Advertiser's ready-made ad edited into the video
YouTube may take the video down.
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What triggers it
Embedding an advertiser-created and supplied video ad (pre-roll, mid-roll, post-roll style commercial break) into the video itself.
What YouTube says
“YouTube's ads policies don’t let you burn or embed advertiser-created and supplied video ads or other commercial breaks into your content.”
We last checked this against YouTube's page on .
How to fix it
Replace the supplied ad with your own sponsor read, or remove it.
Good to know
Look for a polished commercial spot with a different look and voice-over than your content.
Can FYProof spot it?
A full check of your video looks for it in what's shown. What a check finds is an estimate, not a guarantee.
- Video: looked at 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
Sounds other than speech, such as music, aren't checked.
Related YouTube rules
Platforms change their rules often. This page sums up what YouTube publishes; it isn't legal advice.