Vimeo down? The answer is at the top of this page. Appys checks Vimeo’s official status page as you arrive, so what you see is never more than a few minutes old. Below is what to check on your side, what to do while you wait, and how to hear when it’s fixed.
Vimeo down for everyone, or just you?
If the status above says Vimeo is working normally but it isn’t working for you, the problem is most likely closer to home. Press Is it just me? at the top of the page: your own device and our server both try to reach vimeo.com, and the answer tells you which side the problem is on.
Then try these quick checks:
- Open Vimeo on another network, such as mobile data instead of Wi-Fi.
- Try a different browser or a private window, to rule out an old cache or a browser extension.
- Restart your router if lots of websites are slow, not just this one.
- Make sure your device’s date and time are set automatically: a wrong clock can stop secure connections.
- Try a lower video quality, another device, or the website instead of the app.
Vimeo down? What to do while you wait
- Check which part is affected. Vimeo splits its status into 16 parts, listed under What Vimeo reports on above, so a problem in one may not touch the ones you use.
- Downloaded videos usually still play offline.
- If you’re streaming live, have a second platform ready or tell your audience where to find you.
- Don’t delete videos and upload them again; uploads usually finish once it’s fixed.
- Keep this page open: the status changes by itself when Vimeo posts the fix, so there’s no need to keep refreshing.
If it drags on and the work can’t wait, the alternatives near the top of this page are other video hosting services that are working right now.
Why apps like Vimeo go down
Video and streaming services usually go down during big premieres and live events, after updates, or when part of their streaming network fails. Even big outages are often partial, hitting one feature, one region or one group of users rather than everyone. That’s why Vimeo can work fine for you while its status page reports a problem, or the other way round.
How Appys checks Vimeo
Every status on this page comes from Vimeo’s official status page, where Vimeo’s own team posts problems and fixes. Its status page covers 16 parts: Website, Billing, On-Site Player, Embedded Player, Upload, Create, Conversion, API, Mobile/ TV Apps, Live Analytics, Support Systems, Live streaming features and more. Appys reads it whenever someone opens this page and regularly in between, keeps a record of every problem it posts and works out the 90-day uptime from that record. We never change what Vimeo says, and nobody can pay to change a status or a record.
A quiet status page doesn’t always mean nothing is wrong: some companies post small problems late, or not at all. That’s why this page also shows how openly Vimeo reports its problems.
How long do Vimeo outages last?
It depends on what broke. Small problems are often fixed within the hour, while a big outage can take most of a day. The history above lists every problem Vimeo has posted recently, when each one started and how long it took to fix, so you can see what’s normal for Vimeo rather than guessing. While a problem is open, the latest update from Vimeo is shown at the top of this page.
About Vimeo
Video hosting, sharing and live streaming.
On Appys it’s listed under Video and streaming, with the other video hosting services we follow.
Hear when Vimeo is back
Send one email to [email protected] with Watch Vimeo in the subject and we’ll email you when Vimeo reports a major outage, and again when it’s fixed. You can also follow its problems in a feed reader or a Slack channel, or add a live badge to your own site; both are explained above.
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