How do I customize the embedded player?

There are two ways to edit the player appearance settings for your videos. You can edit the embedded settings for an individual video via the video settings page, which can be found by selecting the Appearance icon on the left side of the screen. You can also create Viewing presets in your account settings and then apply those to multiple videos.

Any time you change the custom embed options for a particular video, it will automatically update on sites where it has already been embedded.

In this article, learn about: 

• How to apply presets
• What customization options are available for the embedded player?
• Interactivity
• Small embedded players
• Third-party players

How to apply presets

1. After selecting a video from your Library, select the Appearance icon from the left-side panel of the video settings page. 

2. Select the Presets dropdown to add new viewing presets. Presets allow you to apply the same appearance settings and end screen to multiple videos.

3. Select the Manage presets to add new presets and manage previously created presets. 

4. If you would like to delete a previously created preset, select the Manage presets button under the dropdown and select the 'X' icon next to the title of the preset.
   

You can also create a viewing preset under the Videos tab in your Account settings. See How to use embed presets to learn more

What customization options are available for the embedded player?

See below for a high-level overview of customization options for the embedded player.

Branding

To know more about custom branding colors please refer to this article.

Engagement

You can choose to hide or display the engagement icons on the embedded player. 

1. On the left-hand panel select Appearance.

2. Scroll down to Engagement to find the Like, Watch Later, Share, and Embed buttons. 

3. You can toggle each of these on and off as desired, including whether the Share button includes the embed code in the shared lightbox that appears when a viewer selects it.

⚠️Note: There is no way to include the video download button on the embedded player; this is only accessible from the video page on vimeo.com. 

Details

You have the choice to show or hide your profile picture, title, and/or byline when the embedded video player first loads. You can enable or disable these toggles in the Details section of the Appearance panel.

Play button location and controls

To customize the play button location and other video controls, see How to customize the play button and controls on the player.

Interactivity

Interaction tools––end screens, contact forms, chapters, and cards––help you connect with your viewers and can help drive engagement and conversions. These will appear in both the embedded player and the video page. To add these to your video, select your video from the Library and open the Interactivity tab on the right side.

Small embedded players

If your embedded video is less than 375px wide, some elements on the playbar will be hidden within an expandable menu.

Select the arrow icon on the player to access volume controls, captions and subtitle options, playback speed controls, picture-in-picture, and fullscreen mode. 

⚠️Note: If your webpage is using a responsive design, the embedded player may automatically adhere to a smaller size on mobile. Some end screens will not appear if the player is smaller than 300px wide or 169px tall.

Third-party players

Vimeo’s embed and privacy settings only apply to the embedded Vimeo player. ​If you’re a Vimeo Business or Pro member using third-party player links, Vimeo’s embed customizations will not apply. However, the third-party player might support its own set of customizations — check out their support documentation for more info.