We have all been accustomed to watching FaceBook news feed videos on our mobile phones or computer. What if I showed you how you could stream/cast Facebook videos on your smart TV. Yes, you can choose to go big and stream all your Facebook videos to your Smart TV. In this bid, all you have to do is lean back and watch Facebook news feed videos with your friends and family via Apple TV, Airplay devices, Google Chromecast, and Google Cast devices.
Before you proceed with casting your Facebook video to your Smart TV, you need to know the necessary requirements that will deem the process viable.
- Smartphones that can access Facebook/computer.
- Make sure your TV is connected to a streaming device (example: Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Android TV), or has built-in streaming capabilities.
- Ensure that both your TV and mobile device are sharing the same Wi-Fi network.
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Now that you have figured out the requirement part, the process to cast/stream Facebook videos to your smart TV is easy-peasy as detailed in the step-by-step guide below;
Step 1: Open the Facebook app on your device and find the video you’d like to stream.
Step 2: Tap the video to open the video player.
Step 3: Tap on the Cast icon in the top right of the video.
Step 4: You will be prompted to select the TV that you’d like to play the video on. Now, select the device name from the pop-up menu.
Step 5: Upon selecting If all is well, your video will now begin to play on your TV in a few seconds.
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If you wish to disconnect the stream or casting, tap the TV icon in the upper right corner and select “Disconnect”. This will immediately detach the connection of the two devices hence stopping the video from playing.
