We're currently rolling out 2 changes to the Video Copyright Details page:
- Page design:We've updated the layout of the page. If you're looking for the claimant name and claim policy details, hover over the "Impact on the video" row.
- Copyright tab:On a video’s Details page, we added a new Copyright tab so you can easily access copyright info from any video's Details page.
Keep in mind that the available info and options for responding to claims haven't changed.
A video can get a manual claim when a copyright owner uses theManual Claiming toolto identify their content on YouTube that has been used without their permission.
What to know about manual claims
- Manual claims aredifferent from an automatedContent ID claims.Content ID claims are automatically generated when an uploaded video matches another video (or segment of a video) in YouTube'sContent IDsystem.
- The Manual Claiming tool is used by copyright owners who demonstrate a need for the tool and have advanced knowledge of Content ID. The tool gives copyright owners a way tomanually claim videos not matched by Content ID.
- Manual claimsmust have accurate timestampsso creators know exactly what content is being claimed. Copyright owners can’t use the Manual Claiming tool for any other purpose.
What can I do if my video has a manual claim?
Tools to Resolve Manual Content ID Claims - Copyright on YouTube
Depending on the situation, you have a few options if your video has a manual claim:
If you believe a claim is valid, you can remove the claimed content without having to upload a new video. If done successfully, any of these options will automatically remove the claim:
- Trim out segment:You can edit out the claimed segment from your video.
- Replace song:If the audio in your video is claimed, you may be able to replace your audio track with other audio from theYouTube Audio Library.
- Mute song:If the audio in your video is claimed, you may be able to mute the claimed audio. You can choose whether to mute just the song or all audio in the video.
If you believe a claim is invalid, you candispute the claimif you're confident you have all the necessary rights to use the claimed content.
If you plan to dispute a claim and were monetizing your video, be sure you understand howmonetization works during disputes.Keep in mind that YouTube doesn’t mediate copyright disputes.
If you dispute a claim without avalid reason,the copyright owner mayrequest the removalof your video. If we get avalidcopyright removal request for your video, your account will get acopyright strike.