How to Watch Pornhub Even If It's Blocked In Your State
With a few clicks, you can access adult sites—even if your state government doesn't want you to. Pornhub is no longer available in certain states because porn sites in an increasing number of U.S. states must now verify that their users are adults by requiring them to submit a government-issued ID or some other suitable method of proving their identity. Understandably, this is not necessarily something everyone wants to do every time they visit an adult site.
The Current Legal Landscape
As of the end of September 2025, 24 states have put these age verification requirements in place. Additionally, an age verification bill has passed in Ohio, effective Sept. 29, 2025. Bills are also pending in an additional 14 states. State-level legislation aside, the federal SCREEN Act (2025) could bring in country-wide measures if it passes into law.
| Regulation Status | U.S. States |
|---|---|
| Requirements in Place | Louisiana, Utah, Mississippi, Virginia, Arkansas, North Dakota, Texas, Montana, North Carolina, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Georgia, Nebraska, Indiana, Alabama, South Dakota, Arizona, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Missouri. |
| Bills Pending | Oregon, Nevada, New Mexico, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Hawaii, and Maryland. |
Privacy Concerns and the Louisiana Exception
Pornhub owner Aylo's issues with all of this legislation are that age verification systems are ineffective, and an invasion of privacy for those aged 18 or over. In response, Pornhub, as well as other sites under its parent company Aylo, have gone dark in some of these states in protest. On one side is the argument that kids need to be protected from adult content online, and on the other is the argument that free speech is paramount.
Louisiana stands out as the one state where Aylo sites, including Pornhub, are cooperating with an age verification system to keep adult content available to users. That system is known as LA Wallet, the digital driver license app that's already active in Louisiana, and which provides robust ID verification. One of the reasons Aylo has kept Pornhub open for business in Louisiana is that LA Wallet can work anonymously. Through this mechanism, Pornhub doesn't know who you are, but does know you've been verified as an adult through LA Wallet.
How to Access Pornhub via VPN
As such, many users across these states are now searching for the best VPNs (virtual private networks) to install on their devices so they can still access the site. Whatever your position on age verification laws, remember that the best VPNs can connect your computer to a server in a different part of the world—making it look like you're located somewhere other than where you actually are. So wherever you are, if you want to access porn sites that are blocked, a VPN is your new best friend. These software tools hide your browsing activity from governments, law enforcement agencies, and whoever is watching.