Ytmodifierad

Ytmodifierad is a Swedish-language term used in online communities to describe a video on YouTube that has been altered from its original version by user-made edits or external tools. The term functions as both a noun and an adjective, as in en ytmodifierad video or en ytmodifierad version of a clip. It is typically applied to content that has undergone fan edits, remixes, subtitling changes, color grading, cropping, or other modifications that change audiovisual elements or metadata.

Etymology is straightforward: YT is a common shorthand for YouTube in Swedish online speech, and modifierad means modified in Swedish. The combination yields “ytmodifierad” to denote modified YouTube content. The term appeared in Swedish-language internet discourse in the 2010s and is most commonly found in forums, video comment sections, and social media within Sweden and other Nordic countries.

Common uses include describing fan-made edits, mashups, or montage clips that reuse existing material, often to create a new narrative or humorous effect. It can also refer to videos in which captions or translations have been added or altered, or where the video has been re-encoded or reformatted for different platforms. Cultural significance includes participation in remix culture and fan production, but content that drastically misrepresents the original or violates copyright may be subject to takedown or policy enforcement.

See also: fan edit, remix culture, fan video, copyright and fair use.