All Facebook Videos Will Soon Be Shared as Reels, Says Meta

Highlights

• Facebook will merge all videos into the Reels format, removing distinctions between standard videos and reels for a simpler sharing experience.
• Users will continue to use existing editing tools, music, and audience settings with prompts to confirm or update privacy preferences.
• The Video tab will be renamed to the Reels tab with global rollout planned over the next few months for profiles and Pages.

Caption – All Facebook videos will be shared as Reels from now on. (Image credit – Meta)

Meta has announced a big change coming to the Facebook app. Soon, all videos on Facebook will be shared as reels, removing any restrictions on video length or format.

Announcing the change in a blog post, Facebook says, “Every day, people use Facebook to share content that helps them connect with friends, capture memories and showcase their interests. Now, we’re making it easier to share videos on Facebook by simplifying how you create and post videos. In the coming months, all videos on Facebook will be shared as reels, eliminating the need to choose between uploading a video or reel.”

As of now, users can choose to upload a video to their Feed or post a reel. But in the coming months, that choice will go away. Facebook is merging its video and reels into one unified format to simplify the editing and uploading process.

You’ll still be able to enhance your content using the same editing tools, effects, and music options, no matter the video length. Meta is also keeping the audience settings unchanged, so you can choose to share your video with just friends or with the public.

Caption – Facebook users can choose the audience while posting the reels. (Image credit – Meta)

The company writes, “When you begin posting reels after this change, you’ll be prompted to confirm your audience setting or select a new one if your Feed posts and reels have different settings. You’re still in control of who sees your reels and will continue to have access to the same audience settings and controls as before, so you can share them with just your friends or a select group of people if you like.”

Caption – Facebook is also introducing the Reels tab. (Image credit – Meta)

As part of the change, the Video tab will be renamed to the Reel tab. Meta says this won’t affect how videos are recommended. Instead, users will continue to see reels of all lengths based on their interests.

Rollout Timeline

Meta will gradually roll out these updates to Facebook profiles and Pages globally in the coming months.

FAQs

Q1. What change is Meta making to Facebook video uploads?

Answer. Meta announced that all videos on Facebook will soon be shared as Reels, removing the need to choose between uploading a video or a Reel.

Q2. Will users still have control over who sees their videos?

Answer. Yes, users will be prompted to confirm or update their audience settings, and can still choose to share with friends, a select group, or the public.

Q3. What happens to the existing Video tab on Facebook?

Answer. The Video tab will be renamed to the Reels tab, but this won’t affect how videos are recommended, they’ll still be based on user interests.

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