Set Up Streaming with Vimeo
Projector can simplify and automate the process of uploading customized videos to your account on a streaming service of your choice. Vimeo is one of the supported services.
Should I use Vimeo or JW Player?
Vimeo and JW Player are industry-leading streaming services. Either can help your videos reach the audiences you want. The primary difference between the two is the type of video creator they're designed for.
Vimeo is very user-friendly and consumer-focused. It caters primarily to businesses and individuals who want to make video easily available but don't have a lot of web development experience. Their primary business is not usually video production. This can make it easier for those who are new to customized video, who produce fewer than 1,000 videos at a time, or who only produce video occasionally.
JW Player is designed for enterprise-level video producers. It caters primarily to broadcasters, publishers, and others for whom video is their main business. It offers a high level of personalization and white label options. It's a great choice for video production houses, large corporate users, and others who regularly produce a high volume of customized video on a consistent basis.
NOTE Projector only supports paid Vimeo accounts. This is due to limits Vimeo puts on API access, storage and transfers for free accounts. JW Player may offer a quicker, less expensive option.
Create a Vimeo account
- Go to vimeo.com.
- Click Get Started in the upper right corner.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to join Vimeo.
- Click Upgrade and select a paid account level.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to finish creating your account.
Create a Vimeo app for Projector
This task shows recommended values for most fields. Required values are noted that way.
- If you're not already logged in to Vimeo, log in now.
- Go to developer.vimeo.com.
- Click Create an App in the upper right corner.
- For App name, enter <YourCompanyName> Projector.
- For Brief description, enter An application to deploy video assets generated by Dataclay Projector.
- For Will people besides you be able to access your app?, select No. Projector only uses this app through its connection with your personal Vimeo account.
- Select the checkbox to agree to the terms of service.
- Click Create app. The page for your new app loads. At this point, you may want to note your client ID and client secret. You'll need these values when you configure streaming with Vimeo for a project.
- Scroll down to the Authentication section. Under Your callback URLs, click Add URL and enter this required value: https://dataclay.com/vimeo-auth
- Click Edit Settings in the upper right of the screen.
- For App Logo URL, enter this required value: https://dataclay-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/dataclay-emblem.jpg.
- For App URL, enter this required value: https://dataclay.com/projector.
- For App description, enter You are now authorized to access Vimeo. This is the message you'll see when authentication for a payload succeeds.
- Click Update. Vimeo and your Vimeo app are now ready to use with Projector.
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