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How to use the Vimeo plugin

Add Vimeo videos, channels, or feeds directly into your app so users can watch without leaving the app.

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The Vimeo plugin allows you to display video content from your Vimeo account inside your app. You can connect a single video, a user feed, or a channel feed. You can also customize the design, set access restrictions, and track usage with analytics.

Requirements

  • This is a Boost plugin, available on the Standard, Growth, and Scale plans.

  • An active Vimeo account.

  • A link to your Vimeo video, user feed, or channel feed.

How to use the Vimeo plugin

  1. Log in, go to Builder in the left navigation.

  2. Click the + button to open the Plugin Marketplace:

    1. Search for Vimeo, then click Add Plugin.

    2. Name your plugin (e.g., “Videos”) and click Add.

  3. In the Content tab:

    1. Choose your content type:

      1. Channel feed – paste your Vimeo channel URL into the field.

      2. User feed – paste a Vimeo user feed link.

    2. Single video – paste the link for one Vimeo video.

    3. Click Validate. If successful, you will see Feed successfully validated.

    4. (Optional) Add an image carousel to display at the top.

    5. (Optional) Use the text editor to add supporting text.

  4. In the Design tab:

    1. Adjust the list layout .

    2. Change the list background or item detail background.

  5. Click the Security tab:

    1. Turn on Require Login to restrict feature access to logged-in users.

    2. (Optional) Add tag-based restrictions and choose whether to match any or all tags.

  6. Click the Tagging tab:

    1. Enter a tag name to automatically apply to users when they open this feature.

    2. Click Add Tag.

  7. Click the Purchase tab:

    1. Check Require Purchase to enable.

    2. Choose your product type (e.g., Single Purchase or Subscription).

    3. Upload an image, fill out purchase text, and success/failure messages.

  8. Click the Analytics tab to see feature performance:

    1. View data such as number of views, users, and devices over time.

Pro tips

  • On the Vimeo side, make sure your videos are either set to Public or Unlisted in your privacy settings. Avoid using Private, as private videos can only be viewed by the creator and other account admins. This will block your app users from accessing the video.

  • Marking a video as Unlisted provides security from public discovery while still allowing your app audience to view it.

  • Use a channel feed if you want your app to automatically update with new videos.

  • Use a single video link for one-time or featured content.

  • If validation fails, confirm the link is copied directly from your Vimeo account.

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