This guide explains how to post a link to a YouTube video on your Facebook Journal, on your computer or from the mobile app. By publishing the link, the video will not be played on Facebook, nor is it possible to embed the video in a post. If you want the clip to be visible directly on Facebook, you must download it and upload it to the social network as a file.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Publish a Link on Computer
Step 1. Open YouTube
Visit https://www.youtube.com with a browser.
You don't need to sign in to YouTube if you don't want to link to a video that is Restricted to Minors
Step 2. Click the search bar
It is located at the top of the YouTube page.
Step 3. Search for a video
Enter a movie title, then press Enter. This will search for the video on the platform.
Step 4. Select a video
Find and click the video you want to post to open it.
Step 5. Click SHARE
You will see the button under the lower right corner of the video player.
Step 6. Click the Facebook icon
It is a dark blue square with a white "f". Facebook will open in a new window.
If asked, enter your Facebook login credentials (email and password) before continuing
Step 7. Enter the post text
If you want to add a comment or other sentence along with the video, write it in the text field at the top of the post.
If you don't enter anything in this field, the link to the video will appear above the post as the default text
Step 8. Click Post to Facebook
This is a blue button, located in the lower right corner of the Facebook window. Press it and other users will be able to click the link to open the video on YouTube.
Method 2 of 3: Publish a Link with the Mobile App
Step 1. Open YouTube
Press the YouTube app, which has the red icon, with the white "Play" button.
Step 2. Press the magnifying glass icon
It is located in the upper right area of the screen.
Step 3. Search for a video
Type in the title, then press Search for or Enter on the keyboard.
Step 4. Select the video
Scroll down until you find the movie you want to post, then press to open it.
Step 5. Press the "Share" arrow (iPhone) or
(Android).
On iOS the button looks like a curved arrow pointing to the right; you will find it above the video.
Step 6. Press Facebook
You will see this option in the window that opened. For it to appear, you must have the Facebook app installed on the phone or tablet you are using.
- On an iPhone, you may need to swipe right and press Others to see the Facebook icon appear.
- If asked, authorize YouTube to post on Facebook, then log in to your profile with your email (or phone number) and password before continuing.
Step 7. Add text to your post
If you want to write a comment or other sentence along with the video, enter it in the text field at the top of the post.
If you don't enter anything in this field, the link to the video will appear above the post as the default text
Step 8. Press Publish
The button is located in the upper right corner of the post window. Press it and you will post the link on Facebook. Other users will be able to click on it and open the video on YouTube.
Method 3 of 3: Upload a YouTube Video to Facebook
Step 1. Consider the limitations of this method
To publish a video on Facebook and be able to play it directly on the platform, you need to download the video and upload it to the social network. This operation has some disadvantages:
- You cannot run it from the mobile app (i.e. on a smartphone or tablet);
- The quality of the YouTube video will be reduced when you upload it to Facebook;
- Facebook only allows you to upload videos with a maximum size of 1.75 GB and a duration of no more than 45 minutes; longer or larger movies will not load.
- You must mention the name of the author of the video in the Facebook post.
Step 2. Open YouTube
Go to https://www.youtube.com/ on your browser. The home page of the site will open.
Step 3. Search for a video
Click the search bar at the top of the YouTube page, then type the name of the movie you want to download and press Enter.
Step 4. Select the video
Click the preview on the results page to open it.
Step 5. Copy the video address
Click the URL in the text field at the top of the browser window to select it, then press Ctrl + C (Windows) or ⌘ Command + C (Mac) to copy it.
Step 6. Open Convert2MP3 website
Go to https://convert2mp3.net/en/ with a browser. The Convert2MP3 site allows you to convert YouTube links like the one you just copied into MP4 video files that you can download.
Step 7. Paste the video address
Click the text field below the "Insert video link" sentence, then press Ctrl + V or ⌘ Command + V. You should see a YouTube link appear in the text field.
Step 8. Change the video format
Check the box mp3 to the right of the text field, then mp4 in the drop-down menu.
Step 9. Select the quality
Click the "MP4 Quality" drop-down menu located below the link text field, then click the quality option you want to use to download the video.
You cannot select a higher quality than the original video, because you would get an error message
Step 10. Click convert
This is an orange button to the right of the link text field. Convert2MP3 will start converting the video to a file.
If you see an error appear, select a lower video quality and click again convert.
Step 11. Click DOWNLOAD
This green button will appear under the video title once the conversion is complete. Click it and you will start downloading the file to your computer.
It may take a few minutes to download the video, so please be patient and don't close your browser
Step 12. Open Facebook
Go to on a browser. If you are logged in, the Facebook News page will open.
If you are not logged in to Facebook, enter your email (or phone number) and password, then click Log in.
Step 13. Click Photo / Video
You will see this green and gray button below the "Write a post" text field at the top of the Facebook page. Press it and a File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) window will open.
Step 14. Select the video you downloaded
Navigate to the path where you saved the file, then click on it.
If you haven't changed your browser's download settings, you'll find the video in the folder Download on the left side of the window.
Step 15. Click Open
This button is located in the lower right corner of the window. Press it to upload the video to the Facebook post.
Step 16. Add some text to the post
Write the sentences you want to accompany the video in the text field at the top of the post box. This is where you should mention the author of the video (eg "Video made by [username]").
Step 17. Click Publish
This is a blue button in the lower right corner of the post window. Press it and you will upload the video to Facebook, although this will take a few minutes.
