Is it a copyright violation to put someone elses YT videos on your site w/o permission?

Question

I have a website that I have peoples' youtube videos. I want to have others' videos, but I want to know if it's against the law. Is it?

Answer 1

YES, using anyone elses clisp without the copyright holder (if it's personal footage that's the cameraman) is illegal

Answer 2

As stated in their Terms of Use:-

>> 5. Your Use of Content on the Site <<

A. The content on the YouTube Website, except all User Submissions (as defined below), including without limitation, the text, software, scripts, graphics, photos, sounds, music, videos, interactive features and the like ("Content") and the trademarks, service marks and logos contained therein ("Marks"), are owned by or licensed to YouTube, subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under the law. Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only and may not be downloaded, copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any other purposes whatsoever without the prior written consent of the respective owners. YouTube reserves all rights not expressly granted in and to the Website and the Content.

B. You may access User Submissions solely:

* for your information and personal use;
* as intended through the normal functionality of the YouTube Service; and
* for Streaming.

Answer 3

Everyone who uploads a video to youtube is asked whether or not they will allow their videos to have an embed code so that other people may copy and paste it on their web site for visitors to view. If there is an embed code on the video info then it is perfectly legal for you to show the video on your site.
Otherwise, the embed code wouldn't be there, would it?

Answer 4

yes, yes it is