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YouTube (embedded)

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Embedded YouTube player (iframe).

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How to block it until consent

Default youtube.com embed sets multiple Google cookies (VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, YSC, PREF) — functional consent required. Switch to youtube-nocookie.com to defer cookie-setting until playback, but consent is still recommended before load.

Detection signals

Host domains

  • youtube.com
  • youtube-nocookie.com
  • ytimg.com

Cookies set

  • VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
  • YSC
  • PREF
  • GPS
  • __Secure-YT*
  • CONSENT

Request patterns

  • /embed/
  • /iframe_api
  • /youtubei/

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