Warning: Your private YouTube videos aren't 100% private – ZDNET

Getty Images/Kilito ChanSo, this came as quite the surprise. Even though a video I uploaded was marked as “unlisted,” within minutes of uploading it, I got hit with a copyright warning.Let’s dive deeper. I made a video I have a personal YouTube channel that’s pretty popular. I try to put a new video up every month or so. They’re usually deep-dive how-to videos showing lots of detail about whatever project I’m working on. Also: How to download YouTube videos three waysTo make viewing some of the more tedious steps less tedious, I very carefully choose accompanying music. Now, let’s be clear. This isn’t music I randomly pull off a CD or download from a streaming service. The music I use is purchased and licensed specifically for use on my YouTube channel. I pay for the right to use all the tunes I upload. There are a number of services that offer licensed music. I used Epidemic Sound for a few years and was quite happy with it. I recently switched to Envato Elements because I could buy a full year of access to both music and video for a fixed fee. There’s also Artlist.io, but I haven’t tried that yet.
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