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Sell your Vimeo On Demand titles on your own domain

⚠️ Vimeo On Demand is being discontinued

Vimeo On Demand is still available for now, but is being wound down and will fully shut down on November 20, 2026. If you're just getting started with selling video, we recommend Vimeo OTT instead.

For full details, see Vimeo On Demand — Shutdown Notice and the Sellers FAQ.

 

This feature requires a Standard, Advanced, Pro, Business, Premium, or Enterprise plan.

Vimeo On Demand allows you to sell your videos directly through vimeo.com/ondemand and/or on a custom domain on your website.

You can use a domain that you already own (http://my-rad-site.com), set up a subdomain on your existing website (http://movies.my-rad-site.com), or purchase a new domain to use (http://my-new-site.com).

In this article:

Step 1: Setting up your domain

  • If you don't already have a website you want to host your VOD title on, you can purchase a domain from a registrar such as DreamHost.com, name.com, or 1and1.com.
  • Alternately, you can set up a subdomain on your existing site. (Contact your registrar or hosting service for instructions.)

Step 2: Update your CNAME Record or A Record

  • If you want your VOD page to live on a subdomain (http://movies.my-rad-site.com), you will need to follow your registrar's instructions for updating your CNAME Record so that it points to vimeopro.com.
  • If you want your VOD page to live on your main domain (http://my-rad-site.com), follow your domain registrar’s instructions to set the domain’s A-Record to 184.73.186.224. Note: It may take up to 72 hours for these changes to take effect across the Interwebs.

Step 3: Update your VOD Settings

  • On the Distribution tab of your VOD Settings page, enter your domain or subdomain under "Sell your work on your own domain," then save your changes. 
  • When you set up your own custom domain on a VOD page, the connection will be HTTP.  We can only support an HTTPS connection for Showcases, and over our own domains (e.g https://vimeo.com and https://vimeopro.com).

Step 4: Test your new VOD page

  • Open a new browser window and navigate to the domain or subdomain you just set up. You should now see your VOD page.
  • If you don't see your page, and it has been more than 72 hours since you updated your CNAME Record or A Record, contact your domain registrar for further assistance.

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