A partner hosts a YouTube talk show called “Cat Chat.” One episode consists of the host’s 10-minute interview with a veterinarian, followed by a 5-minute reel of viral cat videos that were uploaded to YouTube by other users. The partner obtained a commercial use license from the uploaders to use their cat videos on “Cat Chat.” The “Cat Chat” host now wishes to use Content ID to monetize clips from the show. The partner should…

The correct answer is to upload only the 10-minute interview as a reference file. Content ID requires exclusive rights to the content submitted as a reference file. While the partner has a license to use the viral cat videos, this license grants permission for use, not exclusive ownership. Therefore, the partner cannot use Content ID to claim content that includes these licensed, but not exclusively owned, viral videos. Uploading the entire episode would lead to invalid claims against other uses of the viral videos by their original owners or other licensees. Not uploading the video at all is incorrect because the partner does exclusively own the interview portion and can monetize it via Content ID.