diff --git a/config/config.example.yml b/config/config.example.yml
index ff146764..c7a7e1e8 100644
--- a/config/config.example.yml
+++ b/config/config.example.yml
@@ -1181,6 +1181,17 @@ video_cache:
 ##
 #check_backends_interval: true
 
+##
+## The endpoint to check if a backend is alive or not.
+## If using a the nadeko.net Invidious companion patches you can set it to
+## "/status" to check if the Invidious companion instance that is being checked
+## is blocked by youtube.
+##
+## Accepted values: a string
+## Default: "/healthz"
+##
+#check_backends_path: "/healthz"
+
 ##
 ## Forces the video proxy.
 ##
diff --git a/src/invidious/config.cr b/src/invidious/config.cr
index f2d52b2d..75c842b5 100644
--- a/src/invidious/config.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/config.cr
@@ -238,6 +238,8 @@ class Config
 
   property check_backends_interval : Int32 = 30
 
+  property check_backends_path : String = "/healthz"
+
   property force_local : Bool = true
 
   property disable_livestreams : Bool = true
diff --git a/src/invidious/helpers/backend_info.cr b/src/invidious/helpers/backend_info.cr
index 2520173f..a610b431 100644
--- a/src/invidious/helpers/backend_info.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/helpers/backend_info.cr
@@ -3,7 +3,15 @@ module BackendInfo
 
   enum Status
     Dead    = 0
-    Working = 1
+    Blocked = 1
+    Working = 2
+  end
+
+  struct CompanionData
+    include JSON::Serializable
+    property blocked : Bool = false
+    @[JSON::Field(key: "blockedCount")]
+    property blocked_count : Int64 = 0
   end
 
   @@status : Array(Int32) = Array.new(CONFIG.invidious_companion.size, Status::Dead.to_i)
@@ -31,11 +39,27 @@ module BackendInfo
         begin
           client = HTTP::Client.new(companion.private_url)
           client.connect_timeout = 10.seconds
-          response = client.get("/healthz")
+          response = client.get(CONFIG.check_backends_path)
           if response.status_code == 200
-            @@check_mutex.synchronize do
-              updated_status[index] = Status::Working.to_i
-              updated_ends.push(index)
+            if response.content_type == "application/json"
+              body = response.body
+              status_json = CompanionData.from_json(body)
+              if status_json.blocked
+                @@check_mutex.synchronize do
+                  updated_status[index] = Status::Blocked.to_i
+                  updated_ends.push(index)
+                end
+              else
+                @@check_mutex.synchronize do
+                  updated_status[index] = Status::Working.to_i
+                  updated_ends.push(index)
+                end
+              end
+            else
+              @@check_mutex.synchronize do
+                updated_status[index] = Status::Working.to_i
+                updated_ends.push(index)
+              end
             end
             generate_csp([companion.public_url, companion.i2p_public_url], index)
           else
diff --git a/src/invidious/views/template.ecr b/src/invidious/views/template.ecr
index 319f9268..faea05d9 100644
--- a/src/invidious/views/template.ecr
+++ b/src/invidious/views/template.ecr
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@
                                 <%= HTML.escape(CONFIG.backend_name_prefix + (index + 1).to_s) %> <%= HTML.escape(companion.note) %>
                                 <span style="color:
                                     <% if status[index] == BackendInfo::Status::Dead.to_i %> #fd4848; <% end %>
+                                    <% if status[index] == BackendInfo::Status::Blocked.to_i %> #ddc338; <% end %>
                                     <% if status[index] == BackendInfo::Status::Working.to_i %> #42ae3c; <% end %>
                                 ">•</span>
                             </a>
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@
                                 <%= HTML.escape(CONFIG.backend_name_prefix + (index + 1).to_s) %> <%= HTML.escape(companion.note) %>
                                 <span style="color:
                                     <% if status[index] == BackendInfo::Status::Dead.to_i %> #fd4848; <% end %>
+                                    <% if status[index] == BackendInfo::Status::Blocked.to_i %> #ddc338; <% end %>
                                     <% if status[index] == BackendInfo::Status::Working.to_i %> #42ae3c; <% end %>
                                 ">•</span>
                             </a>