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How to apply content ratings to my live events

This feature is included with all Vimeo plans.

You can apply content ratings to your live events to ensure viewers are aware of the content and to prevent access issues in certain regions. This article explains how to add a content rating to a new or existing live event.

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What to know before you apply a content rating to your live event

Before rating your live event, please be aware of the following:

  • Content ratings: We ask that you apply content ratings to your videos and live events and disclose whether they contain an advertisement. Learn about Content Ratings at About content ratings.
  • All Audiences v. Mature Audiences: If your live event contains violence, profanity, nudity, or drug/alcohol use, your live event should be rated for Mature Audiences. 
  • Access in Certain Regions: If your event is unrated, viewers in certain countries (such as the UK and EU) will be required to log into a Vimeo account to watch, even if the event is set to Public.
  • Finality: Once you select a rating for a live event, you cannot change it back to "Not yet rated."

How to apply a content rating to a live event

You can add a content rating from the event page. To do so: 

  1. Navigate to your live event's settings page by either creating a new event or opening an existing one from the Live Events folder in your Library.
  2. On the page for the Live Event, select the Settings gear icon A settings gear icon at the top-right of the page to open the Settings menu. 
  3. In the Settings menu, on the right side of the page, expand the Privacy header.
    The "Settings" panel for a video, with the "Privacy" accordion menu highlighted and expanded. This reveals further settings for "Link privacy," "Embed privacy," and "Select content rating."
  4. Scroll down to Select content rating. 
  5. Select the dropdown menu and select either All audiences or Mature.
  6. If you select Mature, additional checkboxes for specific warnings will appear; be sure to check all that apply.
    The "Select content rating" settings, with the "Mature" rating selected. This has revealed a list of specific content types, and "Profanity" is currently checked, while "Violence," "Nudity," and "Drug / alcohol use" are unchecked.
  7. If your event contains sponsored content, check the box next to This video contains an advertisement.
  8. Your changes are saved automatically. 

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