YouTube shuts down Connecticut Sun vs. New York Liberty stream because WNBA content ‘belongs to somebody else’
- The team’s account was repeatedly hit with a copyright strike from YouTube
- Ultimately, they gave up after multiple attempts to air their own product
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In a bizarre “copyright infringement” situation, YouTube shut down the livestream of a WNBA game put on by one of its teams because the content “belongs to someone else.”
WNBA fans were hoping to watch the New York Liberty against the Connecticut Sun on Google’s video platform, which normally would not be broadcast live.
It’s not clear what the problem was, but YouTube kept shutting down the stream over and over again.
“This livestream has been terminated due to continued unmonitored use of content belonging to someone else,” read the livestream link the team posted before the game.
Another screenshot of the stream showed a message stating that the broadcast had been “suspended due to policy violations.”
YouTube continued to shut down the Connecticut Sun – New York Liberty livestream
Although it was set up by the team’s own account, the Sun was not allowed to stream it
Ultimately, the team gave up and sadly let their fans know that nothing would work for them
Other attempts by The Sun to get the stream back up faced the same issue, but this time it resulted in a message saying the video was unavailable because it contained content from Videocities NBA Account, which has blocked it due to copyright. grounds.’
Ultimately, the Sun gave up after too many attempts were blocked by the location.
“Sorry Sun Fans, we did our best to livestream,” the team posted on Twitter. “I think we need to see you in person throughout the season.”
Neither The Sun nor YouTube responded to requests for comment from the New York Post.
According to YouTube’s guidelines on copyright issues with live streams, it states: ‘When third-party content is identified, a placeholder image can replace your live stream. You will be warned to stop streaming third-party content. If you comply with this warning and resolve the issues, your stream can continue.
‘If third-party content remains in your stream, your live stream will be temporarily paused or terminated. Your stream may also be terminated if you receive a copyright or community guidelines strike.”