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How to Post a Video on Facebook: In 3 Ways

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Facebook is a famous social networking platform where people not only post content for their friends and family but also for their business. Whether you are a small business owner, social media influencer, or content creator, you can create and post videos on Facebook to reach your specific audience.

As of 2022, Facebook has 1.96 billion active users worldwide. According to Oberlo, YouTube is the most popular platform among marketers for sharing videos (89%), followed by Facebook (70%), LinkedIn, and Instagram.  

Posting Videos on Facebook 

If you have already created a video, e.g. on your phone or through a software, it’s time to share it with your Facebook community. You can post videos on your Facebook profile as well as in Facebook groups.

Let us discuss three main ways you can post videos on Facebook:

Posting a Facebook Video Using Your Phone

  1. On your phone, open the Facebook app.
  2. At the top of your feed, click on the bar that says “What’s on your mind?” If you are posting in a group, go to the group first and then tap the space that says “Write something….”.
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  1. A Default Audience pop-up may appear. Select the audience you wish to share the video with e.g. public, friends, friends of friends.

If you are not sure which option to choose, choose any that you deem fit. You can always change it later, The Default Audience option doesn’t apply to groups as anything you post in the group is visible to all of the members of the group.

  1. Click Photo/Video option.
  2. Select the video from your Camera Roll.
  3. In the “Say Something about this video…” section, write a brief introduction of the video or a few snappy sentences to describe what the video is about.
  4. From the top right corner, click Post. 

Your video will be posted on your profile or a group and people can now like/comment on it. If you have set up your post for public view, the viewers will also be able to share your video on their feeds.

Posting a Facebook Video Using the Facebook Website

  1. On your desktop go to www.facebook.com
  2. At the top of your feed, click on the bar that says “What’s on your mind?” If you are posting in a group, go to the group first and then tap the space where it says “Write something….”.
  3. Alternatively, you can just select the Photo/Video option below the “What’s on your mind?” bar.
  4. Select the video from your Camera Roll.
  5. In the “Say Something about this video…” section, write a brief introduction of the video or a few snappy sentences.
  6. Click Post. 

Your video will be posted on your profile or a group and people can now like/comment on it. If you have set up your post for public view, the viewers will also be able to share your video on their feeds.

Posting a YouTube Video on Facebook

As a content creator, you want to make sure your videos get maximum exposure. Integrating your Youtube and Facebook videos is a great idea to reach the maximum number of people in your audience. 

The videos you have uploaded on YouTube can be recycled on Facebook. All you have to do is simply share your YouTube video link on Facebook. Here are the steps:

Sharing YouTube Video on Your Facebook Profile/Newsfeed

  1. Go to youtube.com on your desktop or YouTube app on your phone.
  2. Open the video you want to share.
  3. Below the video title, select the Share option.
  4. Select Facebook from the options.
  5. Add an introduction to the video. 
  6. Click Post.

Sharing YouTube Video in a Facebook Group

  1. Go to youtube.com on your desktop or YouTube app on your phone.
  2. Open the video you want to share.
  3. Below the video title, select the Share option.
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  1. Select Copy next to the YouTube link. This allows you to copy the video from YouTube to Facebook.
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  1. Login into Facebook and go to the group you want to post the video in. 
  2. Paste the link in the “Write something….” section. The YouTube video preview will populate.

If you want to add a description, remove the link and type in your description. The YouTube video preview will stay.

How to View Videos on Facebook?

After you have posted your video, you may want to view your post to check its engagement (likes, comments, etc.) or may simply want to change the description or the visibility of the post.

To view your videos on Facebook:

Viewing on your phone

  1. Open the Facebook app
  2. Select the hamburger menu (three vertical lines) located at the bottom right corner.
  3. Tap on your name at the bottom.
  4. Scroll down to your posts.

Your video will appear here.

If you have posted a video in a group, go to the group to view the video.

  1. Select the hamburger menu on the top left corner and find the group you posted the video in.
  2. In the group, select the search icon (magnifying glass) from the top right corner.
  3. Type in your name or keywords you used in your description.

Your video will appear in the search results.

Viewing on the Facebook website

  1. Go to www.facebook.com
  2. Select your profile icon 
  3. Select your name
  4. Scroll down to see your post

If you have posted a video in a group, go to the group to view the video.

  1. On the homepage, from the menu on the left select groups. Scroll down to search the group you posted in. Alternatively, you can also find your recent groups in shortcuts.
  2. In the group, select the search icon (magnifying glass) from the top right corner.
  3. Type in your name or keywords you used in your description.

Your video will appear in the search results.

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