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To create a reference file for Content ID, the for the track must specify the match policy that YouTube should apply to matching content uploaded by other users. To apply a match policy to your reference file, you can:

• Reference an existing Saved Policy from your CMS account using the tag, or
• Define a custom match policy using the tag

Apply a saved match policy

To apply a saved match policy, use the tag with the policy name, found within the Policies page of your CMS account. Your saved policy will begin with “YT_MATCH_POLICY:”.

For example, if you have a policy named “My Saved Policy” in CMS, you can apply it using the code below.

To use the default match policy from your CMS account, use the code below to set the to “YT_DEFAULT_MATCH_POLICY”.

Learn how to set up a saved match policy.

Define a custom match policy

To apply a custom match policy, you must include a   with set to RightsClaimModel and the set to UserMakeAvailableUserProvided.

The XML below will apply a match policy of Monetize regardless of the location of the consumer:

You can also apply conditional policies using the tag. Conditional policies only apply if the match duration or percentage exceeds/falls under a specified threshold.

The XML below will apply a match policy of Monetize, but only if the duration of the match is greater than 90% of the duration of the reference file:

  RightsClaimModel

    UserMakeAvailableUserProvided

  Worldwide

      90

      Percent

      ReferenceResource

      MoreThanOrEqualTo

    Monetize

To combine YouTube Premium and Content ID into a single feed using the Audio Album profile, both sets of deals should be linked to the releases that have set to TrackRelease.

The XML snippet below will enable a track Worldwide for both YouTube Premium and Content ID.