This wikiHow teaches you how to upload a YouTube video link to your Facebook timeline on both desktop and mobile platforms. However, uploading a YouTube link will not display the video in question on Facebook. Also, there's no way to embed YouTube videos into Facebook posts. If you want to play a YouTube video on Facebook, you will need to download the video and upload it as a file to Facebook.
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Method 1 of 3: Uploading Link to Facebook Desktop Site
Step 1. Open YouTube
Visit https://www.youtube.com in a browser.
You don't need to be logged into your YouTube account, unless you want to submit an age-restricted YouTube video link
Step 2. Click the search bar
It's at the top of the YouTube page.
Step 3. Find the video you want to send
Enter the video title, then press Enter key. After that, YouTube will search for the desired video.
Step 4. Select videos
Find and click the video you want to post to Facebook to open it.
Step 5. Click the SHARE button
It's in the lower-right corner of the video player window.
Step 6. Click the Facebook icon
The Facebook icon is marked by a dark blue box with a white “f” logo. After that, Facebook will open in a new window.
If prompted, enter your Facebook login information (email address and account password) before proceeding
Step 7. Enter the post description
If you want to add comments or other text to the post, type the text into the field at the top of the post.
If you don't enter text in that field, the video link will automatically be displayed as a video caption
Step 8. Click Post to Facebook (“Send to Facebook”)
It's a blue button in the lower-right corner of the Facebook window. After that, the video link will be uploaded to Facebook. Other users can view and select the link to open the video in question on the YouTube site.
Method 2 of 3: Uploading Link Via Mobile Device
Step 1. Open YouTube
Tap the YouTube app marked with a white “Play” or “Play” icon on a red background.
Step 2. Touch the magnifying glass icon
It's in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Step 3. Find the desired video
Type in the title of the video, then touch the “ Search " or " Enter ” on the keyboard.
Step 4. Select videos
Swipe until you find the video you want to send, then touch the video to open it.
Step 5. Touch the arrow icon "Share" (iPhone) or
(Android).
The “Share” icon resembles a curved arrow facing right. Usually, you can find these sharing options at the top of the video.
Step 6. Touch Facebook
This option is displayed in a pop-up window. For this option to appear, you must have the Facebook app installed on your phone or tablet.
- You may first need to swipe right on the screen and tap on the option “ More ” on the iPhone before being able to see the Facebook icon.
- If prompted, allow the YouTube app to upload content to Facebook, then log into your Facebook account using your email address (or phone number) and password before continuing.
Step 7. Enter a description on the post
If you want to add comments or other text to the post, type the text into the field at the top of the post.
If you don't enter text in that field, the video link will automatically be displayed as the video caption
Step 8. Touch Post (“Send”)
It's in the upper-right corner of the post window. After that, the video link will be uploaded to Facebook. Other users can click on the link to open the corresponding video on the YouTube site.
Method 3 of 3: Uploading YouTube Videos to Facebook
Step 1. Understand the limitations of this method
To upload a video and play it directly from Facebook (instead of directing other users to the YouTube site), you need to download the video in question and upload it to Facebook. However, there are some drawbacks to this method:
- You cannot follow this process on a mobile device (eg smartphone or tablet).
- YouTube video quality will decrease when uploaded to Facebook.
- Facebook only allows uploading videos with a maximum size of 1.75 gigabytes and a duration of 45 minutes. Videos of a longer size or duration cannot be uploaded to Facebook.
- You will need to include credit or information for the original video uploader by adding his or her name to the Facebook post.
Step 2. Open YouTube
Visit https://www.youtube.com/ in a browser. The YouTube main page will appear after that.
Step 3. Find the desired video
Click the search bar at the top of the YouTube page, type in the name of the video you want to download, and press Enter.
Step 4. Select videos
Click the video icon on the results page to open it.
Step 5. Copy the video address
Click a web address in the column at the top of your browser window to select it, then press Ctrl+C (Windows) or Command+C (Mac) to copy it.
Step 6. Open the Convert2MP3 website
Visit https://convert2mp3.net/en/ in a browser. The Convert2MP3 site allows you to convert a YouTube link (like the one you copied earlier) into a downloadable MP4 video file.
Step 7. Paste the video address
Click the text field under the "Insert video link" heading, then press Ctrl+V or Command+V. The YouTube link you previously copied will appear in that column.
Step 8. Change the video file type
Click the box mp3 ” next to the text field, then click “ mp4 ” in the drop-down menu.
Step 9. Select the desired video quality
Click the " MP4 Quality " drop-down box below the link field, then click the desired video quality in the drop-down menu.
You cannot choose a quality higher than the maximum video quality as doing so may cause errors
Step 10. Click convert
It's an orange button to the right of the link field. After that, Convert2MP3 will convert the YouTube video into a file.
If you see an error message, select a different video quality and click the “ convert ”.
Step 11. Click DOWNLOAD
This green button appears below the video title after the video has finished converting. Click the button to download the video file to your computer.
The uploading process may take a few minutes so be patient and don't close your browser window
Step 12. Open Facebook
Visit in a browser. After that, the Facebook newsfeed page will be displayed if you are already logged in to your account.
If you're not logged into your account, type in your email address (or phone number) and password, then click “ Login " ("Enter").
Step 13. Click Photo/Video (“Photo/Video”)
This green and gray button is below the " Make Post " column at the top of the Facebook page. After that, a File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac) window will open.
Step 14. Select the video file that you previously downloaded
Find the video you have downloaded and click to select it.
If you haven't adjusted your browser's download settings, you can usually find your downloaded videos in the “ Downloads ”, on the left side of the file browsing window.
Step 15. Click Open
It's in the lower-right corner of the window. After that, the video will be uploaded to the Facebook post.
Step 16. Add a caption to the post
Type any text into the text field above the post box to include it in the video post. In this column, you will need to include the original uploader's credit/information (e.g. "This video was uploaded by [relevant YouTube username]").
Step 17. Click Post (“Submit”)
It's a blue button in the lower-right corner of the post window. After that, the video will be uploaded to Facebook. You may need to wait a few minutes before the video finishes processing.
