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catbyte

(35,711 posts) Mon Feb 24, 2020, 04:35 PM Feb 2020

Is there any way to post a Facebook video without linking to Facebook? I post a lot of

animal stories that include Facebook videos and I'd love to post the video without linking to Facebook. If it's possible, could somebody tell me how to do it? Thanks in advance!

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Is there any way to post a Facebook video without linking to Facebook? I post a lot of (Original Post) catbyte Feb 2020 OP

I asked the administrators about it a few years ago TexasTowelie Feb 2020 #1

Thanks. I was afraid of that. I remember an announcement when we could post tweets. I catbyte Feb 2020 #2

The video needs to be hosted somewhere. ManiacJoe Feb 2020 #3

ClipGrab... YouTube... PoiBoy Feb 2020 #4

TexasTowelie

(116,561 posts)

1. I asked the administrators about it a few years ago

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 04:50 PM

Feb 2020

and they said no, but I can't remember the technical terms in the explanation.

catbyte

(35,711 posts)

2. Thanks. I was afraid of that. I remember an announcement when we could post tweets. I

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 04:52 PM

Feb 2020

figured they'd probably do the same with FB, but I thought I'd take a shot.

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

3. The video needs to be hosted somewhere.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 06:37 PM

Feb 2020

If you don't want to use Facebook as the host, you will need to download the video then upload it to another hosting site.
If the video is not yours, this could get you into trouble for "distribution".

PoiBoy

(1,559 posts)

4. ClipGrab... YouTube...

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2020, 09:51 PM

Feb 2020

I download video clips from Facebook onto my hard drive using a free program called ClipGrab... https://clipgrab.de/update/en

I then upload the video to my YouTube account and share the video from there...

for example:

You'll need a YouTube account to keep your videos organized... good luck..!!

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