Copyrighted music added outside TikTok
TikTok may mute the video's sound.
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What triggers it
Music baked into the uploaded file (or added outside TikTok's licensed sound libraries) that a rights holder claims. TikTok mutes the infringing section.
What TikTok says
“If only some of the music in your video violates the copyright rule, only that section will be removed.”
How to fix it
Remove music from the exported file and add it in TikTok from the Unlimited Sounds Library, and turn on 'Music copyright check' on the posting page.
Good to know
Music added inside TikTok from the Unlimited Sounds Library is licensed; the same song baked into the file is not covered.
Can FYProof spot it?
A check doesn't look for this one. What a check finds is an estimate, not a guarantee.
- Video: not for this rule
- Speech: not for this rule
- On-screen text: not for this rule
- Caption: not for this rule
- Hashtags: not for this rule
It doesn't recognize songs or match clips against copyright catalogs, so it can't tell whether you have the rights to them.
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Platforms change their rules often. This page sums up what TikTok publishes; it isn't legal advice.