YouTube updates audio removal options to fix copy violations

YouTube has made some improvements to its audio removal options for videos to help creators respond to copy violations and keep their uploads active in the app.

The new system uses improved artificial intelligence for audio removal, giving creators more options when editing their clips to meet copyright claims without having to mute the entire video or recreate it entirely.

This could be a great help for those who want to address such issues more easily in their process.

As explained on YouTube:

“When a video is claimed for copyright infringement of music content, YouTube offers several editing options in YouTube Studio to help resolve the claim. Once the claimed portion of a video is edited and the claim is resolved, creators can monetize their video. These editing options include trim, mute, and replace song.

In addition, YouTube is now adding the Delete Song option, which has been available in beta for some time but is now being made available to everyone.

YouTube says its updated Delete Song feature has received an AI upgrade that can more accurately identify and remove copyrighted content from clips.

The feature is available on the Video Copyright overview page.

As you can see in this example, there are several options available to authors depending on the specifics of the infringement in question.

“If the claim is valid, you will be presented with two different options after clicking ‘Delete Song.’ If you select ‘Delete Song,’ YouTube will attempt to remove only the copyrighted audio content from the video, while keeping the rest of the audio, such as dialogue or background noise.”

With this new system, only the offending content should now be removed more accurately, while the rest of your audio remains intact.

Alternatively, if you select Mute all sounds, the system will remove all sounds between the specified timestamps.

It should provide a better solution for dealing with copyright infringement while allowing you to keep your videos active and in YouTube’s good light (i.e. you can still monetize them if you are part of the YPP).

YouTube says this updated feature set will be available in YouTube Studio for desktop and YouTube Studio for mobile “in the coming weeks.”