Regular Search

Include search results featuring this keyword.

By default, selected keywords will feature a green “+” icon indicating a regular keyword search.

Search Exclusion

Exclude search results featuring this keyword.

Click the “+” icon once to switch to a “–” search exclusion (in red), excluding results featuring that keyword.

Melodie’s My library page is where your personalised Playlists, Favourite Collections and Favourite Artists exist.

• My Playlists – shows your own playlists, including personalised artwork.
• Favourite Curated Collections – lists your favourited Melodie Collections.
• Favourite Artists – lists your favourited Melodie Artists.

Click any Playlist, Collection or Artist to open a new window.

Melodie’s Playlist Creator was designed with speed in mind. To create, edit, and share playlists in record time.

Click “Open Playlist Creator”, located to the right of the main search bar, to show the Playlist Creator, then simply drag and drop the tracks into the Playlist Creator window.

You can remove tracks from the Playlist Creator by clicking the vertical “…” icon, then “Remove from Playlist”.

Alternatively, to manually add a track to a playlist, click “…”, then “Add to playlist” beside any track listing.

Playlists are stored on the “My library” page.

To add a track to your favourites list, click the ‘Heart’ icon beside any track listing. Your favourites list can be converted into a playlist at any time.

To filter music search results by Favourites, click the dropdown arrow to the top right of the search results and select “Favourites”.

Registered user (with no plan)

• Access:
• • Watermarked MP3 files only.
  • Not licensed for use.

Even without a paid plan, you can download watermarked mp3 files for preview purposes. You can subscribe at any time to remove the watermarks. Note: files are not licensed for use unless you have, or fall under, a paid plan.

“Creator” plan

• Access:
  • Main track only, MP3 only.
  • Download CSV (copyright info / Cue Sheets).
  • Generate Licence Agreement (EULA).

“Pro” and “Enterprise” plans

• Access:
  • Main & Versions, WAV & MP3.
  • Download CSV (copyright info / Cue Sheets).
  • Generate Licence Agreement (EULA).
  • Enterprise users can additionally access Playlist Downloads (one-click mass downloads).

When YouTube scans a video and finds Melodie music, it looks for a clearance – and if one is in place, no copyright claim is created. Your Melodie subscription gives you two ways to put that clearance in place:

• Channel whitelisting – set-and-forget: every new upload on a whitelisted channel is cleared automatically (Creator: 1 channel, Pro: up to 5 channels).
• Single-use video codes – per-video: generate a code, paste it into the video’s description, and you’re done (Pro only).

Both cover the whole Melodie library – any tracks, any number of tracks per video. You’ll find both on the Content ID page: log in, open the account menu (top right) and click Content ID.

Note: if you deselect the “Use my current channels for the historical period” option (below the “Your YouTube channels” whitelisting section), and have uploaded music to different YouTube channels before 1 September 2026, you will need to follow the instructions laid out in the “Content ID (YouTube) – Legacy Clearance (Creator & Pro)” section below.

Whitelisting Your Channels

Add a channel and every video uploaded to it is cleared of Content ID claims on Melodie music – past uploads and everything you publish going forward, with nothing to paste anywhere.

1. 1. In “Your YouTube channels”, enter your channel ID (starts with UC) or handle (starts with @), e.g. @yourchannel.
   2. Click Add channel.

Where’s My Channel ID?

On YouTube: Settings → Advanced settings → Channel ID, or copy the part of your channel URL after /channel/. Paste the ID or the @handle – not the full URL.

Removing a Channel

You can remove a channel any time – for example when swapping in a different one. One thing to know: removal stops protection from that moment on, and it doesn’t work retroactively in either direction. Videos already cleared stay cleared, but if a claim appears while the channel is off your list, re-adding it later won’t clear that claim. New uploads after you re-add the channel are protected again.

Single-Use Video Clearance Codes (Pro)

For a video on a channel you don’t want to whitelist – a client’s channel, a collaboration – Pro customers can generate single-use codes. Each code clears exactly one video.

1. 1. In “Single-use video codes”, add an optional label (e.g. the video title) and click Generate code.
   2. Copy the code and paste it anywhere in the video’s YouTube description – its own line is easiest. For new videos, do this before you publish, so the code is there when Content ID scans.
   3. Save the video. Leave the code in permanently.

How the 7-day window works: the window opens the moment you generate the code and stays open for 7 days, covering any video uploaded during that time. The dates are an upload window, not a paste deadline – so generate the code around the time you upload, not weeks in advance. Need to clear a video published before 1 September 2026? Use Legacy video codes instead (see the Legacy Clearance section).

Code Statuses

Your codes list shows where each code stands:

• Ready (Paste code!) – the code is live; paste it into your video’s description.
• Activated – YouTube found the code on a video and cleared it. All done.
• Window closed – the 7-day upload window passed. Generate a fresh code if the video still needs clearing.
• Expired / Inactive – the code is no longer usable; generate a new one.

Working in a Team

If you’re on a Melodie team plan:

• The Account Owner and Admins manage channel whitelisting.
• Team Members see the channels as read-only, but can generate single-use video codes themselves.

How Coverage Relates to Your Subscription

Clearance follows your subscription dates – here’s exactly what that means:

• • While your subscription is active, videos uploaded to your whitelisted channels are cleared as YouTube scans them.
  • If your subscription ends, coverage stops on the end date. Everything uploaded and cleared while you were covered stays cleared permanently – nothing is un-cleared retroactively.
  • Videos uploaded while you’re unsubscribed are not covered, and resubscribing later doesn’t backdate coverage over that gap. If such a video is properly licensed and picked up a claim, contact Melodie support.
  • When you resubscribe, coverage resumes from your new subscription’s start date, and your previous channel list is restored automatically.

While your subscription is inactive, the Content ID page shows your channels and codes read-only – renew to manage channels or generate new codes.

Common Questions

A claim appeared on my video anyway – what now?
Contact Melodie support with details of your plan or purchase receipt, as well as details of the claim, and we’ll help you to resolve it.

I’m on Creator and need codes or more channels.
Single-use codes and up-to-5 channels are part of Pro – you can upgrade any time via the pricing page.

Is the code safe to leave in my description forever?
Yes. It only interacts with Content ID matching for the Melodie catalogue – it can’t affect monetization, visibility or anything else.

What about videos I published before Melodie’s Content ID launch (1 September 2026)?
Those are handled in the Legacy Clearance section below.

The Melodie catalogue is registered with YouTube Content ID, YouTube’s automatic music copyright management system, with scanning starting on 1 September 2026. From that date, YouTube detects Melodie music in videos and looks for a clearance – if one is in place, no copyright claim is created.

As an Enterprise customer, your clearance setup is the simplest of all our plans: one page, no separate legacy setup, no limits. Everything lives on the Content ID page – log in, open the account menu (top right) and click Content ID.

Two mechanisms are available, both covering the entire Melodie library:

• • Channel whitelisting (unlimited channels) – a whitelisted channel is cleared entirely: past, current and future uploads.
  • Video codes (unlimited codes) – each code clears one video, and unlike codes on other plans, an Enterprise code covers your entire upload history – there is no 7-day window.

Whitelisting Your Channels

For channels you own or manage, whitelisting is all you need – past and future videos on the channel are covered, with nothing to paste anywhere.

1. 1. In “Your YouTube channels”, enter a channel ID (starts with UC) or handle (starts with @).
   2. Click Add channel.

Not sure where a channel ID is? On YouTube: Settings → Advanced settings → Channel ID, or copy the part of the channel URL after /channel/. Paste the ID or the @handle – not the full URL.

There’s no limit – add every channel that publishes videos with Melodie music.

Issuing Single-Use Video Codes

For videos on channels you don’t whitelist – client channels, one-off collaborations – generate a video code and paste it into the video’s description.

1. 1. In “Single-use video codes”, add an optional label and click Generate code.
   2. Copy the code and paste it anywhere in the video’s YouTube description – its own line is easiest.
   3. Save the video. Leave the code in permanently.

Each code clears one video, and there’s no upload-date window – the video can be from years ago or published tomorrow. One important limit: a code prevents claims, it doesn’t remove them. If a video has already been claimed, pasting a code won’t release the claim – which is why existing videos need their codes in place before the launch (see the next section).

Before 1 September 2026: Prepare Your Existing Videos

This is the one time-sensitive part. For every video already published that uses Melodie music (and is not already on a whitelisted channel), paste a code into its description before the launch date (1 September 2026).

Why the deadline matters: at launch, YouTube scans existing videos. A video that’s whitelisted or carries a code is simply never claimed. A video without either can receive a claim – and once a claim exists, pasting a code will no longer release it, requiring Melodie team support and delays.

So, before launch:

1. 1. Whitelist all channels you manage.
   2. For remaining videos on other channels, generate codes and have them pasted into the descriptions.

After Launch

• New uploads on whitelisted channels – cleared automatically, nothing to do.
• New videos on other channels – add a code to the description before publishing, so it’s there when Content ID scans.
• An existing video got claimed – a code alone won’t release an existing claim; contact Melodie and we’ll release it.

Working in a Team

If you’re on a Melodie team plan:

• The Account Owner and Admins manage channel whitelisting.
• Team Members see the channels as read-only, but can generate single-use video codes themselves.

Common Questions

Does the code or the whitelist change a video in any way?
No. It only tells YouTube’s Content ID system that the music use is licensed. Monetization, visibility and metrics are untouched, and codes are safe to leave in descriptions permanently.

Can I share a code with a client so they paste it themselves?
Yes – that’s the intended flow for videos on channels you don’t control. Each code clears one video, so send one code per video, ideally labelled so you can track them.

How do I confirm a video was actually cleared?
The codes list on your Content ID page shows each code’s status – Activated means YouTube found it on a video and cleared it.

Who do I contact with questions or claim releases?
Your Melodie account contact, or Melodie support.

Creator and Pro users who published YouTube videos featuring Melodie music before 1 September 2026.

Note: If all your YouTube videos featuring Melodie music are published on the channels listed under “Your YouTube channels”, you’re already fully covered and there’s nothing else you need to do, provided you keep the “Use my current channels for the historical period” option enabled.

If you published videos featuring Melodie music on any other YouTube channels before 1 September 2026, please continue reading.

This also applies to former subscribers. Access to the legacy clearance tools is based on the highest subscription plan you’ve ever held with Melodie, even if your subscription has since ended:

• Creator (current or past): protect 1 YouTube channel
• Pro (current or past): protect up to 5 channels, plus 50 single-video legacy codes

Where To Find It?

1. 1. Log in to Melodie and open the account menu (top right).
   2. Click Content ID.
   3. Scroll to the bottom of the Content ID page and follow the link “View your legacy (historical) Content ID clearance”. (If a yellow notice about the launch date is shown, the legacy clearance link takes you to the same place).

This legacy page only controls clearances for videos uploaded before 1 September 2026. (Your main Content ID page handles new videos going forward).

Option 1: Whitelist Your Channels (Recommended)

Making sure you’re on the Content ID (Legacy) page, whitelisting a channel is an instant fix to clear every video published during the historical period (no per-video codes needed). If your videos live on your own channels, this is all you need to do.

1. 1. On the Legacy page, find “Your historical YouTube channels”.
   2. Enter your channel ID (starts with UC) or your handle (starts with @), for example @yourchannel.
   3. Click Add channel.

Not sure where your channel ID is? On YouTube, go to Settings → Advanced settings → Channel ID, or open your channel page and copy the part of the URL after /channel/. Pasting your @handle works just as well – just don’t paste the full URL.

Option 2: Legacy Video Codes (Pro)

For videos on channels you can’t or don’t want to whitelist – a client’s channel, a collaboration, a one-off upload – Pro customers can generate legacy video codes. Each code clears exactly one video.

1. 1. Making sure you’re on the Content ID (Legacy) page, find “Legacy video codes”.
   2. Click Generate code (add an optional label so you remember which video it’s for).
   3. Copy the code, then open the video in YouTube Studio → Content, edit the video, and paste the code anywhere in the Description – its own line at the bottom is easiest.
   4. Click Save. That’s it – no re-upload, and nothing else about the video changes.

Legacy codes stay valid right up to the launch date (1 September 2026), so there’s no weekly deadline – but don’t leave it to the last minute. Your plan includes 50 legacy codes.

Deadline: 1 September 2026

Videos cleared as per the instructions in this guide before the launch will simply never get claimed. After launch, an already-claimed video can no longer be cleared by a code or a late channel addition alone – resolving it becomes a time consuming process via contacting Melodie support. A few minutes of prevention now will save time and unnecessary claims later.

Common Questions

I’m part of a team on Melodie – can I do this?
Channel management is available to the account Owner and Admins. Team members can still generate legacy video codes.

Does the code or the whitelist change my video in any way?
No. It only tells YouTube’s Content ID system that your use of the music is licensed. Monetization, visibility and metrics are untouched, and the code is safe to leave in the description permanently.

My subscription ended a while ago – do I really still get this?
Yes. Legacy clearance is based on the highest plan you ever held. Log in with your old account and set up your channels before the deadline.

What about videos I publish after the launch?
New videos are covered by your main Content ID page – whitelisted channels clear new uploads automatically, and single-use codes cover individual videos. More below.

I already have a claim on a video – what now?
Contact Melodie support and we’ll help resolve it.

This will bring up a new window displaying the below information about the track in question:

• • KEYWORDS (Creative keywords and track metadata);
  • COPYRIGHT INFO (Copyright information such as composer name);
  • DOWNLOAD CSV (Option to download a copyright CSV, located bottom left corner of window).

Note: whenever you make a download, click “Download CSV” to create a CSV file, complete with all copyright / cue sheet information covering the track(s) being downloaded.