Facebook Now Deletes Live Videos After 30 Days via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Facebook announced an update to its unrecorded video retention policy.

Effective immediately, each recently created unrecorded videos volition beryllium stored for 30 days earlier being automatically removed.

This is simply a alteration from the erstwhile policy, which retained unrecorded video contented indefinitely.

Key Details

• 30-Day Limit For New Live Videos
  Beginning today, immoderate caller unrecorded video connected Facebook tin beryllium replayed, downloaded, oregon shared for up to 30 days. After this period, the level volition automatically delete the content.
• Older Live Videos To Be Removed
  Existing unrecorded videos older than 30 days volition besides beryllium removed successful stages implicit the coming months. Facebook volition notify users via email and in-app alerts earlier their archival videos are scheduled for deletion, granting 90 days to save, transfer, oregon person the content.
• New Download & Transfer Tools
  To assistance users support oregon migrate their aged unrecorded videos, Facebook is introducing caller tools that alteration speedy downloading oregon transferring straight to unreality retention services.

Why the Change?

Facebook says it updated its argumentation to lucifer manufacture practices amended and respond to however radical ticker videos.

Most views of unrecorded videos hap successful the archetypal fewer weeks aft they are posted, truthful semipermanent retention is little important for galore contented creators and their viewers.

How to Manage Your Live Videos

Facebook has outlined aggregate options for users to clasp oregon repurpose their content:

1. Single Download
   1. Select an idiosyncratic unrecorded video connected your Facebook Page oregon profile.\
   2. Open the contented successful afloat screen, prime the “…” menu, and take Download video.
2. Bulk Download
   1. Access your Activity Log oregon Videos tab connected a Page oregon profile.
   2. Filter for “Your unrecorded videos” to rapidly find each eligible broadcasts.
   3. Download aggregate videos wrong a specified day range.
3. Transfer Videos to Cloud Services
   1. Initiate the download travel and take “Transfer unrecorded videos.”
   2. Select a compatible unreality retention supplier (e.g., Dropbox oregon Google Drive).
   3. Move your contented seamlessly without manually storing files connected a device.
4. Convert to Reels
   1. Clip highlights from immoderate recorded unrecorded video to make reels.
   2. Share these condensed clips to your Facebook Page, wherever they persist beyond the 30-day limit.

Postponing The Deletion

If you request much clip to negociate your archived unrecorded videos, Facebook allows you to hold the deletion for six months.

After this grace period, immoderate unaddressed videos volition beryllium removed.

Looking Ahead

Creators and businesses who watercourse connected Facebook should beryllium alert of these changes and instrumentality steps to support their content.

Visit Facebook’s Help Center for much accusation and elaborate instructions connected redeeming oregon transferring your unrecorded streams.

SEJ STAFF Matt G. Southern Senior News Writer astatine Search Engine Journal

Matt G. Southern, Senior News Writer, has been with Search Engine Journal since 2013. With a bachelor’s grade successful communications, ...