Migration guide

Migrate from Vimeo On Demand to Vidreno on Demand

Vimeo On Demand stopped taking new sales on 21 September 2026 and shuts down completely on 20 November 2026. This guide covers what to save from Vimeo while you still can, and how to get your films, courses and premieres back on sale with a flat 10% per sale.

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Key dates

Vimeo On Demand shutdown timeline

Checked against Vimeo's shutdown notice on 23 September 2026; the notice remains the source of truth if anything changes.

  1. 22 August 2026 Passed

    New uploads blocked

  2. 21 September 2026 Passed

    New purchases and subscriptions blocked

  3. 21 October 2026 Upcoming

    Final seller payouts processed

  4. 20 November 2026 Upcoming

    Platform fully shut down

Steps 1 and 2 below depend on Vimeo still being online. Do them before 20 November 2026.

Step by step

From Vimeo export to first Vidreno sale

Two steps on Vimeo's side, five on Vidreno's. There is no approval queue and no onboarding call.

  1. 1

    Save your sales data and fan emails from Vimeo

    Vimeo's seller FAQ recommends exporting your sales data from the On Demand analytics dashboard before 20 November 2026, and lets you export the email addresses of fans who opted in to updates as a CSV from your On Demand page settings. Do both first: neither is available after the shutdown. Vimeo's seller FAQ

  2. 2

    Download your original files

    Vimeo says the videos behind your On Demand titles stay in your Vimeo library, so this is about holding your own copy rather than beating a deadline. Vimeo's help centre explains how to download each file from your library. How to download a video from your Vimeo library

  3. 3

    Create your Vidreno account

    Sign up in minutes. Selling needs no subscription: the same account hosts your videos and runs your storefront, and paywalled videos sit outside the plan storage and bandwidth limits. Create a free account

  4. 4

    Upload your films, courses and premieres

    Drag and drop MP4, MOV or AVI files up to 1 TB each. They are processed for playback on the global CDN, at up to 8K, 60 FPS, 10-bit.

  5. 5

    Choose how each title is sold

    Per film, pick a one-time purchase, a rental, or both, and set the prices; a film can also be free to watch. Vidreno takes a flat 10% per sale plus the payment processor's fee, and you keep the rest. No restrictions on what you sell or how you price it.

  6. 6

    Replace your Vimeo On Demand links

    Each title gets a link to share. Put the new links wherever your Vimeo storefront was linked: your website, newsletter, social bios and any press or festival pages you control.

  7. 7

    Tell your audience where you went

    Vimeo says it notifies viewers about the shutdown itself, and it offers to tell your buyers where you went only if you move to Vimeo OTT, so reaching your audience is up to you. Email the fans you exported in step 1 with your new links. Purchases made on Vimeo do not carry over to any other platform, so say clearly that your catalogue now lives on Vidreno. Remind buyers that their access on Vimeo ends on 20 November 2026 and, if you enabled downloads on your titles, that they should download their purchases before then.

Questions

Migration FAQ

How long do I have?
Vimeo is phasing it out: new sales stopped on 21 September 2026, final seller payouts are due by 21 October 2026, and the platform shuts down completely on 20 November 2026. Your files are not deleted by the shutdown; your storefront, your sales data and the fan-email export go away with it. Vimeo's shutdown notice
When is the final Vimeo On Demand payout?
Vimeo's seller FAQ says final payouts are expected to be completed by 21 October 2026. You do not need to do anything: they are sent automatically to the payment method registered on your Vimeo account, and balances below the usual payout threshold are paid as an exception. For questions about earnings, tax documents or payout status, contact Vimeo Support. Vimeo's seller FAQ
Do I need a paid Vidreno plan to sell?
No. Selling needs no subscription. Paywalled videos are hosted and delivered outside the plan storage and bandwidth limits, and the flat 10% per sale plus the payment processor's fee is the only cost.
Can I import my Vimeo buyers or their purchases into Vidreno?
There is nothing to import. Vimeo only lets you export the email addresses of fans who opted in to updates, not a full buyer list, and it says content and subscriber data are not migrated automatically even to its own Vimeo OTT: any move is a fresh start. Point your audience at your new links instead.
Will my existing Vimeo buyers keep access to what they bought?
According to Vimeo's notice, viewer access ends when the platform shuts down on 20 November 2026. Vidreno cannot extend that. If you want buyers to keep watching, tell them where the titles are now available.
What if I only hosted on Vimeo and never sold there?
Then none of the deadlines above apply to you. Vimeo's hosting plans continue; only Vimeo On Demand is closing. If you are weighing the two hosts anyway, the hosting comparison covers plans, storage and bandwidth. Compare Vidreno with Vimeo for hosting

Vimeo, Vimeo On Demand and Vimeo OTT are trademarks of Vimeo.com, Inc. Vidreno is not affiliated with or endorsed by Vimeo.

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