Release Copyright Claims — YouTube

Unminus Music is free to use on YouTube and always will be.

Received a copyright claim for using Unminus Music on YouTube?

No worries — you’re in the right place.

You shouldn’t get a copyright claim if you add the Whitelisting ID right when uploading your video that uses our music —
just use the ID you got after downloading the track.

But if there’s still an issue or you forgot it initially— no worries, here’s what to do: 👇

How do I fix the YouTube Copyright Claim?

  1. Add the Whitelisting ID to your video description
    → You got it when you downloaded the track from unminus.com
    → It looks like: 75E6ED69-xxxxxxxx
    → Just paste it anywhere in your video description
  2. Dispute the claim:
    Go to YouTube Studio and Find the video; Click "Dispute" and follow the process
    → In the “Notes” section write something like: "This video uses Unminus music and includes the whitelisting ID in the description."
  3. Done! The claim will be automatically dropped within 72 hours if everything’s correct


✔️ No legal stress ✔️ No complicated forms ✔️ You stay monetized

Why did I get a copyright claim?

Here’s what’s happening behind the scenes:

  • We add Unminus tracks to YouTube’s Content ID system → to protect artists from misuse.
  • YouTube scans your video and detects the track → but it needs to find the whitelisting ID in your description.
  • If it doesn’t find the ID, it automatically issues a claim.
  • Your video may get demonetized or flagged until that’s resolved.

So yeah — it’s not a bug, it’s a system thing as long as we are looking for even more simple processes.

I credited you and still got a claim?

Here’s why it might still trigger:

  • ❌ Claim came from something other than Unminus Music
  • ❌ You made a typo in the Whitelisting ID
  • ❌ You used the music outside the Unminus licenseCheck the rules

Also see FAQ & answers → unminus.com/faq

I am Using Unminus for Business (API) - how does that work?

If you’re using the Unminus Business API, here’s how whitelisting works:

  • Email info@unminus.com with your License ID (from your API purchase)
  • We’ll send you your personal Business Whitelisting ID
  • All your client videos must include this ID in their description before uploading to YouTube → then they’re auto-whitelisted
  • To solve it afterwards, same process above applies.

A fully automatic solution is in the making.

Still stuck?

Just write us: info@unminus.com

We’ll help you out, fast and easy.

Other Copyright or Legal Issues?

Use this form → Submit an issue (non-YouTube)

🤝 Our philosophy

At Unminus, we want to keep things as simple and creator-friendly as possible.
You shouldn’t have to jump through hoops just to use good music.
No forced credits. No hidden rules. No gotchas.

That’s why our goal will always be:

Play & Download Free Premium Music. No Rules. No Ads. Yes Artists.