How to Go Live On Facebook & Livestream Facebook Video – Before you can post anything to Facebook from your smartphone or tablet you must download and install Facebook app for your device.
If you’re using a Windows 8.1 or 10 computer, there’s a Facebook app for that as well. If you’re using a Mac, make sure Facebook is integrated before starting.
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Now you need to give Facebook permission to access your microphone and camera:
- Open the Facebook app (or navigate to www.facebook.com
- Click inside the What’s on your mind area where you normally post.
- Locate and click the Live Video link.
- Click the applicable Allow options and if prompted, check the box that lets Facebook remember your decision.
How to Go Live On Facebook – Start The Facebook Live Stream
Once you have access to the Start Live Video button, no matter what other prep work you’ve done, you can start streaming. Depending on who you ask, this is known as “going live on Facebook” or “Facebook livestreaming”, but whatever you call it it’s a wonderful way to share events with friends and family.
To livestream video to Facebook:
1. Select either the front- or rear-facing camera if applicable.
2. Point the camera at what you want to video, and narrate what you see, if you like.
3. Tap any icon at the bottom of the screen to:
Add a lens to a face.
- Turn on or off the flash.
- Add tags.
- Add a comment.
4. When you’re done, click Finish.
5. Click Post or Delete.
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If you opt to post your video it will be saved to Facebook and will appear in your feed and others. You can edit the post and add a description, location, tags, and so on, just as you can with any published post. You can also change the audience.
If you delete the video it won’t be available, and it won’t be saved to Facebook or to your device. No one will be able to view the video again (not even you) if you delete it.
Adding Description & Configuring Options
If you have time and you want to, you can add a description, set your audience, tag people, share your location, and even share how you’re feeling before you go live on Facebook.
The latest feature lets you add Snapchat-like lenses. You can also opt to only offer live audio (and leave out the video). If you don’t have time though, perhaps because your favorite player is standing at the free throw line on a basketball court and is about to make the winning shot, you’ll have to skip this part.
Don’t worry, you can add quite a bit of this information after your live video is posted.
Here’s how to access the features you can add to your live video post:
1. Open the Facebook app (or navigate to www.facebook.com).
2. Click inside the What’s on your mind area where you normally post.
3. Locate and click the Live Video link.
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4. Inside the description box, tap each option to make changes:
* Audience: Often set to “Friends”, tap to change to Public, Only Me, or any specific groups of contacts you’ve previously created.
* Tags: Tap to choose who to tag in the video. These are generally people in the video or those you want to make sure see it.
* Activity: Tap to add what you’re doing. Categories include Feeling, Watching, Playing, Attending, and so on, and you can make a related choice after tapping the desired entry.
* Location: Tap to add your location.
* Magic Wand: Tap to place a lens around the person you are focused on.
…: Tap the three ellipsis to change live video to live audio only or to add a Donate button.
