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title: "Geoblocking"
slug: "geoblocking"
updated: 2024-05-07T07:06:32Z
published: 2024-05-07T07:06:32Z
canonical: "help.movingimage.com/geoblocking"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Geoblocking

## How to geo-block video content

Prevent viewers in certain countries or regions from watching your video content by implementing geo-blocking.

> **Why geo-block video content?**
> 
> There are a few reasons why you might want to geo-block video content:
> 
> - **Country-specific copyright:** You may not have the rights to distribute your video content in certain countries.
> - **Licensing agreements:** You may have a licensing agreement that restricts where you can distribute your video content.
> - **Compliance:** You may need to geo-block video content to comply with laws and regulations in certain countries.

### Enable geo-blocking

- Click Security Policies in the navigation bar.
- Select an existing [security policy](/v1/docs/security-policy) or create a new one.
- In the editing area, select the Geo-blocking checkbox.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/02f594b8-3487-4cc3-8bf7-6eda194ea991/Images/Documentation/image(73).png)
- Optionally, enable the Whitelist mode.

If whitelist mode is enabled, viewers from the listed countries and regions can watch your video content.

Enter the country codes in the text box.

### **How does geo-blocking work?**

Geo-blocking works by identifying the viewer's IP address and comparing it to a list of blocked countries or regions. If the viewer's IP address is on the blocked list, they will not be able to watch your video content.