Any tips on creating gaming walkthroughs without being hit with a copyright strike?

[Curtis Carter]

Hello! i'm planning to do game walkthroughs on the ps4 and xbox 360 on my channel. I've read some of the rules on Youtube stating that it's alright to play any games without getting any copyright strikes as long as the content has commentary. but based on your experience, what useful tips can you provide that can help avoid those strikes. Thank you!

 

[Psychotic]

i would say to just be yourself and be really careful and cautious about the backround music.i was copyrighted because of it once,so i had to delete the video

 

[Curtis Carter]

Oh what game was that mind if i ask?

 

[Psychotic]

i tried to do a gameplay of geometry dash
and check out this channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCimmu-pw6JTWicvHpWV_ptg

 

[Curtis Carter]

Lol! thanks for the heads up! but what about opening cut scenes or end credits? will that still count?

 

[Psychotic]

it all depends on what kind of music u put for those scenes they will still count unless u get permission to use them

 

[Hail Kira]

It's usually the music and sometimes even cutscenes...

There's a website that lists developers and wether they allow footage or not...

If the developer isn't youtube friendly turning off the music or replacing the music usually helps... as well as not posting the cutscenes...

 

[Curtis Carter]

@Hail Kira Oh thank you that website would do me a world! What's the name of the website? i'm thinking of starting with Fallout 4

 

[Hail Kira]

@Hail Kira Oh thank you that website would do me a world! What's the name of the website? i'm thinking of starting with Fallout 4

Fallout 4 you will need to turn off the radio and you will be ok for the most part...

http://www.wholetsplay.com/wiki/doku.php

If you play it with the radio on you will get content id matches like crazy... trust me... I know... hahaha

 

[Curtis Carter]

@Hail Kira Alright thank you! Yeah i kinda figured that i won't be turning on the radio won't Freedom help gamers with their copyright strikes? is there a way to ask permission to play those cutscenes or background music?

 

[Hail Kira]

@Hail Kira Alright thank you! Yeah i kinda figured that i won't be turning on the radio won't Freedom help gamers with their copyright strikes? is there a way to ask permission to play those cutscenes or background music?

I don't think it would be affordable to get that music... but I'm not totally sure... what you can do is find some music on one of the sites were affiliated with that kinda fit and play that...

 

[THENigeliam]

As mentioned above its usually the music or cutscenes. I got a strike once but I deleted the video before it became Public and just removed the cutscene and everything was fine. This was the cutscene for the BO3 Zombies game.

I also played GTA V before and the radio plays songs (duh), so if you do GTA V might as well turn that radio off to prevent any copyright in the future.

I hope I helped!