This is page is meant as a tutorial for setting up DNS for Google Youtube for Schools.
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6214622
Zones
- www.youtube.com
- m.youtube.com
- youtubei.googleapis.com
- youtube.googleapis.com
- www.youtube-nocookie.com
Records
| Zone | Record Type | Target |
|---|---|---|
| www.youtube.com | A | 216.239.38.120 |
| m.youtube.com | A | 216.239.38.120 |
| youtubei.googleapis.com | A | 216.239.38.120 |
| youtube.googleapis.com | A | 216.239.38.120 |
| www.youtube-nocookie.com | A | 216.239.38.120 |
Moderate Safesearch
If you'd like to use moderate restricted YouTube access, use the Target of 216.239.38.119 instead of 216.239.38.120.
Please note, these IP addresses can change at any time and YouTube functionality may break. To get new addresses, run this command: nslookup restrict.youtube.com 8.8.8.8
Creating Zones
- Open DNS Management (Administrative Tools -> DNS)
- Expand out to Forward Lookup Zones
- Right click on "Forward Lookup Zones" and select "New Zone"
- Setup the zone as primary, store it in AD, and replicate to all DNS servers in AD domain
- Enter the zone name
Creating Records
- Open DNS Management (Administrative Tools -> DNS)
- Expand the Forward Lookup Zones
- Right click on the zone and click New Host (A)
- Leave the "Name" field blank and enter the Target address.
Results
Your server should look similar to this.
