Close Menu
  • Latest
  • Anime Expo 2025
  • Features
  • Guides
  • Previews
  • Reviews
  • Gaming News
  • Entertainment News
  • Tech
  • Podcasts
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
X (Twitter) YouTube RSS
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube
The OuterhavenThe Outerhaven
  • Latest
  • Anime Expo 2025
  • Features
  • Guides
  • Previews
  • Reviews
    • Video Game Reviews
    • Anime & Animation Reviews
    • Comic Book & Manga Reviews
    • Films & TV Reviews
    • Tech Reviews
    • Tabletop and Card Game Reviews
    • Toy Reviews
  • Gaming
    • PlayStation
    • Nintendo
    • Xbox
    • PC Gaming
    • Retro Gaming
    • Tabletop
    • Virtual Reality
  • Entertainment
    • Anime & Animation
    • Comic Books & Manga
    • Films & TV
    • Original English Light Novels DB
    • OELN DB
    • Culture
    • Books
    • Toys
  • Tech
  • Podcasts
    • A-01 Podcast
    • Nintendo Entertainment Podcast
    • Spectator Mode Podcast
The OuterhavenThe Outerhaven
Home»News»Tech»Vidme to Suspend Operations on December 15th

Vidme to Suspend Operations on December 15th

By Clinton Bowman-ChristieDecember 1, 2017

Another one bites the dust, as they say, as Vidme will suspend operations on December 15th at 3 pm ET/noon PT.

Without a way to compete with Facebook and Google, Vidme co-founder Warren Shaeffer stated that they don’t see a “path of sustainability as an independent VOD platform.”

Shaeffer, in a blog post on the site, also assessed Vidme’s lack of critical mass when it came to audience size, so they “struggled to get direct advertisers to help offset [our] infrastructure costs.”

Fortunately, with the suspension of Vidme services comes the opportunity for something new:

While we’re disappointed to close something that we put so much of our hearts into, we’re excited and eager to apply what we’ve learned to our new product, which we’ll be announcing next year.

In the meantime, we’re talking with some creator-focused companies that might incorporate our technology and revive Vidme in some new form in the future.

Editor’s Note: The duopoly of Alphabet and Facebook strikes hard when it comes to video content. However, Vidme did have a lot of good ideas going for it, which YouTube eventually gleaned from them, such as tipping content creators. If you’re also considering building a video platform, the blog post linked above also offers a good insight. While Vidme’s future wasn’t bright, the people behind it were, and I hope they find success in the months to come.

Video On Demand vidme
Avatar photo
Clinton Bowman-Christie
  • Facebook
  • X (Twitter)

Teacher's Assistant by day, passionate gamer and wrestling fan by night. This describes Clinton to a T. A Brooklyn, New York resident for all of his life, gaming, Power Rangers, football, basketball and wrestling pretty much comprise a lot of his free time.

Related Posts

HYTE’s New Gundam Wing PC Gear is a Must-Have for Anime and PC Building Fans

My Nintendo Switch 2 Dock Died in Less Than a Week

GeForce Now App Now Officially Available for the Steam Deck

MSI Ditches Intel for it’s new MSI Claw A8 Handheld PC Powered by AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Extreme

Nex Playground Review – Getting Yourself Active Without VR

Wacom Intuos Pro Review

Latest Posts

Adult Swim Returns To Comic-Con With Pirate Purrrty On The Green

July 11, 2025

KANA-BOON Debuts SUPERNOVA: OP Theme to Dr.STONE SCIENCE FUTURE

July 11, 2025

Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy DX Announced

July 11, 2025

Kirby Air Riders Gets Teased By Sakurai On Original Game’s Anniversary

July 11, 2025

Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & The White Guardian Gets System Overview Trailer

July 11, 2025

Earthion Console Versions Delayed Until September 2025

July 11, 2025

Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo Gets A Release Date

July 11, 2025
About Us • Our Team • Contact Us • Privacy Policy • Review Policy • Ethics Policy 
Work With Us • Reviews on Open Critic • Reviews on CriticDB
Copyright @2025 The Outerhaven Productions

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.