Video piracy can involve full unauthorized uploads, live restreaming, downloadable copies, embedded players, or clips used to drive traffic elsewhere. The response should reflect the format and urgency.
Identify the protected content
Maintain master files, release dates, ownership and distribution agreements, platform identifiers, and authorized channel lists. For episodic content, record season, episode, and relevant timestamps.
Capture volatile evidence
Save the direct page and stream URLs, channel or uploader ID, title, viewer metrics, timestamps, and screenshots. For live events, use an expedited protocol that preserves evidence without delaying action.
Map the distribution path
The public page may embed a player or redirect to another host. Record observable relationships without assuming ownership or control beyond the evidence.
Track relocation
After action, monitor duplicate uploads, mirror domains, renamed channels, and reused descriptions. Durable response depends on recognizing repeated distribution patterns, not only removing one URL.