Itqualityassurance
- Can I legally use YouTube videos on my website?
- Can I use YouTube videos for commercial purposes?
- Should you host videos on your website?
- Can you host videos on your website?
Can I legally use YouTube videos on my website?
The standard YouTube license is restrictive. You must get permission from the creator to post it or use it in any way. Creative Commons CC BY copyright provides a standard way for content creators to grant someone else permission to use their work with attribution (giving them due credit).
Can I use YouTube videos for commercial purposes?
YouTube videos can be commercial use videos, but they can also be personal use (i.e. non commercial) videos. It all depends if YouTubers are monetizing their videos, working with brand sponsors, selling merch, etc.
Should you host videos on your website?
Uploading videos to your website will cost you bandwidth. Higher-quality videos cost even more bandwidth. If you allow your site visitors to embed your videos on their own websites, then that bandwidth gets multiplied each time the video is viewed there.
Can you host videos on your website?
The most simple way to host video online is by opting for a video hosting service. All you would need to do is upload the video on their platform and use the video embed code they provide to stream the video on your website.
