Guided card-based Vimeo Mass Import with summary stats, Review & Import, and cached library sync.
Vimeo Mass Import
Location: MediaBlaster → Vimeo Mass Import (admin slug r_vimeo_import)
Choose videos from your connected Vimeo library and import them into MediaBlaster. The page is a guided import workflow (not a spreadsheet-style dashboard): a plain-language summary, a video card grid, collapsed import settings, and a Review & Import step before bulk imports run.
The default Show filter is Ready to Import (not imported yet and playable on Vimeo). Imported posts default to Draft unless you change post status in Import Settings.
- Enable Vimeo Integration on General Settings (saved on).
- Vimeo connected under Integrations.
- At least one post type enabled (Movies, Short Videos, Episodes).
- Optional import preferences under Vimeo Settings for refreshing existing posts.
- Open MediaBlaster → Vimeo Mass Import.
- Confirm the header shows Connected to Vimeo.
- Read the summary (how many videos are ready to import, already imported, or unavailable).
- Use Search, Show, and Sort to find videos. The default filter is Ready to Import.
- Click Refresh from Vimeo in the header to sync your library in batches (recommended for large libraries).
- Review Import Settings on the card above the grid; click Change settings to adjust post type, status, thumbnails, tags, and genres.
- Select videos with Select (or the checkbox), then click Review & Import in the bottom bar.
- Confirm details in the review step, then click Import N Videos to start the import.
- For a single video, you can still use Import on the card without the review step.
Page layout
| Area | Purpose |
|---|
| Header | Title, intro, Connected to Vimeo pill, Refresh from Vimeo |
| Summary | One sentence: ready to import / already imported / unavailable counts |
| Toolbar | Search, Show filter, Sort only (no refresh in toolbar) |
| Import Settings | Collapsed summary card; Change settings opens a dialog |
| Video grid | Cards with Select, status badges, per-card Import or Retry |
| Bottom bar | Appears when videos are selected: Review & Import, Clear Selection |
| Loading Data | Modal with spinner while the library loads (page load, search, filter, pagination) |
Bulk imports always go through Review & Import → confirm → Import N Videos. Progress shows Importing X of Y… and a completion notice.
| Option | Description |
|---|
| Import As | Target MediaBlaster post type (Movies, Short Videos, Episodes, etc.) |
| Post Status | Defaults to Draft; choose Published only when ready |
| Import thumbnail | Sets the WordPress featured image from Vimeo |
| Import description | Copies Vimeo description into post content |
| Import duration | Saves duration to rovidx_smarttv_Duration |
| Import tags from Vimeo | Merges Vimeo tags with any selected WordPress tags |
| Update existing imported videos | Re-syncs posts that already match the Vimeo URL (allows selecting already-imported videos) |
| WordPress tags / Genres | Optional; set in Import Settings (not on the main browse screen) |
| Label | Meaning |
|---|
| Ready to Import | Not in MediaBlaster yet and playable on Vimeo (default) |
| Already Imported | A WordPress post already exists for this Vimeo URL |
| Unavailable | Vimeo reports the video as private or not playable |
| Failed Imports | Import failed during this browser session (use Retry) |
| All Videos | Full cached library |
| Label | Meaning |
|---|
| Already imported | A WordPress post already exists for this Vimeo URL |
| Not in MediaBlaster yet | No matching post yet |
| Importing… | Import in progress |
| Failed | Import failed during this session (use Retry) |
| Unavailable or private | Cannot import from Vimeo in current state |
| Symptom | Solution |
|---|
| Loading Data modal stays open | Wait for the AJAX request to finish; check browser Network tab for mediablaster_vimeo_get_videos errors |
| Not connected | Complete OAuth under MediaBlaster → Integrations |
| All caught up (empty Ready to Import) | Every playable video is already imported; try All Videos or Refresh from Vimeo |
| No videos match search | Use Clear search in the empty state |
| Empty library after load | Click Refresh from Vimeo and wait for sync progress to finish |
| SSL certificate problem | Common on Local WP — MediaBlaster uses the WordPress CA bundle; verify PHP cURL configuration |
| Duplicate imported anyway | Enable Update existing imported videos to refresh instead of creating duplicates; duplicates match on rovidx_smart_tv_vm_pro_url |
- Review posts in Movies, Short Videos, or Episodes admin lists (check Drafts if you kept the default status).
- Spot-check Video Data and featured images.
- Validate entries via
GET /wp-json/mediablaster/v3/content or Import and Export.
