These features are only available to partners who use YouTube Studio Content Manager.
A reference is a copy of a video or audio that YouTube uses as the source file for Content ID matching. A reference isn’t a publicly viewable YouTube video. A reference is a part of an asset and is one of three representations of your intellectual property in the YouTube rights management system.
You create a reference by claiming a video and turning on Content ID matching for the video. References can also be created by uploading spreadsheet templates.
From a reference file, YouTube creates a digital fingerprint that Content ID compares with videos uploaded to YouTube by other users. When Content ID detects a match, it automatically claims the video on your behalf and applies your match policy to it.
Make sure you have exclusive rights to the content before creating a reference. Improperly claiming content you don't own can result in penalties including legal liability and termination of partnership. Learn more in the reference delivery policy.
page, click an asset and select the References tab. Click Type to switch the reference type, then click SAVE.