Why might a VPN cause a '403 Forbidden' error on YouTube TV?

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Why might a VPN cause a '403 Forbidden' error on YouTube TV?
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Using a VPN can cause a '403 Forbidden' error on YouTube TV because YouTube TV detects that your IP address is coming from a different region than what's associated with your account, or it may be using IP addresses that are blacklisted by YouTube. This is often a security measure to enforce geographical content licensing agreements.