Vimeo On Demand shuts down November 20, 2026. A fair look at what sellers lose, how Revidd compares to Vimeo OTT on apps, live, FAST, and monetization, and a short plan to switch.
By Sampath Mallidi, CEO of Revidd · Last updated September 29, 2026
Revidd vs Vimeo OTT is now a real decision for anyone who sold on Vimeo On Demand. Vimeo stopped new On Demand purchases and subscriptions on September 21, 2026, and shuts the service down on November 20, 2026. Pick Vimeo OTT if you sell a small catalog and want the shortest move inside the Vimeo ecosystem. Pick Revidd if you run a real library or network and want your own branded apps with on-demand, live, and FAST channels in one platform.
TL;DR: Nothing moves automatically from Vimeo On Demand, not even to Vimeo OTT, so every seller starts fresh. Vimeo OTT's advantage is speed: you can link your existing Vimeo videos without re-uploading, and Vimeo will notify your buyers about your new OTT site. Revidd's advantage is scope: white-label apps on web, mobile, and connected TV, live events with catch-up, and FAST channels with an EPG, set up with Revidd's team so you do not need engineers. Whichever you choose, export your data now and get your new home live before November 20.
Need the full timeline and export checklist first? Read our Vimeo On Demand shutdown guide.
What do Vimeo On Demand sellers lose on November 20, 2026?
Vimeo On Demand sellers lose their storefront, their checkout, and their buyers' access on November 20, 2026. Vimeo's shutdown notice says all VOD pages, storefronts, and purchase flows go offline that day, and new purchases and subscriptions already stopped on September 21, 2026. Here is what that means for a seller, based on Vimeo's own FAQs:
Your storefront and checkout. You cannot take new sales now, and your VOD pages go offline on November 20.
Your buyers' access. Vimeo's Viewer FAQ says purchases and entitlements "cannot be transferred to other platforms." There is no migration path for viewer purchases or watch history.
Your full buyer list. You can export only viewers who opted in to updates. Vimeo's Seller FAQ says "for privacy reasons we are not able to provide full buyer lists."
Any automatic move. Vimeo says "content and subscriber data will not be automatically migrated," including to Vimeo OTT. Any transition is a fresh start.
What you keep: Vimeo says your underlying Vimeo videos are not deleted by the shutdown and stay in your account under your plan's storage terms. Vimeo also recommends exporting your sales data from your analytics dashboard before November 20, 2026.
How does Revidd compare to Vimeo OTT for a switching seller?
Revidd and Vimeo OTT both let you sell video under your own brand, but they are built for different operators. Vimeo OTT is Vimeo's subscription and storefront product, and it is the alternative Vimeo recommends to On Demand sellers. Revidd is a white-label OTT and FAST platform for broadcasters and media companies that want on-demand, live, and linear channels in one system. The table uses each company's own public pages, checked September 29, 2026.
What matters when switching | Vimeo OTT | Revidd |
|---|---|---|
Built for | Creators and video businesses launching a subscription channel. Self-serve signup. | Broadcasters, FAST channel operators, and media companies. Revidd says its OTT product is built for media businesses, not creator tools. |
Move from Vimeo On Demand | Vimeo's recommended path. Import existing Vimeo videos without re-uploading. Vimeo will notify your buyers if you ask Vimeo Support. Still a fresh start for subscriber data. | Fresh start. You bring your files, catalog details, and opted-in list. Revidd's team works with yours through launch and migration. |
Ways to charge | Subscription (SVOD), transactional (TVOD), ad-supported (AVOD), and free (FVOD), per Vimeo. | Subscription (SVOD), purchases, rentals, and pay-per-view (TVOD), ad-supported (AVOD), and hybrid models. Ads run through your ad partners. |
Apps and screens | Vimeo lists apps on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV and tablets, Samsung Tizen, Xbox, LG TV, and Vizio TV. | Branded web, native iOS and Android, and connected TV apps from one backend. Apps in as little as one to two weeks; app store review is outside Revidd's control. |
Live | Event-based and 24/7 linear live streaming on Vimeo's Growth and Enterprise plans. | Live events with event scheduling, catch-up and replay, and live-to-VOD. |
FAST and linear channels | Vimeo's OTT pages describe 24/7 live streaming. They do not describe FAST scheduling with an EPG or SCTE-35 ad markers, so ask Vimeo if you need that. | FAST channels in the same platform as your apps: drag-and-drop scheduling, EPG, SCTE-35 ad markers, rescue playlists, and ad filler. |
Library tools | Collections, scheduled release and expiration, and region restrictions, per the Vimeo Help Center. | Series, seasons, and episodes, collections, scheduled publish and unpublish, subtitles and closed captions, and geo controls. |
Pricing | Published in Vimeo's Vimeo OTT pricing breakdown. Check current fees there. | Not published on the Revidd site. Ask for a quote on a demo call. |
Vimeo OTT facts come from vimeo.com/ott, Why Vimeo OTT, and the Seller FAQ. Revidd facts come from the OTT apps, playout and EPG, and live platform pages.
When is Vimeo OTT the better choice?
Vimeo OTT is the better choice when you want the shortest, simplest move and your catalog is small. Be honest about your size and your deadline. Vimeo OTT likely fits better if:
You sell one film or a handful of titles. A branded app network is more than you need.
You want Vimeo to notify your buyers for you. Vimeo's Seller FAQ offers this only to sellers moving to Vimeo OTT.
You want to keep your videos in your Vimeo account and link them in without re-uploading. Vimeo's help article explains the import.
You want to sign up and set up a storefront yourself today, without a sales call.
You are a membership or course business first. Revidd is built for media businesses running streaming services, not creator membership tools.
Comparing Vimeo OTT with Uscreen instead? Our Vimeo OTT vs Uscreen guide covers both.
When does Revidd make more sense than Vimeo OTT?
Revidd makes more sense when you have a real library, such as a film slate, series, a back catalog, a sports or faith archive, or a regional network, and you want to run it as your own streaming service. The shutdown is a reminder of what happens when a storefront on someone else's platform closes. With your own branded service, the apps and the brand are yours. Revidd fits if you want:
Your own apps on every major screen. Revidd builds white-label apps for web, iOS, Android, and connected TV from one backend. See Revidd OTT apps.
A FAST channel next to your on-demand library. Turn your catalog into a 24/7 channel inside your own apps, with an EPG, SCTE-35 ad markers, and rescue playlists that fill gaps to help prevent dead air. See FAST channels.
Live events that keep earning. Schedule events, offer catch-up and replay, and turn streams into on-demand titles when they end.
More than one way to charge. Run subscriptions, rentals, purchases, pay-per-view, and ads side by side, and change the mix by title or audience.
No engineering team. Revidd's team builds and launches the apps with you, so you do not need in-house developers.
Revidd powers streaming that reaches more than 38 million viewers and 5.2 million monthly active viewers across 15 countries. Library-driven services such as Wi-Flix and Ultra Media and Entertainment run their branded streaming on Revidd.
Know the limits before you switch. Revidd runs FAST channels inside your own apps; it does not provide managed carriage onto Pluto TV, Samsung TV Plus, The Roku Channel, or Tubi. Confirm your exact TV platforms and payment provider on a demo call.
Comparing options for a larger library? Request a Revidd demo and we will map your catalog, revenue model, and launch timeline against the November 20 deadline.
How do you switch from Vimeo On Demand to Revidd before November 20?
You can switch from Vimeo On Demand to Revidd in six practical steps. Work backward from November 20, 2026, and leave room for app store review. Vimeo OTT is not shutting down, so Vimeo OTT customers can follow the same steps without that deadline. Our step-by-step Vimeo OTT migration guide covers exports, billing, parallel running, and app cutover in detail.
Step 1: Export what Vimeo lets you export. On Vimeo On Demand, open your VOD page settings, go to the Audience tab, and click "Export email addresses" to get your opted-in list. Export sales data from your analytics dashboard. Download video files while your paid Vimeo plan is active, and use your own edit masters where you have them.
Step 2: Save your catalog details. Copy titles, synopses, credits, trailers, artwork, captions, and price points before your VOD pages go offline.
Step 3: Decide what past buyers get. Purchases cannot transfer, so choose whether to offer past buyers free or discounted access on your new service, and use your sales export to verify them.
Step 4: Launch web first, then TV apps. Revidd can deliver branded apps in as little as one to two weeks, but app store review is outside anyone's control. If your date is fixed, go live on the web first and add TV apps as stores approve them.
Step 5: Test before you announce. Make one real purchase or subscription, then watch a title on web, phone, and TV.
Step 6: Tell your audience where you went. Email your opted-in list, post on your site and social channels, and update every link, QR code, and press kit that points to a Vimeo On Demand page.
Already on Vimeo OTT and weighing a move for other reasons? Our Vimeo OTT alternative guide explains when broadcasters outgrow it and what to look for next.
Revidd vs Vimeo OTT: the bottom line
Revidd vs Vimeo OTT is not one product beating the other. It is two products for two kinds of sellers. Vimeo OTT is the fastest way to keep selling a small catalog inside the Vimeo ecosystem, and Vimeo will help you reach your buyers. Revidd is for library owners and media companies that want their own apps on web, mobile, and TV, with on-demand, live, and FAST channels in one platform. Either way, the Vimeo On Demand shutdown on November 20, 2026 sets your deadline, so export your data now and choose on purpose.
If your own branded streaming service is the answer, request a demo and we will plan your launch with you.
FAQ
Is Vimeo On Demand shutting down?
Yes. Vimeo says Vimeo On Demand will be fully shut down on November 20, 2026. New uploads stopped on August 22, 2026, and new purchases and subscriptions stopped on September 21, 2026. The official notice is at vimeo.com/ondemand/shutdown.
Should Vimeo On Demand sellers move to Vimeo OTT or Revidd?
It depends on your size. Vimeo OTT suits sellers with a small catalog who want the shortest move, because Vimeo lets you import existing Vimeo videos and will notify your buyers. Revidd suits broadcasters and content owners with a larger library who want their own branded apps plus live and FAST channels in one platform.
Does Vimeo OTT migrate Vimeo On Demand content and subscribers automatically?
No. Vimeo's Seller FAQ says content and subscriber data will not be automatically migrated, so any transition is a fresh start. You can connect your Vimeo account to a Vimeo OTT site and import your videos without re-uploading them.
Can I move my Vimeo On Demand buyers to Revidd?
Not their purchases. Vimeo says purchases and entitlements cannot be transferred to other platforms. You can export viewers who opted in to updates, then invite them to your new Revidd service and decide whether past buyers get free or discounted access.
How long does it take to launch on Revidd?
Revidd can deliver branded apps in as little as one to two weeks. App store review is outside Revidd's control, so plan extra time for TV and mobile store approval, and launch on the web first if your date is fixed.
Can Revidd run a FAST channel for my library?
Yes. Revidd runs FAST channels in the same platform as your apps, with scheduling, an EPG, SCTE-35 ad markers, and rescue playlists. Revidd does not provide managed carriage onto Pluto TV, Samsung TV Plus, The Roku Channel, or Tubi.
