- The team’s account repeatedly received a copyright strike from YouTube.
- They eventually gave up after multiple attempts to stream their own product.
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In a bizarre copyright “infringement” situation, YouTube shut down the live stream of a WNBA game hosted by one of the teams because the content “belongs to someone else.”
WNBA fans were hoping to see the New York Liberty take on the Connecticut Sun on the Google-owned video platform, which would not normally be broadcast live.
It’s unclear what the problem was, but YouTube kept shutting down the stream over and over again.
“This live stream has been canceled due to continued, unmonitored use of content belonging to another person,” reads a message on the live stream link the team posted before the game.
Another screenshot of the stream showed a message saying the stream was “suspended for policy violations.”
YouTube continued to shut down Connecticut Sun livestream – New York Liberty
Although it was set up on the team’s account, the Sun was not allowed to broadcast it.
Finally, the team gave up and sadly informed their fans that nothing would work for them.
Other attempts by the Sun to restore the stream faced the same issue, but this time, it generated a notice saying the video was unavailable because it contained “content from Videocities’ NBA account, which blocked it due to copyright.” gardens.’
The Sun eventually gave up after the siege hindered too many attempts.
“Sorry Sun fans, we tried our best to go live,” the team posted on Twitter. “I guess we’ll have to see you in person all season long.”
Neither the Sun nor YouTube responded to The New York Post’s requests for comment.
According to YouTube’s guidelines on copyright issues with live streams, it says: “When third-party content is identified, a placeholder image may replace your live stream.” You will be warned to stop streaming third-party content. If you follow this warning and fix the problems, your stream can continue.
‘If third-party content remains in your stream, your live stream will be temporarily interrupted or canceled. Your stream may also be terminated if you receive a copyright or Community Guidelines strike.’