Manual claim

Content ID catches most matches automatically. Where it misses, a partner with access to the system can search for a video and place a claim on it by hand. They mark the section they say uses their material. The effect on you is the same as an automatic claim: revenue can be redirected, the video can be blocked in some countries, and the claim can be disputed.

Abuse of the tool led to it being tightened. Partners now have to specify the timestamps where the claimed material appears, which lets you trim, mute or replace exactly that section and clear the claim without touching the rest. Partners who keep filing bad manual claims can lose access to the tool altogether.