the FAQ has that very question at the very top.tl;dr you can't and it was never promised “¯\_(ツ)_/¯“ 

    • Chris.77
    • 16 hrs ago
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    The FAQ topic is about blocking YouTube ads.  I am not trying to block ads.  I am trying to block YouTube on my network entirely.  Under Parental Control, there is an option to restrict access to YouTube.  That is what I am trying to do.

      • R_P_M
      • 11 hrs ago
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      How was your son watching Youtube? If watching via an app there has been some speculation that it (the app) will fallback on Google DNS to resolve queries.

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