Platforms such as YouTube and Uploaded are not directly liable for the copyright-infringing uploads of their users. That’s according to an opinion from Advocate General Saugmandsgaard Øe published by the EU Court of Justice today. Importantly, however, the advice relates only to current EU law, which will change next year with a new liability regime under Article 17.
Source: YouTube & Uploaded Not Liable For Pirate Uploads Advises EU Advocate General * TorrentFreak