New Features

  • Share on Twitter
    Now you can share your videos on Twitter! Just click the Share icon in a video to launch the Share module.
  • Channel Notifications
    Channel owners now have a new section in their channel settings to optionally receive emails for when someone posts a message to their shoutbox and for when someone subscribes to their channel. Adding moderators to your channel also now has an approval process, where both parties will receive emails when the request happens, and when the request is approved.
  • People Subscribed To Me
    There is now a new page within your My Contacts where you can see what users are subscribed to you and what they are subscribed to (likes, videos, and/or appearances).
  • Featured videos for your group
    Have any videos you want to show off in your group? You can easily add any 3 group videos to feature on your group homepage.
  • Featured videos on your profile page
    Have any videos you want to show off on your profile page? You can easily add any of your 3 public videos to feature on your profile page. Try it now.
  • Removing Video Thumbnails
    Everytime you upload a video, you get 12 thumbnails to choose from. Now, a month from the day you upload your video, we will automatically remove any unused thumbnails. But you will always be able to upload your own.
  • Improved Searching
    We've been waiting for this. The toolbar search is now much more accurate.
  • Login and Join Vimeo Lightbox
    Clicking on most login and join links will now trigger a lightbox overlay where you can quickly login or join Vimeo and stay on your current page.
  • Better referrer statistics
    Now we record every page that videos get embeded on, check it out in the stats section to the right of any video page.
  • Share on MySpace
    Everyone says they hate it, but everyone has a MySpace profile! We've added MySpace to the Sharing options.
  • Badge additions
    You can now add channels and albums to any Badge that you create. Yipeee!
  • Daily Email Update
    You can now receive a daily email full of what's happening in your Vimeo world. Sign up is located in your notifications settings.
  • Converting time during transcoding
    Ted and Casey added a nifty little feature that will display the time remaining to convert your video during uploads.
  • New Hubnut Behavoir
    From now on, the Hubnut will not auto-rotate when it is loaded on a page. This will only affect all newly created Hubnuts, not those that are currently used on other sites.
  • Search Channels
    Now you can FINALLY search for Channels. Use the 'Search' box in the top navigation bar, make sure its set on 'Channels', and search away!
  • Posting to Flickr
    It's back! You can once again post your videos to Flickr. You can also post albums. Do this by clicking on Share and navigating to the "Post this..." tab.
  • Expanded Tag Browsing
    Clicking a tag from a video will bring you to an improved tag browsing experience. Now you can browse videos with that tag in your videos, all videos, your contacts' videos and more. Vimeo members who use that tag most are also noted.
  • New Avatar Feature
    Clicking any "avatar" aka user portrait will bring up a menu of actions you can take regarding that user. Use this menu to add contacts, subscribe to videos, and send messages to users you see on Vimeo
  • Spam Filters
    We've recently rolled out some great new spam filters that we think will help keep spammers off of Vimeo. Of course its impossible to stop ALL spammers, so if you ever see any send an email to Help@vimeo.com and we'll take care of it.
  • Add Multiple Email Addresses
    Now you can add multiple email addresses to your account and then sign in with any of them using the same password. Just set one as your main address, verify it after we send you an email, and you're all set.

  • Super Vimeo Meetup, 2009!

    Andrea Allen  June 25th, 2009

    Hey everyone,

    Last year, Vimeo hosted the first Super Meetup in New York. It was a huge party and many of Vimeans came from far and wide to meet other Vimeans face to face. It was like stepping through the computer screen... I would know... I was there.

    And now I'm excited to say that we've scheduled another Super Vimeo Meetup for Saturday, August 15, 2009. We have an amazing line-up of live entertainment complete with video installations, a set by the mix-masters the Eclectic Method, and tons of Vimeo's creative minds and friendly people.

    We plan on having a live feed of the event broadcast on Vimeo, so even if you can't make it out, you'll still be able to "be there."

    Join the Vimeo Meetup Group. Coordinate plans, share videos, and see other Vimeo meetups happening around the world!
    You can say what's on your mind in our Festivals and Contests forum post. We also set up a Facebook Event where you can RSVP if you'd like.

    When:
    Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.

    Where:
    Monkey Town
    58 North 3rd street
    Brooklyn, NY

    This is going to be a killer party so I really hope to see you all (in real life) there!

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  • Groups 1.5

    Blake Whitman  June 19th, 2009

    Believe it or not, we launched Groups almost exactly one year ago today. In that crazy year, we've seen Groups take off in ways that we could only have imagined. And like any feature we create here at Vimeo, we count on user feedback to help us improve each feature and add the granular controls and tools you guys need.

    Without further ado, I present Groups 1.5!

    So what's new with Groups 1.5? Well, a lot of cool things.

    * Private Groups - You now have the option to make your group private, so only the people you invite can join and see the group.

    * Approve videos - Groups now have settings in which creators and moderators can choose to approve or reject videos that are added to a group.

    * Group Albums - Create albums of videos within your group in order to organize videos, create playlists, or simply showcase certain videos that you want to highlight.

    * Customize the homepage - Show/hide certain modules on your group's homepage.

    * File pages - Photos, documents, music, and other files now have their own pages within Groups so users can comment on them and see a preview of the file.

    * Message all members - Group creators and moderators can now send a message to all members of a group. Don't worry, any member can opt out of group messaging at anytime.

    * Delete videos - Moderators can now delete videos from the browse page.

    We also have removed the ability for moderators to edit titles and descriptions of videos within a group in order to respect the video creator's titling preference.

    We hope you guys enjoy the new features and let us know here if you experience any issues or bugs. Special thanks to Jake, for taking the lead on the development of these new features. Thanks Jake!

    Love,

    Vimeo

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  • MAGIX Video Pro X and Vimeo

    Blake Whitman  June 15th, 2009

    We are excited to announce that MAGIX, one of the world's leading multimedia software companies, has just incorporated a direct-to-Vimeo upload feature for their newest release of Video Pro X. So now with a click of a button, you can upload your latest creation right to Vimeo using Video Pro X!

    In addition, the friendly folks over at MAGIX are offering Vimeo members a free trial of Video Pro X so you guys can check it out and see what you think.

    Download Video Pro X Free Trial

    For those of you using MAGIX software or who will be using the new free trial version, MAGIX has created a Group where users of MAGIX products and software can share their creations with each other, connect with other users using the same programs, and see examples of what people have created. Join the Group here

    Enjoy!

    Love,

    Vimeo

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  • Weekend Project: What I Like About You

    Karen Abad ♥s Dinosaurs.  June 12th, 2009

    We've got a really fun project for you this week! It'll give you a chance to connect with other Vimeo users in our totally chill community. About 2 years ago, Chris Kalani started a project called What I Like About You.

    Here's how the project works:

    Pick three members in the community and let us know what you like about them and why. Do you admire their videos? Do you think they are interesting? Do they inspire you in anyway? This is a great chance for you to spread the love to other members of the community that you really like! Make sure you credit the other users in your video. If someone makes a What I Like About You video about you, make one talking about why you like them and pick two other users that you like.

    View an examples here.

    Make sure you add your videos, created specifically for this project, to the Weekend Project Group, as well as the What I Like About You Group.

    The best What I Like About You video will get you 250MB more upload space or 5,000 HD embeds (for Plus users). The runner up will receive 100MB more upload space or 1,000 HD embeds (for Plus users).

    Your videos are due on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 by midnight (EST).

    As always, have fun and be creative. Can't wait to see all the videos!


    UPDATE:

    Thank you for everyone's awesome videos. It's really fantastic to see Vimeo users connect with one another and make new friends. It was especially exciting to see new users explore the community. Remember, you can keep the project going by making a video response to someone who may have made you a What I Like About You video, or just find three exciting and inspiring users that you want to spread the love to.

    The winner for "What I Like About You" is Christian Vold, for his hilarious video, What I like about you Awesome video, Christian, and for being this week's Weekend Project winner, you will be receiving 250MB more upload space.

    The runner up is David Aldrich for his video, What I Like About You. Great and funny video; you will be receiving 1,000 more HD embeds.

    See you all for the next Weekend Project!

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  • Winner for Weekend Project: Self-Portrait

    Karen Abad ♥s Dinosaurs.  June 10th, 2009

    Wow! Everyone submitted some really fun and great videos! It was really awesome to see people trying out new and different things like animation, stop motion, photomotion, and experimental editing techniques. I hope everyone had a great time sharing themselves with others through their videos. Selecting a winner this week was especially tough because there were so many fantastic videos.

    The winner for "Self-Portrait" is Adam, for his great video, 2009-06-09 Vimeo Weekend Project - Self Portrait - 100% Great work Adam for being this week's Weekend Project winner, you will be receiving 5,000 more HD embeds .

    The runner up is Michelle for her video, A Michelle Self Portrait. What a fun video! You will be receiving 100MB more upload space.

    For those of you who missed this week's Weekend Project, don't worry you can catch the one this week! See you then!

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  • Weekend Project: Self-Portrait

    Karen Abad ♥s Dinosaurs.  June 5th, 2009

    It's that time of the week again: Weekend Project! This weekend, we'd like to see what makes you unique and awesome. Instead of just telling, show us who you are or show us things that mean a lot to you. Make a fun and creative video that expresses who you are.

    For an extra challenge and to make things interesting, try to do something you've never done before, like utilizing drawings, or even doing a photomotion; surprise us! It's entirely up to you.

    Don't forget to add your video to the Weekend Project Group! All Weekend Project videos added to the group must be created specifically for this project, no previously uploaded videos.

    The best Self-Portrait video will get you 250MB more upload space or 5,000 HD embeds (for Plus users). The runner up will receive 100MB more upload space or 1,000 HD embeds (for Plus users).

    Your videos are due on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 by midnight (EST).

    Let's see those great videos!

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  • Winner for Weekend Project: How to

    Karen Abad ♥s Dinosaurs.  June 3rd, 2009

    Thank you to everyone who participated! Awesome job everyone! We learned how to do so many things, like stacking dice, building epic forts, whistling with our fingers, taking pictures of exploding water bombs, and even destroying old hard disks. I hope everyone learned something, but more importantly, had a fun time with this last weekend's project.

    The winner for "How-To" is Remyyy, for his creative video, How To Chase Butterflies. Congratulations Remyyy for being this week's Weekend Project winner, you will be receiving 5,000 more HD embeds.

    The runner up is MadHat for the video Destroy old hard disks. Great job! You will be receiving 1,000 more HD embeds.

    See you all for the next Weekend Project!

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  • Weekend Project: How-to

    Karen Abad ♥s Dinosaurs.  May 29th, 2009

    This week's Weekend Project is: How-to

    Share a fun activity or skill that you have, with everyone. Teach us how to make and fly a kite, bake a dessert, juggle your mom's most precious gems, make the most outrageous paper airplane, build an epic blanket fort, or even how to do your favorite killer dance moves. The more ridiculous, the better.

    Pick up whatever recording device you have whether it is your cellphone, video or photo camera, or even webcam and teach us how to be awesome.

    Remember, only add videos that you create specifically for this project, no previously created or uploaded video.

    Ultra awesome mega-challenge: Make your video less then two minutes in length.

    Don't forget to add your video to the Weekend Project Group and most importantly, have fun!

    The best How-To video gets you 250MB more upload space or 5,000 HD embeds (for Plus users).

    P.S. I'm working for Vimeo in NYC this summer, so we have a lot of really fun projects coming up. Get ready for it.

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