new FB messages

What video???

It?s Jim. Don?t expect sense, just attention seeking...

Tim

Just what it says when it can't play this video.....

yes I want somebody to tell me why facebook can't play videos on any of my computers any longer....simples

you know just like Harry's ebay was text only...and you didn't moan...

"What video formats can I upload?

Facebook currently supports 19 different types of video files:

Mobile Video (3g2, 3gp, 3gpp) Windows Media Video (asf, wmv) AVI Video (avi) MPEG Video (dat, mpe, mpeg, mpg) Flash Video (f4v, flv) DIVX Video (divx) DV Video (dv) Graphics Interchage Format (gif) M2TS Video (m2ts) MPEG-4 Video (m4v, mp4, mepg4) Matroska Format (mkv) MOD Video (mod) QuickTime Movie (mov, qt) AVCHD Video (mts) Nullsoft Video (nsv) Ogg Media Format (ogm, ogv) TOD Video (tod) MPEG Transport Stream (ts) DVD Video (vob)

What are The Most Common Facebook Video Formats?

As we note below, Facebook does have two video formats ? MP4 and MOV ? that it specifically endorses for its platform.

In spite of these guidelines, many people still use other popular video formats, such as AVI, WMV and Flash for their Facebook video content.

What is the best overall video format for Facebook?

As Facebook itself recommends, you should be using MOV or MP4 files to get the best quality for your videos.

MOV and MP4 files are typically lightweight and can better retain their HD quality during uploading and compression processes. "

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# Install Visual Studio runtime library first.

# Install youtube-dl.

# Now, ask youtube-dl to tell you something about the video being used

In a Command Prompt window, issue a command like this.

youtube-dl --list-formats "

" [facebook] 453719992250545: Downloading webpage [facebook] 453719992250545: Downloading webpage [facebook] 453719992250545: Downloading webpage [info] Available formats for 453719992250545: format code extension resolution note

2387041668259321a m4a audio only [eng] DASH audio 65k , m4a_dash container, mp4a.40.5 (48000Hz) 1961604350640941v webm 426x240 DASH video 96k , webm_dash container, vp9, video only 312895930137491v webm 426x240 DASH video 210k , webm_dash container, vp9, video only 970538683445525v webm 640x360 DASH video 400k , webm_dash container, vp9, video only 727719527804997v webm 854x480 DASH video 748k , webm_dash container, vp9, video only 626122561373923v webm 1280x720 DASH video 1494k , webm_dash container, vp9, video only 353861945795976v webm 1920x1080 DASH video 2591k , webm_dash container, vp9, video only dash_sd_src mp4 unknown dash_sd_src_no_ratelimit mp4 unknown dash_hd_src mp4 unknown (best)

Mostly pish.

Now, ask for the file(s). Play them in VLC. The program will select the "best" format for you.

youtube-dl "

" You can get VLC here. Videolan is the home site. This is the playback tool, when you get files.

If Youtube-dl ever asks you for "ffmpeg", there's one here. Youtube-dl only uses the muxing/demuxing features, a tiny portion of ffmpeg. Zeranoe site is closing soon. Set architecture to Windows 64 or Windows 32 (according to what the lappy uses). Select Static. Only then click the blue "Download Build" button.

Find the ffmpeg.exe file in the 81.3MB ZIP file. Drag and drop it into the youtube-download folder (where ever it is). This is so Youtube-download can find it and it can stop whining about it.

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No browser plays all 19 formats.

They must be out of their minds.

The above is "how you figure out stuff" Jim.

I don't know why you can't see a video, but you can figure it out for yourself, as part of your new digital hobby. You did say you liked digital.

If Facebook transcoded the videos this wouldn't happen.

Paul

Why do Facebook actually exist is a more pertinent question.

If I shot myself in the foot as often as they seem to do, I'd be the butt of every joke in the world by now! Brian