FACEBOOK users should download any precious video memories on their account now as the social network gets going with a mass purge.
Earlier this year, the tech giant announced major changes for Facebook Live videos.
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Facebook Live recordings will no longer stay on your account forever for you to relive old memories.
New rules mean Facebook Live videos only stay on the platform for 30 days after they were recorded.
There is an option so you can download them onto your phone.
Or you can covert them into a Reel video – though these are limited to a maximum of 90 seconds.
When revealing the shake-up in February, Facebook owner Meta said it would give people a 90 day grace period for all their older videos to be saved.
Now 90 days since the initial announcement time is almost up, so users will need to act or face losing their Live videos forever soon.
The process was said to be rolling out in waves, so you might be affected sooner than others.
Emails have started going out to those impacted on May 28 recently.
“Download your old Facebook Live videos by 28 May,” the alert says.
“We are sending you this email because you have previously broadcasted a Facebook Live video.
“Changes are being rolled out by Facebook to its storage policy for Facebook live videos.
“As part of this transition, Facebook live videos older than 30 days will be deleted.
“We want to make sure that you have the opportunity to keep any live videos that you’ve published, so any live videos published before 19 February will be made available for you to download until 28 May.
“After that, any existing live videos published before 19 February will be deleted from your Page or profile. Visit your Facebook settings to view your options for downloading live videos.”
Whether you’re affected now or later, it’s a good idea to check now before you forget, as it will come around for everyone eventually.
Users will find a single download and bulk download option on their profiles.
So if you have special memories such as music concerts you attended or a wedding you live streamed, you might want to save them while you still can.
How to download Facebook Live videos
To download an individual Facebook Live video, follow these steps:
- Go to your profile page
- Tap the three dot button next to “edit profile”
- Select Activity log
- Look for the blue Live videos option
- Tap the three dot icon at the end of a video
- Tap Download
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