Zapret for Discord & YouTube
The zapret-discord-youtube bundle is built specifically to restore access to Discord and YouTube on Windows: ready-made strategies, autostart via a Windows service, and built-in diagnostics.
Zapret 1.10.3 Latest version Windows 10 / 11
Release date: 2026-09-20. Zip / rar / tar.gz archives contain identical files — pick any format.
Discord
- Fixes endless “Checking for updates” and connecting screens
- Restores voice channels (Discord UDP Voice)
- Discord cache cleanup built into service.bat → Run Diagnostics
- Hosts file updates for voice chat: Update Hosts File
Discord not connecting? Step-by-step fix →
YouTube
- Restores access to youtube.com
- Eliminates endless video buffering
- Multiple strategies: ALT, FAKE TLS AUTO, SIMPLE FAKE
- Automatic strategy testing: service.bat → Run Tests
YouTube not opening? Step-by-step fix →
How it works
Zapret is not a VPN — your traffic never passes through third-party servers. It uses the WinDivert driver to intercept and modify outgoing packets so the provider’s DPI (Deep Packet Inspection) system fails to recognize the blocked connection, while the destination server still receives valid data. The zapret-discord-youtube bundle packages ready-made strategies for Discord and YouTube as simple bat files you can test and run.
See the glossary for technical terms like DPI, WinDivert and winws.
Setup in 5 steps
- Enable Secure DNS in your browser (Chrome/Firefox) or in the Windows 11 system settings.
- Download and extract the archive to a folder without non-Latin characters in the path.
- Run service.bat → Run Tests → Standard tests → All configs.
- Run a working strategy and check YouTube in the browser — Discord usually works on the same one.
- Set the strategy to autostart: service.bat → Install Service.
Common problems
Discord hangs on connecting
Clear the Discord cache via service.bat → Run Diagnostics, try Discord in the browser, and check that your strategy covers Discord UDP (Voice). Troubleshooting →
YouTube videos buffer forever
Enable Secure DNS, disable your ad blocker, and cycle through strategies — a configuration that worked before may have been detected by the provider. Troubleshooting →
Discord & YouTube questions
Discord still does not work with Zapret running. What should I do?
1) Make sure Secure DNS is enabled in your browser. 2) Run service.bat → Run Diagnostics and let it clear the Discord cache. 3) Check Discord in the browser (discord.com/app) to isolate the desktop app. 4) Try other strategies — it is common for YouTube to work on a strategy while Discord does not.
Discord voice chats fail to connect. Why?
Discord voice uses UDP, which needs its own bypass. Check that your strategy includes Discord UDP (Voice) handling, then try service.bat → Replace active fakes to swap the fake packet used for voice. Updating the hosts file via service.bat → Update Hosts File also helps.
YouTube does not open after starting Zapret. What should I do?
1) Enable Secure DNS (in Chrome: "Use secure DNS" with a non-default provider). 2) Disable your ad blocker — YouTube actively interferes with them. 3) Test every strategy via service.bat → Run Tests → Standard tests → All configs and switch to a working one.