# Anonymous tracking vs. YouTube videos

**URL:** <https://community.piwik.pro/t/anonymous-tracking-vs-youtube-videos/5488>\
**Category:** Privacy\
**Created:** [January 26, 2026, 10:53am UTC](https://community.piwik.pro/t/anonymous-tracking-vs-youtube-videos/5488 "2026-01-26T10:53:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![LoneWolves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/df705f/32.png) [@LoneWolves](https://community.piwik.pro/u/LoneWolves)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2026, 10:53am UTC](https://community.piwik.pro/t/anonymous-tracking-vs-youtube-videos/5488/1 "2026-01-26T10:53:33Z")

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If you have YouTube videos embedded on your site is it even possible to switch to anonymous tracking?

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**Author:** ![sararekowska](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.piwik.pro/sararekowska/32/1582_2.png) [@sararekowska](https://community.piwik.pro/u/sararekowska)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 10:32am UTC](https://community.piwik.pro/t/anonymous-tracking-vs-youtube-videos/5488/2 "2026-01-27T10:32:47Z")

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I’ll link my response from the previous thread since it applies here as well: [Anonymous tracking vs. Google Ads conversions - #2 by sararekowska](https://community.piwik.pro/t/anonymous-tracking-vs-google-ads-conversions/5487/2) 🙂

Specifically for videos, you might want to implement this solution for non-consenting visitors: [How can I block embedded videos, maps and other iframes on my site for visitors who didn't give consent? | Piwik PRO help center](https://help.piwik.pro/support/questions/how-can-i-block-embedded-videos-maps-and-other-iframes-on-my-site-for-visitors-who-didnt-give-consent/) .