Creative Commons on YouTube: Find, Reuse, Credit
YouTube offers one Creative Commons license, CC BY: reuse and edit allowed, even commercially, with credit. How to find it, check it and credit it.
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5 pages, full listHow to Credit a YouTube Video (Copy-Paste Formats)
Copy-paste credit formats for YouTube clips in your description, on screen and in end credits, plus the license line and change note CC BY expects.
Is It Legal to Download YouTube Videos? What the Terms Say
YouTube's Terms allow downloads only where YouTube expressly authorizes them, such as YouTube Studio for your uploads. Copyright is a separate question.
Can You Use YouTube Clips in Your Video? Rights Explained
You can use a YouTube clip with a right to it: your own footage, permission, a CC BY license, or fair use or fair dealing. Credit is not permission.
B-roll from YouTube: Rights, Clips, Codecs and Credits
Source b-roll from YouTube in 4 steps: check the license, download only the shots you need, convert to ProRes or DNxHR, and keep a credits file per clip.
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