# How to link a custom domain to Vimeo You can link your Vimeo content to your custom domain anytime for easy, personalized access. Once you have your web address, you just need to take a few steps in your customer account to set it up. ## How to connect Vimeo to a custom domain quick guide 1. Register your custom domain 2. Note the Vimeo profile name or Vimeo channel name/ID 3. Set up domain forwarding in the customer account of the domain provider ## How to register a Vimeo domain You can register a custom web address with any [domain registrar](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/domains/domain-administration/domain-registrar/). Depending on the provider, various domain extensions or top-level domains are available for combination with the desired name. [New domain extensions](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/domains/domain-extensions/the-new-tlds-top-level-domains/) such as *.video* or *.life* are especially suitable for an custom Vimeo domain that stands out from the crowd. The registration process takes just a few minutes\*\*. At IONOS, for example, **registering your own domain** works as follows: 1. Go to the [official IONOS website](https://www.ionos.ca/ "IONOS website") 2. Click on the **Domains & SSL** section and then select the **Domain Names** option 3. Use the domain checker to find your desired address 4. Add the desired Vimeo domain to your shopping cart and complete the checkout process Domain Check - .games - .life - .news - .travel - .video - .games - .life - .news - .travel - .video Once you’ve made the purchase, it takes just a few minutes for your **address to be registered and available**. You’ll receive the login details for the web-based customer account, which you can use to make all the important settings for the domain, including the link to Vimeo. ## How to set up a Vimeo domain step by step Once you’ve secured your desired domain, you can link it to Vimeo at any time via [domain forwarding](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/domains/domain-administration/the-basics-of-domain-redirects/) to publish your profile page or a created channel (collection) under this address. Below, we describe how **setup works via the IONOS Customer Center**, although these steps are similar across most domain registrars. Note To [host a showcase on your own domain](https://help.vimeo.com/hc/en-us/articles/12426217241873-Host-a-showcase-on-your-website "Host a showcase on your website"), you need **at least a standard subscription**. ### Step 1: Access Vimeo domain setup assistant As an IONOS customer, you don’t have to manually adjust the DNS settings in order to forward the domain. The Vimeo domain setup assistant is a first-class alternative that takes care of the complicated configuration settings for you. Your first step is therefore to go to the “[Connect domain to Vimeo](https://www.ionos.ca/help/domains/connecting-a-domain-with-a-social-media-website/connecting-your-domain-to-vimeo/ "Connect domain to Vimeo - IONOS Help")” setup assistant page. ### Step 2: Log in to the IONOS customer account From the information page, click either **Start now** or **Connect domain**. You will then be automatically redirected to the IONOS customer account login. You’ll have received the login information by email after registering your domain. ### Step 3: Choose a domain In the next window, you’ll find a **list of all domains** that you’ve registered with IONOS. Select the address that you’d like to use as your custom Vimeo domain by clicking on the respective entry. ### Step 4: Connect profile or channel from Vimeo to domain Now link your Vimeo profile or channel to the selected web address. You’ll need to have your URLs ready for this. So it’s recommended you log in to your Vimeo account. To link the **entire profile page** to your domain, follow these steps: 1. Click **Connect to my Vimeo profile page** in the IONOS setup assistant. 2. Click the profile icon in your Vimeo account and select **Settings**. 3. Select **Profile** from the left-hand menu 4. Scroll to the **Vimeo URL** entry and copy your profile name. [![Image: Profile URL in the Vimeo settings](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/a/e/csm_vimeo-profile-url_7a2f893c20.webp "Profile URL in the Vimeo settings")](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2024/vimeo-profile-url.png) Profile URL in the Vimeo settings 5. Paste the copied profile name into the IONOS setup assistant and click **Connect**. [![Image: Connect Vimeo profile page in IONOS customer account](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/0/b/csm_ionos-connect-vimeo-domain_040a877f90.webp "Connect Vimeo profile page in IONOS customer account")](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2024/ionos-connect-vimeo-domain.png) Connect Vimeo profile page in IONOS customer account To link a **created Vimeo channel** to the purchased domain, follow these steps: 1. Click **Connect to my Vimeo channel** in the IONOS setup assistant. 2. Click the profile icon in your Vimeo account and then on **View**. 3. Select the menu item **Collections** and launch the settings of the Vimeo channel you wish to connect to your domain. 4. Copy the ID or the name of your channel, which can be found under **Shortcut URL**. [![Image: Vimeo channel: Shortcut URL](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/7/1/csm_url-vimeo-channel_b30544a70d.webp "Vimeo channel: Shortcut URL")](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2024/url-vimeo-channel.png) Vimeo channel: Shortcut URL 5. Paste the channel name or channel ID into the IONOS setup assistant and click **Connect**. [![Image: Connect Vimeo channel in IONOS customer account](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/fileadmin/_processed_/9/1/csm_ionos-vimeo-channel-domain_85979dfdf9.webp "Connect Vimeo channel in IONOS customer account")](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/fileadmin/DigitalGuide/Screenshots_2024/ionos-vimeo-channel-domain.png) Connect Vimeo channel in IONOS customer account Tip Find a detailed summary on how to manually set up domain forwarding and check out the help article “[Redirect domain to another domain](https://www.ionos.ca/help/domains/forwarding-a-domain/forwarding-a-domain-to-a-different-domain/ "Forwarding a domain to different domain - IONOS Help")” in the IONOS Help Center. This is a markdown version of: [https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/domains/domain-tips/vimeo-domain/](https://www.ionos.ca/digitalguide/domains/domain-tips/vimeo-domain/) for AI/LLM consumption.