Vimeo outage, 29 October 2026

Delays processing new video uploads

Started
Status
Ongoing: Identified
Impact
Major
Affected
Upload

Is this still happening?

Yes. Vimeo still lists it as identified; last update 29 Oct 2026, 18:54 UTC.

Right now: Vimeo reports a partial outage. (as of 29 Oct, 19:25 UTC) Live Vimeo status

Last update from Vimeo

We've identified the cause of delayed video processing. Uploads are completing but taking longer than usual to finish processing, and some videos may show "Upload pending" or "Preparing optimization" for an extended time. A fix is in place and the backlog is clearing.

29 Oct 2026, 18:54 UTC

Read the full incident on the official Vimeo status page

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