![]() In a sense, you can build your own custom video streaming service (recorded, or live) without having to deal with setting one up – Vimeo has you covered. No branding, no Vimeo-controlled follow up videos, no pre-roll ads, nothing but your video embedded nicely. Furthermore, depending on your given tier, you can customize that player, so Vimeo itself dissolves in the background. Image credit: VimeoĪnd then there’s the Vimeo video player, which can be used to easily embed any given video you own on any website (potentially your own, of course). That’s a big difference from YouTube’s (which is owned by Google) business model, where creators are paid in exchange for producing loads of videos on which YouTube can place ads. So creators pay to host their content on the site. “Not so much cat videos, that’s what YouTube is for”, the inclined filmmaker would say.īut the difference between YouTube and Vimeo has always been a significant one: YouTube monetizes through advertising revenue, Vimeo has always been (and still is) a subscription-based service. Many short films, stop-motion films, music videos and so on were published on Vimeo. Vimeo used to be the place to go for filmmakers who wanted to showcase their artistic work. The Verge recently did a very interesting interview with CEO Anjali Sud, who gives an in-depth look into her thoughts, the company she leads, and the way Vimeo (and video in general) is currently being consumed. ![]() The videos haven’t disappeared (you can find them by clicking “Watch”) but we’re seeing a significant shift away from a consumer video front-end to a full suite of tools for content creators, filmmakers, small businesses as well as Fortune500 companies alike. When was the last time you visited Vimeo’s website? Well, you’d be surprised what you’ll find there, because you’re not greeted with a YouTube-like page full of video thumbnails at all, but rather a classic SaaS (Software as a Service) product page. Read on for a report on a very interesting interview that The Verge conducted with Vimeo CEO Anjali Sud. And it seems they’ve done just that, and very successfully too. ![]() Just click on the Share button, then click on the embed code, copy it, and paste in InDesign.Īlso, you can click on Show Options and decide whether to include things like the title, byline, text link, etc, before copying the code.Most of us still know Vimeo as the “Filmmakers’ YouTube”, but as Google’s massive video site has grown beyond reach of any competitor, Vimeo has had to find its own place in the market. To see an example, check out this Publish Online document, featuring the silly but incredibly popular Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen song.īy the way, this same trick for Vimeo videos too. But as long as you have an internet connection, the video will play inside the EPUB. Note that the EPUB will not pass a validation check because the YouTube video is a remote resource not listed in the content.opf file inside the EPUB package. Then export to EPUB 3 and/or Publish Online. You can preview the video in the EPUB Interactivity Preview Panel. Position the video frame where you want it in your layout. That won’t show up in your exported file. Don’t worry if it shows an error message. Then you’ll see a full-size frame where the video will be. ![]() At first, you’ll see a small square while InDesign is checking the embed code. Make sure nothing is selected, and then paste. Then in the controls under the video, click Share, and then Embed.Ĭopy the full embed code. Ever wish you could include YouTube content in an interactive document exported from InDesign? You can do it if you export to EPUB 3 (fixed-layout or reflowable) or Publish Online.įirst, go to YouTube and find the video you want.
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