diff --git a/locales/en-US.json b/locales/en-US.json
index fa28e7f8b..4808f4008 100644
--- a/locales/en-US.json
+++ b/locales/en-US.json
@@ -504,5 +504,6 @@
     "carousel_go_to": "Go to slide `x`",
     "timeline_parse_error_placeholder_heading": "Unable to parse item",
     "timeline_parse_error_placeholder_message": "Invidious encountered an error while trying to parse this item. For more information see below:",
-    "timeline_parse_error_show_technical_details": "Show technical details"
+    "timeline_parse_error_show_technical_details": "Show technical details",
+    "dmca_content": "This video cannot be downloaded on this instance due to a DMCA/copyright infringement letter sent to the instance administrator."
 }
diff --git a/src/invidious/frontend/watch_page.cr b/src/invidious/frontend/watch_page.cr
index c0926164e..14e169e88 100644
--- a/src/invidious/frontend/watch_page.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/frontend/watch_page.cr
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ module Invidious::Frontend::WatchPage
       return "<p id=\"download\">#{translate(locale, "Download is disabled")}</p>"
     end
 
+    if CONFIG.dmca_content.includes?(video.id)
+      return "<p id=\"download\">#{translate(locale, "dmca_content")}</p>"
+    end
+
     url = "/download"
     if (CONFIG.invidious_companion.present?)
       invidious_companion = CONFIG.invidious_companion.sample