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Currently, there are a large number of social networks, and VKontakte is one of the largest in the world. As a rule, users of their pages want to hide some information about themselves from strangers. But there is a way to view photos and videos of almost all closed pages and groups. In this material we will look at the question of how to watch a blocked video on VK and find out possible problems associated with this procedure.
So what should I do?
There are four main reasons why a video might become unavailable.
1. The sender may have hidden the video from you. Perhaps he did not mean anything bad, but simply hid the video from those who are not friends. Or from everyone except specific individuals. Or he even decided that he would save all the videos for himself. You will have to negotiate with the sender to give you access.
2. The video has been deleted by the sender. Typically, this happens when everyone has already looked at it - when the sender clears his collection . Most likely, you have already seen this video. If you didn’t have time, you’ll have to look for a similar video or accept the fact that you’re late.
How does a video search work?
3. The video was deleted at the request of the copyright holder. It’s unpleasant, of course, but it happens. This usually happens when “spoiler” episodes of TV series or illegal copies of expensive films are leaked online. As a rule, films made by small companies are removed less often - simply because even pirated downloads bring small studios the fame they sorely lack. In this case, you need to go to the cinema and wait for this film to be shown there.
4. Video is blocked. A very bad script. This happens in situations where there was something prohibited in the video. It doesn’t necessarily contain pornography or extremist appeals - it may very well be that in the video they were just smoking without a caption at the bottom stating that tobacco is harmful.
Viewing blocked VKontakte videos
It is worth noting that the reasons why the video is no longer available can be found out directly from the message itself that appears when you try to play this video. Thus, you can understand whether it is even possible to watch this recording by reading this message. So, for example, most often a video disappears from access due to the fact that the video is deleted directly by the user who uploaded it, or by moderators of the social network (if, for example, the video contradicted the rules for using the service). In this case, it will definitely not be possible to launch this particular video recording, but the user can still try to find exactly the same one through a video search. You can also find similar videos right next to the video that turned out to be unavailable. It is worth noting that quite often users upload VKontakte videos through another YouTube service, and therefore you can try to find this video on this video hosting site.
Sometimes users simply block access to their videos (either all or individual ones) through special privacy settings, and when they try to play such a video, a corresponding notification will appear indicating that the user has hidden it. In this case, you can, for example, contact directly the user who uploaded the video so that he opens access to this video.
Also, in some cases, videos from VKontakte are deleted at the request of copyright holders (but not as often as, for example, on YouTube). This may happen due to the fact that the video contains certain materials that are protected by copyright. This could be, for example, music in the background, or the entire video. In this case, access to the video will not be possible, because at the request of the copyright holders, the video will be completely removed from the social network. In this case, you can simply try to find a similar video on VKontakte or on other sites on the Internet.
Sometimes in situations where it is impossible to watch a video on VKontakte, downloading this video from the site to your device helps. You can learn how to quickly download videos on this social network from this article. The fact is that even if the video itself is blocked, sometimes it still remains on the servers, so you can download it for yourself to watch directly on the device itself offline.
How to download, how to return?
Firstly, let us quote an excerpt from previous articles - you cannot download videos from VKontakte . Or rather, it is possible, but only if you are on the mobile version, and you desperately need it. In all other cases, creating copies of a film (and downloading is just such a thing) is equivalent to illegal distribution.
Explanation about downloading Videos
Secondly, let us point out that the VKontakte privacy settings were created for a reason. If a person really wants to hide the video from you, then most likely he wants to do it seriously. In this situation, nothing can be done except write to the person asking him to open access to the video recording. It happens that only subscribers can watch a video, and have you ever unsubscribed from a group or page so as not to receive the newsletter. Subscribe back and watch the video.
This is how the process of hiding a video goes
Thirdly, one more thing needs to be said. If Facebook never deletes videos and user data, which it is even often accused of doing, then VKontakte does not store your deleted information for more than one session . That is, if you deleted a dialogue, video, audio recording or document, you can only restore them by immediately clicking on the “Restore” button.
If you click on the “Restore” button, the video in the message will be restored. If you leave the dialogue, you will lose it forever
In all other cases, restoration is not provided. Emergency recovery is possible if you missed the “Restore” button, but not enough time has passed.
Emergency recovery
How to hide downloaded videos
Those videos that are uploaded to the social network servers can be hidden both at the adding stage and later; the first can only be done using a PC.
From computer
To hide videos on VK from other users (to hide them even at the moment of uploading), you will have to use a computer (this cannot be done on a phone). The user will need:
- Open the social network and log in.
- In the left menu, click “Video”.
- Click the “Add” button.
- Select a video from your PC or add a link.
- An advanced editing menu will open where you can select a cover, add a title and description.
- Privacy settings are also available: in the “Who can comment” and “Who can view” blocks you need to select the appropriate values. You can hide the media file from everyone, from individual users, or leave access to some friends.
- You can also select an album in the advanced settings - for security, you can add a video to one of the closed albums (how to make an album later in the article).
At any time, you can watch hidden (closed) videos on VK in your profile; other users will only see videos that are opened by privacy settings. And you always have the opportunity to save videos from VK to your computer. And then you can view it at any time, even if your Internet is turned off.
From phone
If the video was previously uploaded to a social network, then there is a way to hide the video on VK (VKontakte) from everyone from your phone. Although if you no longer need these recordings, you can simply delete the videos from your page!
In order to hide the video, you will need:
- Open the mobile application.
- Go to the menu (three bars on the bottom right panel).
- Select "Video".
- Open the “Downloaded” tab (for “Added” this method will not work).
- Tap on the three dots to the right of the video.
- Select "Edit".
- Select the desired view in the “Who can watch” and “Who can edit” drop-down lists.
- Click the checkmark at the top to save changes.
In a similar way, you can limit the ability to view on your computer, as well as completely block access to videos on VK from everyone (block for viewing). Or, if you want to know how to close your profile completely, we have a separate article about this.
By the way, please note that on the social network it is possible to see views on a recording. So, if you wish, you can make sure that the file is securely hidden (but this does not apply to videos that were not downloaded by you, but simply saved in your album).
Is there a way to download a private video from VK yourself?
There is basically no way to get a video from VK that is locked by privacy settings. On the Internet you can find many sites that promise you to quickly find deleted videos, restore them and send them to you by email or provide a download link. This is all complete nonsense. Such applications are fraudulent. There are many types of deceptive applications; as a rule, they require you to do the impossible - to give up the password for the page and, thus, open access to attackers. Or they are trying in every possible way to outwit you, confuse you so that you download some application. When it gets onto your computer and you open it, get ready for an influx of a huge number of viruses, Trojans and so-called adware - commercial advertising.
That's all, don't forget to check your computer with an antivirus and don't fall for dubious offers. The VKontakte network, unfortunately, is such that what is not permitted is, as a rule, prohibited.
How to block a video on VK
If you need to block VK videos from friends, it will be extremely simple. First you need to log into your VKontakte account. After that, click on the “Video” tab, and at the top click the “Create Album” button. In the dialog box, enter the current album name.
Immediately below the line “Album name” there is a clickable phrase “All users”. Click on it, and in the expanded list, select the option that is most suitable. In it you can choose:
- So that only the account owner can see the video in this folder
- So that the video can be viewed by all users, with the exception of some that you specify yourself.
- So that the videos in this folder are viewed only by a few friends, whom you will also specify yourself
After all parameters are selected, you can click the “Save” button. Done, the video uploaded to this folder will be viewed only by those you allow.
Blocking video on VK from unauthorized users
Before you start learning how to block a video on VK from another user, you need to make sure that it really contradicts current legislation or violates the rules of this social network. networks.
So, you are convinced that the video needs to be blocked. We turn on playback of this video, and find the “More” tab directly below it. By hovering the cursor over this tab, we notice a drop-down list. There will be several options, we need to hover over the “Complain” tab.
There will also be a drop-down list with the reasons why you would like to report this video. The list will include options such as
- "Spam"
- "Material for adults"
- And so on.
Once you select a reason, a pop-up window will provide an explanation. For example, we chose “Insult” as the reason, the pop-up window will contain the inscription “Intentional humiliation of the honor and dignity of an individual.”
Make sure you have chosen the right reason. Then click “Complain”. So, the complaint has been sent. Moderators will consider the rationality of your complaint and block the video if the complaint is justified.
