What is a Content ID claim?

If you lot upload a video that contains copyright-protected content, your video could become a Content ID claim. These claims are automatically generated when an uploaded video matches another video (or part of another video) in our Content ID organization.

Copyright owners tin can set Content ID to cake uploads that match a copyrighted work they ain the rights to. They can as well allow the claimed content to remain on YouTube with ads. In these cases, the advertising acquirement goes to the copyright owners of the claimed content.

How do I know if my video has a Content ID claim?

When a Content ID claims your video, you lot'll become an e-mail from YouTube. To find more than details nigh the claims on your videos:

  1. Sign in to YouTube Studio.
  2. From the left menu, click Content.
  3. In the Restrictions column, if a video has a claim on it, it will exist labeled Copyright claim.
  4. Hover over Copyright claim in the Restrictions column and click See DETAILS.
  5. Click the Downwards pointerMinimize to expand the claim details.
  6. Under the Content establish during section, click the timestamp to play the segment claimed past Content ID.

Yous can besides filter to become a list of videos that have claims on them by clicking Filter and thenCopyright claims.

Am I in problem if my video has a Content ID claim?

Probably not. Content ID claims usually mean we found content on your YouTube aqueduct that someone else owns.

Copyright owners are the ones who decide whether other people can reuse their copyrighted content. They often let their content to be used in YouTube videos in exchange for having ads run on those videos. Ads might play before the video or during information technology (if the video is longer than eight minutes).

If copyright owners don't desire their content reused, they can:

  • Block a video: Copyright owners may choose to cake your video, which means people tin can't lookout information technology. Your video could exist blocked worldwide or just in certain countries/regions.

  • Restrict certain platforms: Copyright owners may cull to restrict the apps or websites where their content appears. These restrictions won't modify the availability of your video on YouTube.

What tin I do if my video has a Content ID merits?

Depending on the situation, you take a few options to cull from if yous get a Content ID merits:

If you concord with a claim:

  • Do nil: If yous believe a claim is valid, you can leave information technology as is. You can also modify your mind later.

  • Remove the claimed content: If y'all believe a claim is valid, y'all can remove the claimed content without having to upload a new video. If done successfully, any of the 3 options below will automatically release the associated merits:

    1. Trim out a segment: This option removes just the claimed segment from your video. Larn more than.
    2. Replace the song (audio claims but): If the music in your video is claimed, you may exist able to replace your audio track with complimentary-to-use music from the YouTube Sound Library. Acquire more.
    3. Mute a song (sound claims only): If the music in your video is claimed, you may be able to mute the claimed song. Y'all tin cull whether to mute just the vocal or all audio in the video. Larn more than.
  • Share revenue: If you're in the YouTube Partner Program and your video'southward music is claimed, you may exist able to share revenue with the music publisher. Learn more.

If you disagree with a claim:

  • Dispute the merits: If you believe a claim fabricated on your video is invalid, you can dispute it. Larn how to dispute a Content ID claim.

If you dispute a merits without a valid reason, the content owner may asking a takedown of your video. If nosotros get a valid takedown request for your video, your account volition become a copyright strike. Acquire more nearly copyright strikes.

More info

  • How Content ID works
  • Copyright strike basics
  • Changes to account standing
  • Who claimed my video?
  • Dispute a Content ID claim
  • Copyright issues with live streams

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