diff --git a/lib/get-info.js b/lib/get-info.js
index 46560e47..40d85ba2 100644
--- a/lib/get-info.js
+++ b/lib/get-info.js
@@ -702,51 +702,87 @@ var Getters = {
     }
 };
 
+/**
+ * A function name like this deserves an explanation.
+ *
+ * Vimeo blocked my domain from using their embed API, citing "volume of abuse" as the
+ * reason.  After attempts to reach a compromise, Vimeo refused to unblock my domain.
+ *
+ * This function downloads the HTML for the embedded player and extracts direct links
+ * to the h264 encoded MP4 video files (with a session hash required for downloading it).
+ *
+ * This rivals the Google Drive playback functionality as quite possibly the hackiest code
+ * in CyTube.  Thanks Vimeo, and may you never see a dime in advertising revenue from a
+ * CyTube client again.
+ */
 function VimeoIsADoucheCopter(id, cb) {
-    var options = {
-        host: "player.vimeo.com",
-        path: "/video/" + id
-    };
+    var failcount = 0;
 
-    var parse = function (data) {
-        var i = data.indexOf("a={");
-        var j = data.indexOf("};", i);
-        var json = data.substring(i+2, j+1);
-        try {
-            json = JSON.parse(json);
-            var codec = json.request.files.codecs[0];
-            var files = json.request.files[codec];
-            setImmediate(function () {
-                cb(files);
-            });
-        } catch (e) {
-            if (data.indexOf("crawler") !== -1) {
-                setImmediate(function () {
-                    VimeoIsADoucheCopter(id, cb);
-                });
-                return;
+    var inner = function () {
+        var options = {
+            host: "player.vimeo.com",
+            path: "/video/" + id,
+            headers: {
+                "User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:29.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/29.0",
+                "Referrer": "player.vimeo.com"
             }
-            Logger.errlog.log("Vimeo workaround error: ");
-            Logger.errlog.log(e);
-            Logger.errlog.log(data);
-            setImmediate(function () {
-                cb({});
+        };
+
+        var parse = function (data) {
+            var i = data.indexOf("a={");
+            var j = data.indexOf("};", i);
+            var json = data.substring(i+2, j+1);
+            try {
+                json = JSON.parse(json);
+                var codec = json.request.files.codecs[0];
+                var files = json.request.files[codec];
+                setImmediate(function () {
+                    cb(files);
+                });
+            } catch (e) {
+                // Not sure why the response sometimes differs.  Trying to weed out
+                // search engines perhaps?
+                // Maybe adding the User-Agent above will fix this, I dunno
+                if (data.indexOf("crawler") !== -1) {
+                    Logger.syslog.log("Warning: VimeoIsADoucheCopter got crawler response");
+                    failcount++;
+                    if (failcount > 4) {
+                        Logger.errlog.log("VimeoIsADoucheCopter got bad response 5 times!"+
+                                          "  Giving up.");
+                        setImmediate(function () {
+                            cb({});
+                        });
+                    } else {
+                        setImmediate(function () {
+                            inner();
+                        });
+                    }
+                    return;
+                }
+                Logger.errlog.log("Vimeo workaround error: ");
+                Logger.errlog.log(e);
+                Logger.errlog.log(data);
+                setImmediate(function () {
+                    cb({});
+                });
+            }
+        };
+
+        http.get(options, function (res) {
+            res.setEncoding("utf-8");
+            var buffer = "";
+
+            res.on("data", function (data) {
+                buffer += data;
             });
-        }
+
+            res.on("end", function () {
+                parse(buffer);
+            });
+        });
     };
 
-    http.get(options, function (res) {
-        res.setEncoding("utf-8");
-        var buffer = "";
-
-        res.on("data", function (data) {
-            buffer += data;
-        });
-
-        res.on("end", function () {
-            parse(buffer);
-        });
-    });
+    inner();
 };
 
 module.exports = {
diff --git a/www/assets/js/callbacks.js b/www/assets/js/callbacks.js
index 943cc388..34ce5146 100644
--- a/www/assets/js/callbacks.js
+++ b/www/assets/js/callbacks.js
@@ -1034,12 +1034,28 @@ Callbacks = {
             $("#ytapiplayer_wrapper").remove();
         }
 
-        if (data.type === "vi" && data.direct && data.direct.sd) {
+        /*
+            VIMEO SIMULATOR 2014
+
+            Vimeo decided to block my domain.  After repeated emails, they refused to
+            unblock it.  Rather than give in to their demands, there is a serverside
+            option which extracts direct links to the h264 encoded MP4 video files.
+            These files can be loaded in a custom player to allow Vimeo playback without
+            triggering their dumb API domain block.
+
+            It's a little bit hacky, but my only other option is to keep buying new
+            domains every time one gets blocked.  No thanks to Vimeo, who were of no help
+            and unwilling to compromise on the issue.
+        */
+        if (NO_VIMEO && data.type === "vi" && data.direct && data.direct.sd) {
+            // For browsers that don't support native h264 playback
             if (USEROPTS.no_h264) {
                 data.type = "jw";
             } else {
                 data.type = "rv";
             }
+            // Right now only plays standard definition.
+            // In the future, I may add a quality selector for mobile/standard/HD
             data.url = data.direct.sd.url;
         }
 
diff --git a/www/assets/js/data.js b/www/assets/js/data.js
index 6b6ab972..dcaa3324 100644
--- a/www/assets/js/data.js
+++ b/www/assets/js/data.js
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ var USEROPTS = {
 var VOLUME = parseFloat(getOrDefault("volume", 1));
 
 var NO_WEBSOCKETS = USEROPTS.altsocket;
+// Change this to include your own domain if you enable Vimeo fallback
+var NO_VIMEO = Boolean(location.host.match("cytu.be"));
 
 var Rank = {
     Guest: 0,