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decadeofdefeat
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10 years ago

Vimeo Pro direct mp4 links inflating play stats

I created a custom Roku channel that plays videos from my Vimeo Pro account using the direct mp4 links (meant for external players). I've discovered that as each video plays on my Roku channel it gets...
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RobSMS
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10 years ago
Not sure why, but if you switch to HLS the problem goes away.

My only guess is that maybe the device is only grabbing small portions of the MP4, then reconnecting to get more portions, which is registering as more plays on Vimeo.