Users are encouraged to downvote and avoid making segments with the following issues:
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Segments should start before[3] the visual change, or a little earlier if needed for audio, and end on the first frame after the segmentFor more specifics on how to make high quality submissions, see Advice for submitting.
A more visual representation in the form of a flow chart can be found in this article.
Part of a video promoting a product or service not directly related to the creator. The creator will receive payment or compensation in the form of money or free products.
If the entire video is about the product or service, use a Full Video Label.
Explicit reminders to like, subscribe or interact with them on any paid or free platform(s) (e.g. click on a video). If about something specific it should be Unpaid/Self Promotion instead.
Can be bundled with Self Promotion into Endcards/Credits[5]
Promoting a product or service that is directly related to the creator themselves. This usually includes merchandise or promotion of monetized platforms.
The creator will not receive any payment in exchange for this promotion. This includes charity drives or free shout outs for products or other people they like.
Can be bundled into Endcards/Credits[5]
Segments typically found at the start of a video that include an animation, still frame or clip which are also seen in other videos by the same creator.
This can include livestream pauses with no content (looping animations or chat windows) and Copyright/ Fair Use disclaimers.
Do not include disclaimers to protect viewers, preparation or cleanup clips and as a rule of thumb, speech should usually not be included.
Do not include skits, time-lapses, slow-motion clips. (Possibly Filler Tangent/ Jokes)
Do not use this to skip past content to get to the main point of the video. (See Highlight)
Used to get to the point or highlight of a video.
Only submit the highlight with the highest priority. There can only be one highlight per video.
Use cases (from highest to lowest priority):
Typically near or at the end of the video when the credits pop up and/or endcards are shown. This should not be based solely on the YouTube annotations.
Interaction Reminder (Subscribe) or Self Promotion can be included[5]
Collection of clips that show what is coming up in in this video or other videos in a series where all information is repeated later in the video.
Do not include clips that only appear in the video or clips from a recapped video that is not directly linked to the current video.
Filler Tangent/ Jokes is only for tangential scenes added only for filler or humor that are not required to understand the main content of the video.
This can also include: Timelapses/ B-Roll, Fake Sponsors and slow-motion clips that do not provide any context or are used as replays or B-roll.
Only to be used on videos which feature music as the primary content.
Segments should only include music not present in the official or Spotify music release.
Non-Music exists independently of other categories, so it is okay to overlap it with them.
Make sure to only include complete silence. Boost your audio as much as you can to avoid prematurely including any music.
When the creator showcases a product, service or location that they've received free or subsidised access to in the video that cannot be completely removed by cuts.
Mute segments are for segments that visually contain important information but have audio underneath that belongs in one of the categories.
If a segment can be skipped, it should be skipped instead.
Mute segments can also be supplements for when visual transitions are not smooth.
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Key. Segments going until the end of the video should not end before the actual end. This can be done with the End
key and on Vanced, the time might have to be rounded up to the next second