Reused content without real commentary or edits
The video may not earn money on YouTube.
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What triggers it
Repurposing others' content without significant commentary or editing: clip compilations, Shorts compiled from other social sites, song collections (even with permission), content uploaded many times by others, mostly non-verbal reactions, reading others' text, songs only pitch- or speed-shifted.
What YouTube says
“This policy applies even if you have permission from the original creator.”
We last checked this against YouTube's page on .
How to fix it
Add voice commentary, critique or a storyline, appear on camera or explain your contribution, and recut instead of re-uploading.
Good to know
Signals: other platforms' watermarks or usernames that are not your own, no uploader voice, reaction videos with only facial expressions, clip compilations, songs only pitch- or speed-shifted. A watermark with your own handle means you are cross-posting your own work, which is not reused content.
Can FYProof spot it?
A full check of your video looks for it in what's shown, what's said and the words on screen. What a check finds is an estimate, not a guarantee.
- Video: looked at for this rule
- Speech: looked at for this rule
- On-screen text: looked at 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.
Related YouTube rules
Platforms change their rules often. This page sums up what YouTube publishes; it isn't legal advice.