Move from Vimeo to PeerTube

Take it out

1. 1

   Step 1

   Download the master files

   Use Vimeo's download for each video you still publish. A stream copy is not the file you want to re-upload.

2. 2

   Step 2

   List every embed

   Search your sites for the Vimeo player. Those links break when the account changes or closes. Write down the page and the video.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Read the plan notice

   Vimeo's plan usage policy, updated June 30, 2026, says Vimeo can require a different plan and that a price change applies at the next renewal. Download the files before a renewal you might not accept.

Put it in

1. 1

   Step 1

   Install PeerTube and check the disk

   Follow the project install. Put the videos on a disk that can hold the masters plus the versions PeerTube makes.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Upload one public video and one private video

   Confirm the watch page, the privacy setting, and an embed on a test page.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Swap the embeds

   Replace the player on the real pages only after the test embed plays. Do the busy page last.

What you lose

• Bandwidth

  Vimeo included delivery in the plan. On your server, every view is bandwidth you pay for. A quiet team is fine. A viral embed is not.

• OTT, live events, and deep analytics

  Those Vimeo products do not move. PeerTube can stream live. It is not a managed events desk.

• A private living-room library

  If the videos are only for your house, Jellyfin is the simpler server. PeerTube is a site other people can visit.