Create YouTube Shorts with remixed content

Use our Shorts creation tools to put your unique spin on the content you love. Get creative and use our remixing options to remix audio or add a video segment from videos across YouTube.

Shorts made with remixed content are attributed back to the original work – a great opportunity for new viewers to discover your content!

The source of your remixed audio is credited on the Sound Library page (example above). Tap Sound in the Shorts player to find a link to the source video alongside other Shorts using the same audio.	The source of your remixed video is credited in the Shorts player with a link to the video (example above).

Create Shorts with remixed audio

From the Shorts player

To remix from another Short:

1. Sign in to the YouTube app on mobile.
2. Go to the Short you want to sample.
3. In the lower-right corner, tap Sound  to find other Shorts that used the same audio.
4. Tap  USE THIS SOUND to Create a Short.

From a video watch page

To remix audio from a long-form video:

1. Sign in to the YouTube app on mobile.
2. Go to the video that you want to sample.
3. Under the video player, tap Remix   Sound .

Introduce Shorts with remixed video

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From the Shorts player

To remix from another Short:

1. Sign in to the YouTube app on mobile.
2. Go to the Short you want to sample.
3. Tap More    Cut this video.

From a video watch page

To remix from a long-form video:

1. Sign in to the YouTube app on mobile.
2. Go to the video you want to sample.
3. Under the video player, tap Remix   Cut .

If you upload a short video you’ve created elsewhere, make sure that any copyright-protected material you’ve used is approved for your use on YouTube. Using copyright-protected material could lead to you getting a Content ID claim. Also if a copyright owner sends us a valid and complete copyright takedown notice against your short video, it may be removed, and you could get a copyright strike.

Learn more about sampling content

What content can I use to create a Short?

You can create a Short on YouTube using:

• A song from our library.
• The original audio from many other Shorts and long-form videos.
• A video segment from many videos across YouTube.

Some videos may be unavailable based on their privacy settings or on who has claimed copyright ownership. For example, this can include private videos and videos claimed by third-party copyright owners who haven't made the content available for Shorts. We also allow creators to limit remixing of their long-form videos or delete their original content at any time. Publishers and partners who use YouTube Studio Content Manager may also limit remixing of their Shorts as well.

Note that if you use copyright-protected content in your Shorts created outside of YouTube's creation tools, your video may get a Content ID claim or be removed due to a copyright removal request.

Can I remix Clips?

Yes, you can remix a clip if the clip’s source video is also eligible for remix. All remix tools available to you on a video are also available to you on any clip of that video.

How do I know when someone remixes my content?

You get a notification when your video is remixed. One summary notification is sent per day; up to three times per week. So if your video is remixed by multiple creators in a single day, you get a maximum of one notification that day.

How can I see the traffic I’ve gotten from visual remixes of my content?

Visual remixes of your content made by other creators can help to bring new viewers to your channel.

You can see how many views you’ve received from visual remixes by viewing your reach reports & sorting by the “Remixed video” traffic source.

How do I restrict the use of my content in others’ Shorts?

Shorts you create are automatically opted-in to remixing on YouTube. Only partners who have access to YouTube Studio Content Manager can opt them out right now.

For long-form videos on your channel, you can limit remixing by following these steps:

1. Sign in to YouTube Studio.
2. From the left menu, click Content.
3. Click a video title or thumbnail.
4. Scroll click SHOW MORE.
5. Scroll to find “Shorts sampling” choose whether to allow sampling.
6. Click SAVE.

“Shorts sampling” preferences can also be edited in bulk and when you upload from your computer.

If I use YouTube Studio Content Manager, how can I control the remixing of my content?

These features are only available to partners who use YouTube Studio Content Manager.

Your licensing terms with YouTube allow your content to be remixed by other creators when they make a Short unless you make a selection to opt-out your eligible content. All content that you have not chosen to opt-out will be opted-in to sampling by default, this includes any new content you upload. Content that you have opted-out will remain opted-out.

Your content, including Shorts and long-form videos, is made available for remix by default. Allowing remixing of your content can inspire creation across YouTube and potentially expand your reach to new audiences.

If you use YouTube Studio Content Manager, you can limit remixing of your content at any time. To restrict remixing:

1. Sign in to Studio Content Manager.
2. From the left menu, select Settings .
3. On the Overview tab, find “YouTube Shorts Remix” and uncheck the box. Turning off this setting will mute all existing remixes made from your content.
4. Click SAVE.

“Shorts sampling” preferences can also be edited in bulk and when you upload from your computer.

What happens when the content that I remix is restricted, edited, or deleted?

Audio remixes you create are muted, set to Unlisted, and scheduled for deletion in 30 days after the original creator deletes their work or limits sampling from it. You are emailed about the change, so you can download your video from YouTube Studio without the sampled audio before it’s deleted. You can then upload your video again with different audio.

Video remixes you create are deleted after the original creator deletes their video or restricts its use. You are emailed when this happens. You may not be licensed to upload your Short to YouTube again with the original remixed video, but views accrued on your Short count toward your lifetime views.

What happens when I limit remixing, delete my video, or make edits in YouTube Studio?

Limiting remixing in YouTube Studio, deleting your video, or blurring or trimming a video in YouTube Studio, notifies remixing creators:

• Audio remixes are:
  • Muted
  • Set to Unlisted
  • Scheduled for deletion in 30 days
• Video remixes are deleted.

Restricting remixing or deleting your video also stops any future remixes from being created.

Why is my Short muted?

Remixes you create with remixed audio may be muted whenever the original creator restricts the sampling of their work, they delete it, or they make edits to their video in YouTube Studio using blur or trim. Should any of these situations occur, you’re emailed to let you know your short video has been:

• Muted
• Set to Unlisted
• Scheduled for deletion in 30 days

You can download your video without the remixed audio in YouTube Studio before it’s deleted. You can then upload your video again – this time with a different soundtrack, since you may no longer have permission to use the original remixed audio.