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Sharing videos on Facebook is a fantastic way to let your friends know what you're watching and highlight the best videos out there! It's also a great method to share significant life moments, such as weddings or a child's first words. You can also edit specific details about the video in the "Editing a Video's Privacy and Information Details" section.
Steps
Share Your Friend's Video
Go to Facebook and log in. Find the video from your friend that you want to share.
Click the blue "Share" button located below the video.
Select "Share Link" to post the video for your friends to view. For more details on editing video information and privacy settings, refer to the "Editing a Video's Privacy and Information Details" section at the end of this article.
Upload Your Personal Video from Your Computer
Log in to Facebook. Click the "Add Photos/Video" button. This link is located at the top of the page, right after "Update Status" and before "Create Photo Album."
Access your computer and choose the video you wish to upload.
- Facebook only allows videos in the following formats: 3g2, 3gp, 3gpp, asf, avi, dat, divx, dv, f4v, flv, m2ts, m4v, mkv, mod, mov, mp4, mpe, mpeg, mpeg4, mpg, mts, nsv, ogm, ogv, qt, tod, ts, vob, and wmv. You can check the file format by right-clicking the file and selecting "Properties" on Windows or "Get Info" on Mac OS X. The file format will be listed next to "File Format" on Windows and "Kind" on Mac OS X.
- Facebook also imposes limits on video size and duration. You can only upload videos up to 1GB in size or 20 minutes in length.
Select the file you want to upload, then click "Open."
Click "Post" to upload your video. The video will take a few minutes to upload, but Facebook will notify you once it's live.
Share a Video URL
Locate the URL for your video (usually in the top bar of your browser). the URL.
- You can copy a URL by highlighting it, right-clicking, and selecting "" or pressing CTL+C.
Go to Facebook and log in.
Paste the URL as a status update. Then click "Post." You'll notice that the video can be played directly on Facebook.
- To paste the URL, right-click and select "Paste" or press CTL+V.
Share a Video Using the "Share" Feature
Locate the video you want to share on the desired video platform.
Find the "Share" button and click on it.
- On YouTube, this button appears as a linked text (e.g., "Share") below the video.
- On DailyMotion, it appears as an overlay with the word "Facebook" and the Facebook logo.
- If you're using another website, you may need to look for a differently styled "Share" button.
Follow the necessary steps to share via Facebook.
- On YouTube, a dropdown menu will appear. Click on the blue and white "f" logo, which represents Facebook.
- On DailyMotion, simply click the first Facebook logo overlay on the video.
- On other platforms, you may need to click on different versions of the Facebook logo to share.
Log in to Facebook and add a comment if desired.
Click the "Share" button. Your video will be posted and viewable on Facebook.
Edit Video Privacy and Information Details
When sharing a video on Facebook, you can add additional information about it. Before clicking "Post" on Facebook or using the "Share" feature on other websites, consider what details you want to include with the video.
Write something about the video by typing in the section labeled "Say something about this..."
Click the "Custom" button to select who can view the video. For example, you can allow anyone on the internet to see it by choosing "Public" or restrict viewing to only your Facebook friends by selecting "Friends."
Tag people in the video by clicking the icon at the bottom left that resembles a profile picture with a plus sign. Type their name and click on it when Facebook displays the list.
Add a location to the video by clicking the icon that looks like an upside-down teardrop. Enter the location name, then click on the desired location when Facebook suggests it.
Click the smiley face icon to add your current feeling or activity.
- Choose from Facebook's options like "feeling" or "watching." You can select from Facebook's suggestions or type your own response. For example, if you're watching a show, type its name; Facebook will likely find it, and you can click on it. However, if you want to say something like "watching my family" because you shared a meaningful vacation video, type that in the box. Since Facebook doesn't preset "my family," you'll need to scroll to the bottom of the preset options and click on your specific text (in this case, "my family").
Make sure to update the "Say something about this..." section as you've chosen before clicking "Post."
What You'll Need
- A Facebook account
- An internet connection
