I've been trying to get my app deployed into Alpha in the Google Play store.
I've been rejected and was told that:
"Your app will not be reinstated because it violates our Device and Network Abuse"
Split sentence for DaNA link: https://play.google.com/about/privacy-security/device-network-abuse/
"policy by downloading, monetizing, or otherwise accessing YouTube videos in violation of the YouTube Terms of Service or YouTube API Terms of Service. For example, your app curates one or more YouTube videos that contain copyrighted contents not uploaded by the original content owner. Please be reminded our content policies apply to any content to which your app displays or links, including any ads it shows to users and any user-generated content to which it hosts or links."
This is for showing video's attached to a movie. https://developers.themoviedb.org/3/movies/get-movie-videos
When I asked for specific examples, I was told:
"I understand you are using a third party API for your app content. However please note that our content policies apply to any content to which your app displays or links, including any ads it shows to users and any user-generated content to which it hosts or links. Thus I would highly advise you to make modifications to the app to remove any policy violations and prevent further removals.
Some example of the copyrighted content displayed in the app include trailers of Spirited Away or Forrest Gump."
Any thoughts other than to remove the video's entirely?
Не можете да откриете филм или сериал? Влезте, за да го създадете.
Искате ли да го оцените или добавите към списък?
Нямате профил?
Отговор от Springtale
на 9 юли 2017 в 2:04 PM
@travisbell
Has any work been done on the video trailers dealing with the owner / distributor?
Отговор от Travis Bell
на 9 юли 2017 в 4:39 PM
Not yet.
Отговор от Springtale
на 15 юли 2017 в 4:35 PM
Do you have a timeframe?
If it's next year, I'll get rid of the videos tab in my app. It doesn't look good if it's empty for 99% of movies.
Отговор от Springtale
на 13 февруари 2018 в 1:11 PM
It's now been over a year. Where is this at?
As I mentioned last year, an easy way to deal with this is to add a JSON element on the video to indicate if it is from the movie owner or a distributor. Leaving the other languages that were created by non-owner/distributors out there may be of service to those who come to the TMDb website, but can't be done by any app iOS/ Google (if they get caught).
For others hitting this problem, this was my experience: https://keithbeattyblog.wordpress.com/2017/11/10/how-long-did-your-app-take-to-get-approved-it-took-my-app/
Отговор от Travis Bell
на 13 февруари 2018 в 1:14 PM
There's some YouTube work that is being discussed as part of a larger studio/network set of features slated for later this year. I would imagine it to be built this year but it's not something that I am working on in the next few months.
Отговор от Springtale
на 10 септември 2018 в 2:43 PM
@travisbell
I'm curious if there's any update on this issue?
Отговор от Travis Bell
на 10 септември 2018 в 3:12 PM
There has been no work done on this yet.
Отговор от Springtale
на 23 януари 2020 в 7:39 PM
@travisbell
I thought I'd check to see if there was any work planned on the Youtube trailer video source status: official / unofficial/ unknown yet?