This article describes how to set up filters for your Vimeo OTT site.
Vimeo OTT offers filters to allow your users to more easily find content when using Search. Both “Default” and “Custom” filters are available to set up in the Admin for your site, and available for use on web browsers and mobile apps. filters are not supported on TV apps.
Default Filters
Default filters are pre-made filters for your OTT site. If you’re looking to quickly enable general-purpose filters for your users, these can be easily set up.
To set up default filters, navigate to your site’s admin
- Select Manage > Site
- Then select the Content tab.
Each Default Filter can be enabled or disabled using the corresponding toggle. By default, the Duration filter will be enabled.
Custom Filters
You can create custom filters to further enhance your users’ experience. Custom filters are based on tags assigned to videos and are meant to be flexible enough to suit any use case.
To set up a custom filter, navigate to the site Admin:
1. Select Manage > Site
2. Then select the Content tab. You’ll find the custom filter setup below the default filters list.
3. To create a custom filter, select the “+New Filter” button
4. In the pop-up modal, input a name for your filter, and the tags you’d like to associate with it. You can set one or multiple tags per filter. The tag you input must exactly match an existing tag, or the tag will not be recognized. For the best user experience, make sure your tags use appropriate capitalization, as these tags will appear exactly as inputted for your users.