Livid

Livid is an ad-free video hosting platform with a fully customizable branded player, bulk Vimeo migration, and granular sharing controls — a cheaper, friendlier alternative to Vimeo for individuals and small businesses.

What is Livid?

Livid is a brand-new video hosting platform built as a cheaper, friendlier alternative to Vimeo. It gives you ad-free hosting with a fully branded player — your logo, your colors, your controls — plus granular sharing (public, unlisted, password-protected, domain-restricted) and timestamped feedback for client review cycles. Its standout feature is a free desktop app that bulk-migrates an entire Vimeo library (folders and metadata intact) in one click, and a WordPress plugin that swaps Vimeo embeds automatically. It’s dramatically cheaper than Vimeo and backed by solid early reviews, but it’s a young product with no API, no DRM, no livestreaming, and no white-label domains yet — you’re committing your video library to a trust bet as much as a feature comparison.

Key Features

• *Ad-free branded player** — Add your logo, match colors, controls, and play button to your brand
• *L.O.V.E. Vimeo exporter** — Free desktop app that bulk-downloads your Vimeo library or moves it straight to Livid
• *Swap video, keep URL** — Replace a video in place so every embed and link keeps working
• *Granular sharing controls** — Public, unlisted, password-protected, or fully disabled sharing with embed-domain restrictions
• *Timestamped reviews** — Viewers leave feedback pinned to specific moments
• *Video analytics** — Watch time, playback heatmaps, geo distribution, and device breakdowns
• *Transcripts & captions** — Auto/manual captions with subtitle controls on the player
• *Showcases** — Curated, brandable multi-video pages
• *WordPress plugin** — Scans your site and replaces Vimeo embeds with Livid videos
• *Secure streaming** — HLS streaming, signed/expiring URLs, and download restrictions

Who is it for?

• Small businesses and creators tired of paying Vimeo for branding they barely use
• Anyone with a large Vimeo library who wants a painless, folder-preserving migration
• Agencies and videographers who host client videos with passworded sharing
• Course creators embedding ad-free videos in websites, LMSs, or landing pages
• WordPress, Wix, or Squarespace users who want a branded embed without ads

Who is it NOT for?

• Enterprises needing true DRM, white-label custom domains, or an API
• Teams that need livestreaming today — it’s on the roadmap, not released
• High-volume platforms needing 4K at the entry tier or flexible bandwidth
• Anyone skeptical of betting on a 2026-founded startup for long-term hosting