Copyright strikes

Studio → Copyright shows any of your content that has been removed on a copyright claim, and how many active strikes you have.

Strikes

• Content removed on a valid copyright notice earns you a strike.
• A strike stays active for about six months, then lapses on its own.
• Reaching 3 active strikes suspends your monetization and flags your account for review.

The page shows your active strike count against the threshold, and warns you as you approach it.

Caution

When you hit the threshold, monetization is switched off automatically — no staff action is needed, and the Copyright page won’t say so directly. If donations and subscriptions stop working, check your strike count here first, then Studio → Monetization.

What you can see

For each removed item you’ll see that it was removed for copyright, the claimant’s description of their work, and the date.

Note

You won’t see the claimant’s name or contact details, and the page doesn’t show when each individual strike expires — only your current total against the threshold. If you need either, contact support.

Filing a counter-notice

If you believe your content was removed in error — you own it, you have a licence, or it’s fair use — you can file a counter-notice from the removed item.

You’ll need to provide:

• A written statement explaining why the removal was wrong.
• A sworn declaration that your statement is accurate.
• Consent to jurisdiction for any resulting legal proceedings.

Both declarations are required.

Danger

A counter-notice is a legal statement. Filing a false one carries the same kind of liability as filing a false takedown notice. If you’re unsure whether you have the right to the content, don’t file one.

What happens next

Filing a counter-notice does not automatically restore your content. It flags the item and alerts staff, who review it. If it’s upheld, the content is reinstated and the strike is retracted along with it.

You can only counter-notice an item that is currently taken down.

Avoiding strikes

The usual sources of trouble on a game-streaming platform:

• Music — background music in a stream or VOD is the most common claim. Use licensed or royalty-free tracks.
• Other people’s video — reacting to or re-uploading someone else’s content without permission.
• Client and cinematic assets — game footage is usually fine, but publisher trailers and cinematics may not be.

If a past stream contains something risky, you can make it private or delete it from Studio → Videos before anyone claims it.