Does your YouTube video have an audio-related Content ID claim? Don’t worry! Creators now have access to an updated version of YouTube’s “Erase Song” feature, a tool for removing copyrighted music without affecting dialogue and other sounds in the video. Here’s everything you need to know about using it to mute audio in your claimed video.
How do you remove music from a video but keep the voice?
The updated 'Erase Song' tool uses AI to mute the claimed song. Depending on the claim, you can either mute the claimed song with 'Erase Song' or, if that doesn't work, mute all sounds in the claimed segments. Here's how to do it:
The Erase Song tool can be problematic if the song is difficult to remove. Additionally, the support page notes that you may not be able to save changes if your video has over 100,000 views and your channel is not in the YouTube Partner Program (YPP).
While the beta version of 'Erase Song' didn't perform well, YouTube claims the updated version of the tool can get the job done, as long as it's not too difficult to remove the song from the mix.
