Customizable commenting permissions give you more control over the functionality of your videos on Vimeo. This article includes steps for editing settings on an individual video or for all current and/or future uploads.
For Enterprise Users with Workspaces: This feature can be managed by a Workspace Admin for videos uploaded to the Workspace. For additional information, visit 'How to edit my Workspace's settings'.
In this article:
- How to update commenting permissions on an individual video
- How to change the commenting Appearance settings
- How to change viewer commenting settings for all current and/or future uploads
How to update commenting permissions on an individual video
You can turn viewer comments on and off for your videos. To determine who can comment on your video, follow these steps:
- Log in to Vimeo and navigate to your library.
- Select your video to open the video settings page.
- Select the Comments button in the upper right-hand corner of the page. A panel will open on the right of the page.
- Navigate to the gear icon and select Allow viewer comments.
- If there is a check mark next to Allow viewer comments, viewers will be allowed to comment on the video page.
Pro, Business, Premium, Standard, Advanced, or Enterprise members can also create semi-private, unlisted video review pages for sharing with clients or collaborators. Read more about configuring a video review page at ‘About video review pages’.
How to change the commenting Appearance settings
You can use presets and the Comments toggle within Appearance settings to update commenting visibility on the video page. See ‘How to use page presets’ to read more about creating and applying presets.
Within the Appearance panel, scroll down to the Engagement section to toggle Comments on or off.
When Comments are toggled off, comments will be hidden from the video page, but are not fully disabled. Viewers can still leave comments via the mobile app or third-party integrations when the Comments toggle is disabled within a preset or in Appearance settings.
How to change viewer commenting settings for all current and/or future uploads
To disable viewer comments for your existing videos and/or future uploads:
- Navigate to the Upload defaults tab under the Video section in your Account Settings.
- Under Comments, toggle off Allow viewer comments.
- Select the checkbox next to “Also apply to all existing videos”.
- Save your changes to apply this setting to your videos.