Facebook has been testing out some of the features for watching videos in the app for a while now. Now some of these new Facebook video features are rolling out widely to all users.
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Facebook is rolling out some updates to the way you watch videos on Facebook through the app. You may already know some of these functions because Facebook has tested them extensively. Now all users will be able to use it. However, it will not make everyone happy.
First the bad news: if you scroll through Facebook, the app will automatically start playing the sound of the videos. This sound is not thrown in directly, but comes on gently and fades away again. Facebook claims to have received good feedback on this function during testing. Fortunately, you also get the option to turn off the sound. Both by muting your device and by completely turning off this automatic sound in the settings of the app. Next, you have to tap on the video to hear the sound.
Better news is that vertical videos are easier to watch. As soon as a vertical video comes into view, it will take up the entire screen. Once you continue scrolling, the video will return to its old format. The latest new feature is that you get the option to minimize a video and then scroll through. The video will then continue to play in a corner of your screen while you continue reading.
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The new features are now rolling out to the Facebook app. So make sure you have the latest version of the app installed. You can do this by clicking on the link below. You need 311MB of free space to use the Facebook app. You must also run at least iOS 8.0.