Delays processing new video uploads

Incident Report for Vimeo

Monitoring

Video processing has caught up and processing times are back to normal. Videos that were delayed have finished processing or will finish shortly. We're monitoring to make sure everything stays stable.
Posted Nov 09, 2026 - 10:14 EST

Identified

We've identified the cause of the 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.
Posted Nov 09, 2026 - 09:48 EST

Investigating

We are investigating reports that newly uploaded videos are taking longer than usual to finish processing. Some videos may show "Upload pending" or "Preparing optimization" for an extended time, and may not appear as finished. Playback of existing videos and the rest of the site are working normally. We will share an update as soon as we have more information.
Posted Nov 09, 2026 - 09:44 EST
This incident affects: Upload.