You can upload your 360 video to Vimeo. This article discusses the source file requirements and supported formatting for 360 video uploads.
In this article:
- Video source requirements overview
- What is causing my 360 video to be inaccurately labeled?
- Can I use the review page for 360 videos?
Video source requirements overview
Before you begin uploading a 360 video to Vimeo, we recommend taking a look at the following requirements for your 360 video source file.
Projection type
- All 360 video uploaded to Vimeo should be equirectangular.
- The image should resemble a 3D sphere flattened onto a 2D rectangular: think of a spherical object (e.g. the planet), mapped onto right-angled coordinates (e.g. a giant poster in geography class).
Source type
You can upload monoscopic or stereoscopic 360 video to Vimeo.
Monoscopic 360 video is filmed using one camera per field of view from one single point of view, and all videos are later stitched together to form one equirectangular video.
For stereoscopic 360 video, Vimeo supports the side-by-side or top-and-bottom modes, as well as Spatial Codecs, like MV-HEVC. These types of sources include two equirectangular videos, one on top of another, contained within the same file.
⚠️Note: The side-by-side layout will be converted to top-and-bottom for stereoscopic videos as it is not supported and cannot be rendered as 360 within the Vimeo player.
Resolution
- We support upload and playback for videos up to 4K.
Aspect ratio
- 4K monoscopic 360 video: A 2:1 aspect ratio is recommended.
- 4K stereoscopic 360 video: A 4:1 aspect ratio is recommended for each of the two equirectangular images stacked on top of each other, so that combined image has a 2:1 aspect ratio.
Audio format
- For output, Vimeo supports standard mono, 2-channel stereo audio, and surround audio with 5.1 and 7.1 channel layouts.
- We also support spatial audio in the first-order and second-order ambisonic format (AmbiX).
⚠️Note: Vimeo only supports playback of 7.1 channel audio on browsers that support the Opus codec.
Metadata
- Google Spatial Metadata V2
- Apple Projected Media Profile (APMP)
- Ensure that your editor supports either one, or for those with a more technical background, you can use a metadata tagger for Google or APMP.
Most cameras and editing software don’t include metadata by default for 360 video. We recommend using either Spatial Media Metadata Injector or Premiere Pro’s VR video settings to inject metadata into your source file before upload.
What is causing my 360 video to be inaccurately labeled?
The most common reason your video is being incorrectly labeled is the video's metadata before uploading. We detect 360 videos automatically upon upload when your video has certain metadata. Please ensure that your video meets all the requirements listed and the correct metadata is included using the suggested methods above.
The inverse can also happen; if your video has metadata for 360 video, our system will detect that and your video can be incorrectly labeled as 360, even when it is not. If this happens, please double-check this information within your video editing software, then re-upload your video.
Can I use the review page for 360 videos?
With a Standard, Advanced, Pro, Business, Premium, or Enterprise plan, you can use the video review page to share 360 videos quickly and securely. The review page’s in-video notes are not currently supported for 360 videos and will be disabled automatically.