Features described in this article only apply to users of YouTube Studio Content Manager. For general info on uploading videos to YouTube, learn more here
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YouTube offers multiple ways to upload videos. For channels linked to a Content Manager account, uploading a video also involves setting policies , specifying ownership , and creating an asset .
You need to own the rights or have the necessary licenses
for the rights to any video you upload to YouTube.
Upload your videos
If your channel is linked to a Content Manager account, you can use the steps below to upload videos from studio.youtube.com .
Note: This upload process is different when uploading videos through other content delivery methods
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- Sign in to YouTube Studio as the channel that’s linked to your Content Manager account.
- In the top-right corner, click
CREATE
Upload videos.
- Click SELECT FILESor drag-and-drop the video files you want to upload.
- When the Detailspage appears, add the title and description for your video.
- Select if your video is made for kids .
- To enter more info like paid promotion, tags, subtitles, click SHOW MORE.
- Click NEXT.
- On the Rights Managementpage, under Policies applied to your own video, click Upload policyand select the upload policy.
- Your default upload policy will already be selected. If you don’t have a default upload policy, Track in all countrieswill be selected.
- The Upload policy dropdown list removes any policies with autoclaim criteria . Select a different policy to override your default upload policy.
- In the Policies applied to copies of your videosection, click Match policy and select the match policy.
- To allow Content ID matches for this video, click the Turn on Content ID matchingcheckbox and select a match policy from the dropdown list.
- If you’re not registered for Content ID, these controls don’t appear. Learn more about Content ID eligibility .
- If your video is too short for Content ID, a note will appear: “Video is too short for Content ID matching”.
- On the Rights Managementpage, under Ownership, select Global(default option) or Specific territories.
- If you selected Specific territories, choose Own in selected territoriesor Own everywhere except selected territories. Then enter the territories in the text box.
- To block your video outside of the territories where you have ownership, check the box next to Block video outside your territories of ownership. Learn more .
- On the Rights Managementpage, under Asset information, click Asset type and select the Asset type to create for this video. Learn more about asset types .
- In the Asset titlefield, enter the title for your asset.
- Note: You can’t change the Asset type once you click Save changes.
- You can also add a custom ID, asset description, and notes in the remaining fields.
- Click NEXT.
Once the ownership and asset info is saved, changes can be made from the Assets page in Studio Content Manager. Learn more
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Once you’ve completed the Detailsand Rights Managementsections, proceed through the remaining steps of the upload process.
You can use the info here to guide you through the remaining sections: Video elements, Checks, and Visibility.
Claim previously uploaded videos
If you’ve already uploaded a video, you can claim it afterward by selecting an upload policy from Studio Content Manager.
Claim a previously uploaded video
- Sign in to Studio Content Manager .
- From the left menu, select Videos
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- Click the video you want to claim.
- Select the Rights Managementtab.
- Click Upload policy and select the upload policy to associate with this video.
- Fewer policies may be available in this list because match policies with Content ID matching conditions cannot be set as upload policies. Learn more .
- Click APPLY.
- Click SAVE.
Claim multiple previously uploaded videos at once
- Sign in to Studio Content Manager .
- From the left menu, select Videos
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- Click the checkboxes next to the videos you want to claim.
- From the top banner, click Edit
Upload policy.
- Click Upload policy and select the upload policy to associate with these videos.
- Click APPLY.
- Click UPDATE VIDEOS.