Immersive and spatial video format support overview

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You can upload and play spatial, VR180, 360 & Apple Project Media Profile 180/360 videos on Vimeo. This article discusses the formats we support and information about uploading.

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About uploading 180 & 360 videos to Vimeo

Vimeo supports the uploading of 180 & 360 videos from the Vimeo apps for iPhone, iPad and Android, Mac, Vision Pro, and the vimeo.com website. Uploads require the following video specifications:

For VR180 & 360:

  • Spherical Video V2
  • Side-by-side OR top-and-bottom
  • Monoscopic or Stereoscopic
  • Projection: Equirectangular

For more detailed information, see Upload 360 video

For APMP 180 & 360:

  • HEVC for mono or frame packed stereo / MV-HEVC for layered
  • stereo
  • Side-by-side, top-and-bottom / Layered Stereo (MV-HEVC)
  • Monoscopic or Stereoscopic
  • Projection: Equirectangular
  • Color Depth: 10-bit

When a supported format above is uploaded, Vimeo will produce:

  • Spherical V2 h.264
  • APMP 10-bit, HEVC or MV-HEVC

Note: Vimeo does not currently support upload or playback of APMP Wide Field of View (APMP WFoV) or Apple Immersive Video (AIV).

Playing immersive 180 & 360 videos

Immersive videos can be watched in 3D on the Vimeo App for Vision Pro , and in 2D on other supported Vimeo mobile apps and Vimeo.com .

If you encounter any issues around playback while using a browser, check out this article for possible fixes: Troubleshoot 360 Playback .

How do I capture spatial videos?

Spatial video can be captured using supported iPhones and Vision Pro devices . These can then be uploaded to Vimeo.

About uploading spatial videos to Vimeo

  • Vimeo supports the upload of spatial videos from the Vimeo apps for iPhone, iPad and Android, Mac, Vision Pro, and the vimeo.com website.
  • Spatial video uploads require the following:
    • MV-HEVC
    • Stereoscopic
    • Projection: Rectilinear
    • Field of View: 90 degrees
    • Color Depth: 8-bit

When a supported format above is uploaded, Vimeo will produce:

  • APMP 8-bit, MV-HEVC

Playing spatial videos

Spatial videos can be watched in 3D on the Vimeo App for Vision Pro , and in 2D on other supported Vimeo mobile apps and Vimeo.com . The full 180 or 360 field of view of the video is visible on all devices.

Unsupported Features

Immersive and spatial videos do not support the following Vimeo features:

  • Vimeo’s video editor on web or mobile apps
  • Review pages
  • Vimeo does not currently support upload or playback of APMP Wide Field of View (APMP WFoV) or Apple Immersive Video (AIV)