Fix for “This video is not available in your country” is here! You may have come across this message when trying to access videos on websites such as YouTube.  With over a billion visitors and trillion views per day, YouTube stands as the video king. YouTube has millions of videos, but many aren’t available to watch videos outside of the region they were uploaded in.  There are several ways you can get around this message – “This video is not available in your country“.

Let’s look at some of the possible ways of fixing this problem.

“This video is not available in your country” : Solutions

Solution 1: Use Hola Extension to fix “this video is not available in your country.”

Hola is an extension which changes IP location for free, so that you can watch the videos which are not available for your country.

Download Hola Extension and activate it. Download Hola Extension for Chrome here, and for Firefox, here.

1. Open, the URL of YouTube video which you are unable to access.

2. Click on Hola Extension icon, located above Bookmarks bar (See below snapshot).

3. You will see different country flags.

4. Select one and reload the page.

This should fix the annoying “this video is not available in your country” issue.

Solution 2: Use ProxMate and proxies

Proxies hide your real IP or identity on the internet. You can use chrome extension named Proxmate. Proxmate is available for both Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. By installing this you can get rid of the frustrating issue.

Alternatively, you can use free proxy sites such as these to access videos –

• ProxFree (proxfree.com)
• UnblockYouTube (unblockyoutube.co.uk)
• Zalmos (zalmos.com)

Solution 3: Download the video using converters

After downloading the video using converters available online, you can watch the videos without getting stuck at “This video is not available in your country“.

Use converters like Clipconverters, KeepVid and video grabby to download videos.

Solution 4: Use VPN to watch Videos

VPN stands for Virtual Private Network and is one of best ways to fix “this video is not available in your country“. VPNs such as FinchVPN support up to 3GB usage per month.  Change location of VPN from settings according to video location. Simply switch your location using VPN and you can watch your favourite videos again without having to go through the error.

Different VPNs are available for different platforms.

• Mobile Phones: For android users, there are a variety of VPN apps available for free download from Play Store. Some good ones are listed here:

1. DroidVPN: Consider installing this VPN in your android phone to fix the error. DroidVPN provides 100 MB of free data usage.
2. Hotspot Shield Free VPN: One of the best alternatives to DroidVPN. Try this VPN for free. There is no data usage limit in Hotspot Shield VPN, letting you watch unlimited videos without any issue.

Computer/ PC/ Laptop: If you are facing “this video is not available in your country” error while watching videos using your computer, PC or laptop, then you can try any free VPN. Some VPNs which are free to use –

PD Proxy: PD Proxy is one of best VPNs available for Windows. With 100MB free daily in the trial account, this VPN is one of the most preferred. 

• Sign up for their trial account
• Select any of Demo Server and Click on Connect.

Hopefully, this should fix the error.

FinchVPN: If you have reached PD Proxy 100MB threshold limit, and you wish to watch more videos, then you can try FinchVPN. This VPN provides 3GB of free usage per account.  If you have used their free 3GB quota, then you can signup for a new account.

This should also fix “this video is not available in your country” error.

Solution 5: Replacing the URL with /v/

In the URL of the video which does not load due to the subject error, follow this simple step to get rid of the error:

•  Just replace  /watch?v=  with  /v/

Wrapping this up

We hope  you are now aware of several ways to fix the annoying “this video is not available in your country” error. These methods have been tried-and-tested and are known to work. We will keep you updated about newer methods!

Disclaimer: This article is for educational purpose only. MobiPicker and its authors are not responsible for any legal issues that may arise due to using VPNs/proxies.