Content providers are responsible; YouTube need not host content
“Content” broadly covers videos, audio, graphics, photos, text, branding, software, metrics and other materials from users, YouTube or third parties. Content is the responsibility of whoever provides it, YouTube states it has no obligation to host or serve Content, and users can report Content they believe violates the Agreement or the law.
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The content on the Service includes videos, audio (for example music and other sounds), graphics, photos, text (such as comments and scripts), branding
interactive features, software, metrics, and other materials whether provided by you, YouTube or a third-party
Content is the responsibility of the person or entity that provides it to the Service. YouTube is under no obligation to host or serve Content.
you can [report it to us]
Content & IP Rights · Permission or license
You may view content for personal, non-commercial use
You may access and use the Service as made available, provided you comply with the Agreement and applicable law. You may view or listen to Content for personal, non-commercial use and may show YouTube videos through the embeddable player.
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You may access and use the Service as made available to you, as long as you comply with this Agreement and applicable law.
You may view or listen to Content for your personal, non-commercial use. You may also show YouTube videos through the embeddable YouTube player.
Content & IP Rights · Restriction or exception
No copying, downloading or redistributing without authorization
Users may not access, reproduce, download, distribute, sell, license, modify or otherwise use any part of the Service or Content. The exceptions are use expressly authorized by the Service, or prior written permission from YouTube and, if applicable, the rights holders.
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access, reproduce, download, distribute, transmit, broadcast, display, sell, license, alter, modify or otherwise use any part of the Service or any Content except: (a) as expressly authorized by the Service; or (b) with prior written permission from YouTube and, if applicable, the respective rights holders;
Content & IP Rights · Restriction or exception
No public screenings or other commercial viewing
Viewing or listening to Content other than for personal, non-commercial use is prohibited; for example, you may not publicly screen videos or stream music from the Service.
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use the Service to view or listen to Content other than for personal, non-commercial use (for example, you may not publicly screen videos or stream music from the Service)
Using YouTube gives no ownership of the Service or others' content
Using the Service does not give you ownership of or rights to any aspect of it, including user names or Content posted by others or by YouTube.
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Using the Service does not give you ownership of or rights to any aspect of the Service, including user names or any other Content posted by others or YouTube.
Content & IP Rights · Restriction or exception
Uploaders must follow the Agreement and are legally responsible
Channel owners may be able to upload Content and may use it to promote their business or artistic enterprise. Uploaded Content must comply with the Agreement, the Community Guidelines and the law, must not include third-party IP without permission or legal entitlement, and the uploader is legally responsible for it.
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If you have a YouTube channel, you may be able to upload Content to the Service. You may use your Content to promote your business or artistic enterprise.
you must not submit to the Service any Content that does not comply with this Agreement
the Content you submit must not include third-party intellectual property (such as copyrighted material) unless you have permission from that party or are otherwise legally entitled to do so. You are legally responsible for the Content you submit to the Service.
Content & IP Rights · User right or choice
You keep ownership of your content
Users retain ownership rights in their Content, but must grant certain rights to YouTube and to other users as described in the licensing provisions.
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You retain ownership rights in your Content. However, we do require you to grant certain rights to YouTube and other users of the Service
Content & IP Rights · Permission or license
Broad license to YouTube to use your content
Providing Content grants YouTube a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable and transferable license to use it, including to reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works, display and perform it. The license is in connection with the Service and the business of YouTube and its successors and Affiliates, including promoting and redistributing the Service.
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you grant to YouTube a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable and transferable license to use that Content (including to reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works, display and perform it)
in connection with the Service and YouTube’s (and its successors' and Affiliates') business, including for the purpose of promoting and redistributing part or all of the Service
Other users get a license limited to YouTube features
Each other user receives a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to access and use your Content, including to reproduce, distribute, make derivative works, display and perform it, only as enabled by a Service feature such as playback or embeds. The terms state this does not allow use of your Content independent of the Service.
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You also grant each other user of the Service a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to access your Content through the Service
only as enabled by a feature of the Service (such as video playback or embeds)
this license does not grant any rights or permissions for a user to make use of your Content independent of the Service
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Content & IP Rights · User right or choice
You can remove your content at any time and copy it first
You may remove your Content from the Service at any time and have the option to make a copy first. You must remove Content if you no longer have the rights these terms require.
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You may [remove your Content](https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/55770) from the Service at any time.
You also have the option to [make a copy of your Content]
You must remove your Content if you no longer have the rights required by these terms.
Copyright notices and termination of repeat infringers
Copyright holders can send YouTube a notice if they believe their copyright is infringed, and YouTube responds according to the process in its Copyright Center. YouTube’s policies provide for terminating repeat infringers’ access in appropriate circumstances.
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If you believe your copyright has been infringed on the Service, please [send us a notice]
We respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement according to the process in our [YouTube Copyright Center]
YouTube's policies provide for the termination, in appropriate circumstances, of repeat infringers’ access to the Service.
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The Copyright Center process was not supplied.
Content & IP Rights · Permission or license
Limited license to use YouTube software; no reverse engineering
Unless the software is governed by additional terms that provide a license, YouTube grants a personal, worldwide, royalty-free, non-assignable, non-exclusive license to use its downloadable software solely to use the Service as permitted. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, lease, reverse-engineer or extract source code from it, unless laws prohibit these restrictions or you have YouTube’s written permission.
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unless that software is governed by additional terms which provide a license, YouTube gives you a personal, worldwide, royalty-free, non-assignable and non-exclusive license to use the software provided to you by YouTube as part of the Service
This license is for the sole purpose of enabling you to use and enjoy the benefit of the Service as provided by YouTube, in the manner permitted by this Agreement.
You are not allowed to copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of the software, or to reverse-engineer or attempt to extract the source code of that software, unless laws prohibit these restrictions or you have YouTube’s written permission.