copyright software ownership
Legal to make an app that organizes other people&#39;s youtube videos?
<p>I'd like to make a mobile application that organizes youtube videos into groups, allowing the user to browse groups and watch videos.</p>

<p>For example - I'd like to organize certain cooking videos (not made by me - linking to content made by someone else) in a helpful way.</p>

<p>I cannot find literature helping me understand if this is allowed or not. Can someone help me find the right rules to read?</p>

<p>I know of an app that did similar. They sold membership access and linked Youtube videos. One of the Youtuber's started to take legal action against them. I don't know what happened but the app blocked their content from being shown.</p>

<p>Updated this comment to remove incorrect information. After looking at Youtube's recent terms and conditions; you aren't allowed to link, embed or use the API if you want to put content behind a paywall, or show it alongside advertising:</p>

<p>Under the section: <strong>Permissions and Restrictions</strong></p>

<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/static?gl=GB&amp;template=terms" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/static?gl=GB&amp;template=terms</a></p>

<p>So long as your app is free, and doesn't contain advertising you are probably okay.</p>
