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Vimeo On Demand is shutting down. What can filmmakers use instead?
Vimeo has announced that Vimeo On Demand — the product filmmakers used to sell and distribute films — is being retired. Vimeo itself is not shutting down; the selling product is. For self-distributed films, that means finding a new place for paid access.
Vimeo's announced Vimeo On Demand timeline
August 22, 2026
New Vimeo On Demand uploads stop.
September 21, 2026
New Vimeo On Demand purchases and subscriptions stop.
October 21, 2026
Final seller payout timing announced by Vimeo.
November 20, 2026
Vimeo On Demand shuts down.
Dates as announced by Vimeo for the Vimeo On Demand product. Vimeo itself is not shutting down.
Who this affects
Independent filmmakers selling features, documentaries and short films through Vimeo On Demand, plus anyone running premieres or paid online screenings there.
Festival and limited releases that pointed audiences at a Vimeo On Demand page will need a new destination for ticketed or paid access.
What you can do with MovieLink
MovieLink.to gives a film its own selling page at movielink.to/yourfilm. You add the film, set the price, and viewers buy access through that link and watch via LinkEase's existing access system.
LinkEase charges a 0% platform fee on ordinary seller sales; Stripe's payment-processing fees still apply. Timed rental windows are not supported today — a purchase grants access.
Questions filmmakers are asking
- Is Vimeo shutting down?
- No. Vimeo On Demand, the selling and distribution product, is being retired. Vimeo the video platform is a separate thing.
- What happens to my film's Vimeo On Demand page?
- Per Vimeo's announced timeline, new purchases and subscriptions stop on September 21, 2026 and the product shuts down on November 20, 2026, so the page will no longer sell access after that.
- Where can independent films be sold instead?
- MovieLink.to is one option built for direct-to-audience film releases: one link, a price you set, and access delivered after purchase.
Release your film on your own link
Create a MovieLink for your feature, documentary or short and keep selling access directly to your audience.
Stripe processing fees still apply.
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