Can I use other YouTube videos in my app?

If you plan to include copyright-protected material in your video, you’ll generally need to seek permission to do so first. YouTube can’t grant you these rights and we can’t help you find the parties who can grant them to you. If you wish to use someone else’s YouTube video, you may want to reach out to them directly.

Is it legal to use someone else’s YouTube video on your website?

We looked into the rules about using videos from YouTube, Vimeo, and Instagram. Here’s what we found. In general, it’s fine to post video that you create yourself on your website. If you want to use a video created by someone else, you may well need to get permission from the creator to post it or use it in any way.

Do you need permission to link to a YouTube video?

Hyperlinking (a regular link) to a YouTube video is not infringing on any copyright laws because the video does not appear on your site. Similarly, you can post links to any web page without asking permission from the owners.

Can you legally upload other people’s video content on YouTube?

While you can legally upload other people’s video content on your own YouTube channel, blog or website, you can as well monetize those videos without ever getting a legal strike. This is the legal way of uploading video content that isn’t yours be it copyright-protected or not.

Can I post something about someone on YouTube without their permission?

Yes you can. However, be careful because the other person can still potentially screw you over with YouTube’s copyright system. If you’re being critical of the person then this is something you should definitely prepare yourself for just in case. While it would full under fair use, you just never know with YouTube and their systems.

Should people be allowed to give credit for their YouTube videos?

Giving credits is ok, asking for permission for small clips in larger works is kinda entitled. First, this “copyright craziness” must stop and people should be free to use any material they want as long as it exists and is publicly available on youtube anyway.

Can I use videos made by other people on my website?

People who have been using the internet for a while knows how it works and how to protect their intellectual property, so, yes, you can use 2 or 3 or 15 seconds of video made by someone if it is available, if anyone sues you for it you can say it’s fair use or ignore completely as most of them are just joking.