How to Use Facebook Live from the Desktop: Facebook Live Producer

[@SocialMediaExaminer]

To learn how to go live on Facebook on your phone (without any third-party tools), watch our video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2e5fYSvqdljjbc

[@mamakelimutu4794]

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[@stevenwong7565]

Perhaps the best presenter of the FB live producer I have seen. Nice work there… and yes I did learn something from your video. Thank you.

[@jimmiescollage]

Outstanding!!! Thank you so much for this walkthrough of the features. I learned so many good nuggets. Also, Stephanie is incredibly likable and knowledgeable. Perfect combo. Sharing this with my clients right now! The only thing that would make this video better would be a timestamped outline in the video description so I can go back to the particular parts as needed.

[@SocialMediaExaminer]

Thank you for the feedback! -Megan🤓

[@patriciacreola7961]

Wow! I learnt so much here! Best ever video, straight to the point, no blablabla but 100% amazing and useful information. I almost didn't watch it because the length of the video did put me off but now super happy I did!

[@AnimalArtbyTerraCotta]

I've taken a few tutorials on how to get started with Facebook Live and you definitely have the most detailed and really maximize on the content shared! Really appreciate the organization and detail of this content!!!! 🥰

[@JasmineJ-SuDirector]

Thank you for this information. Always dropping gems. Ms. Stephanie you are so pretty.

[@SocialMediaExaminer]

Glad you found so much value in this video! -Jen

[@biggboynews1089]

Thanks for the information my first facebook live event didn't go so well I am so excited that I came across your KZbin platform thanks again

[@GaryWare]

Thanks for the tips!! Didn't even think I could trim my live video.

[@SocialMediaExaminer]

Hey Gary - thanks for checking it out! Steph's our girl. -Megan🤓

[@StephanieGarcia]

Yes, it's a lifesaver if you experience any technical difficulties in the beginning.

[@winfieldthomas672]

Thank you so much in taking me through this, your video is the Best!

[@mountainviewwellnessct2546]

Stephanie, thanks so much! I've been doing facebook lives for about 2 months now and your video is super helpful. I have my ethernet cable ready and hope to do my next FB live from my laptop and not my phone this week. Wish me luck. You were super clear. Thanks!

[@gaylecleveland9717]

Thank you , this video was well executed and extremely helpful.

[@rajkirtan4043]

Ur explaination is superb

[@NCRCSINCE1983]

This was incredibly powerful. We'll have to try the questions and polls feature.

[@SocialMediaExaminer]

We're so glad it was helpful! Let us know how you do. -Megan🤓

[@eldadamara]

Really great video very clear instruction which was easy to follow and great tips about thumbnails.. Eldad Amara(UK).

[@YogeshShahLifeCoach]

fantastic, super value 💗💗

[@keyamcclainthepoet]

This was extremely helpful and I love your energy.

[@sarmgut]

Thank you very much. Very useful.

[@TheDre1955]

You have som great info I’ve been using Facebook Live for along time for church and I’ve never thought about these things. Do you thing I should use Facebook Live Producer?

[@pa7kr]

Thanks so much! I've been looking for this exact video. Now to try it out. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@sandrajenkins2591]

LOVE IT ! I do have a question. Once I schedule a LIVE event on my computer , How do I use my phone to go stream live.

[@victoriah76]

A lot of good info, thank you.

[@StephanieGarcia]

You're welcome. Let us know if you give it a try.

[@PsychicRaven]

Thanks very much for this descriptive video. Do you know if there is a way to go live using facebook producer for audio only lives ? And is this only available on our phones or can audio lives be accessed through desktop also? Thanks.

[@susanprabhu1799]

I really enjoyed this presentation - thank you so much for all the valuable info - I am having trouble with the fact that my live videos have no sound and I don't know why - Do you have a video I can watch that can help me sort this out?

[@SocialMediaExaminer]

Hi Susan, Hmm...have you tried a different browser or device for your live videos? -Jason

[@janethruelen8428]

wow thank you for the info 🥰

[@bessyoikonomopoulou7199]

Thank you so much for all the useful information, Stephanie! Much appreciated!

[@HewlettePearson]

Wow! This is exactly what I needed: to the point and with examples. Thank you so much.

[@sandystreid225]

Great instructions! BUT PLEASE tell us how to fix backward text/picture when using Facebook Live on Computers/PC ?? [there is no "magic" icon that works for Phone Facebook Live ] THANKS!

[@PrincipalRasikGupta]

Loved the way you talk. It's so chirpy. Keep it up.

[@FastTrackIntensiveSpanish2.0]

Amazing video!! Thank you!

[@jlhilyu]

This is very helpful! Thanks soo much 🥰

[@DeanReynoldsMusic]

Stephanie Iu! OMG! I that so amazing much!

[@SocialMediaExaminer]

Steph's the bomb! Thank you. -Megan🤓

[@StephanieGarcia]

Thanks Dean, appreciate you.

[@vanessaklassen8646]

Thanks, so informative and helpful. Any idea why I can live stream from my phone but not my laptop?

[@dhanushkafernandoomi.4715]

Thanks, presented with much clarity.

[@SocialMediaExaminer]

Glad it was helpful!

[@unitedtalesofamerica3530]

Thank you so much for this lesson. I’m having trouble finding the button to add a guest. Please advise. 🙏

[@SocialMediaExaminer]

Hope this helps... Tap at the bottom to invite friends or group members to watch your live video. Once your friends are watching, tap the add icon, then select a friend from your viewers list and tap Add, then tap Send Request or Add. -Jason

[@unitedtalesofamerica3530]

@@SocialMediaExaminer There is no button. How odd is that? Might it be deep in my settings or my band with us insufficient so button is removed? Have you ever heard of someone not having an add guest button on their laptop Fb lives? (I have in in my cell phone.) TIA. 🙏

[@SYZ]

"We're LIVE!" Thank you so much 💓. Your personality is magnetic! Learned alot!

[@SocialMediaExaminer]

She's amazing and so knowledgeable! Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it! -Jen

[@AZLatinaVaquerita]

Hi, are there any filter options to improve your appearance from laptop? I can't seem to find it.

[@ambersbrightlife1721]

I cant figure out how to Invite people from The Desktop Live producer its making me nuts !!

[@giftsfromthegarden4641]

A big thumbs up! Thanks for such an information packed video!!

[@SocialMediaExaminer]

Glad you enjoyed it, Tammy! Thanks for watching! -Jen

[@ricksiddiqui8354]

Is there a way to have your camera film correctly rather than mirrored?

[@IronCowgirlVa]

What streaming software should I use? This was very helpful I am not tech savvy

[@MujerEnPandemia]

Great information thank you 👍🏽🌹

[@SotoFett20]

Amazing and outstanding! Ty so much! Beautiful! ;)

[@emmanuelokpor2126]

thank you so much really helpful

[@theatervoicepoweredbyfanis2217]

Hi ! A friend of mine wants to go live on Facebook using a desktop (not a mobile), but they can't seem to find out how to invite a guest neither before going live nor during. Any tips please?

[@labanpaban]

Great tutorial and tips, thank you!

[@kaede_jing]

If I open a facebook PRIVATE event, and go facebook live in that event page, will the live be public or just private for the people in that event?

[@ylgu11]

How do you add guest to live while your on your pc . Show how to do that . Thank you

[@SYZ]

You are not able to see who's viewing unless you comment. Is there a way around this? I feel like I'm ghosting the viewers if I don't know who is viewing. What's your work around? Thanks so much for this amazing video

[@lindar1207]

Can I do this on my phone?

[@yeenafisher3456]

Thanks for the video. how do you use these captions to make video so good.

[@thepurposeofprep]

What camera do you use? Love the video! :)

[@mestisha9485]

Is there a new Facebook live layout? I've noticed some Live broadcasts at the top of the page with comments underneath the live stream.

[@Laanglfan]

I hope you see this with this being an older video. I am having issues with my comment section disappearing. I have done all I can think of to get it back. Do you know of a solution to get it back? I am googled out. I've cleared out the history and cache and still won't come back. Help!! Thank you so much. I learned much from this video.

[@michelleatmassagestudentpr6298]

So helpful! Thank you

[@SocialMediaExaminer]

Stephanie is the best - so glad it helped you! -Megan🤓

[@ValmisFilm]

6:30 - in 2022 - where is this "End live video if the stream stops" option? Can not find it

[@worth.wellness]

Thank you for the video! When I click Go Live & get brought to the page you're on I have everything above gaming, I have gaming option, but I have nothing below the gaming option. Like, thumbnail, crossport to more pages, etc. Can you tell me how I get those options? Does Canadian facebook not have those options available? Thank you!

[@ValmisFilm]

2:05 - I can not see that anywhere in my settings. Where is this?

[@teresinharocha]

A lot of information! Thank you! I still have question: if you take a pricture of yourself from your cell phone for thumbnails how do you upload do a video? Can I invite a friend do come to my streaming to participate with me as a conversation?

[@SocialMediaExaminer]

Thanks for watching, Teresinaha! You can email, message, or airdrop (mac only) your picture to your computer in order to use it as a thumbnail. At this time to only way to bring a guest onto your stream (without the use of any third-party tools) is via a mobile phone. If you are streaming to Facebook (or Instagram) from your phone you can bring a guest onto your stream. Watch our video for more details: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2e5fYSvqdljjbc I hope that helped! -Mitch

[@CherylPhan]

How do you add a guest to your live?

[@glamnevis3847]

This was perfect. Thank you. Can you do a video with using virtual backgrounds on FB live?

[@TheSeeking2know]

Detailed video.

[@KarenHullerEC]

I'm not seeing any of these features/settings. Are some of these not available for personal lives?

[@SocialMediaExaminer]

Are you the admin for any FB pages or groups? That should unlock more features that you see in the video. -Mitch

[@dvcallen6872]

Hi, thanks for the explanatory video! I have a question for which I couldn't find the answer, not even in your video. How do I see how many people are watching my live streaming? I don't mean the names (I think that is not an option on f.book anyway), I mean the number of people who are watching me in that moment. Just to make sure I am not talkign to myself. I went live today on my business f.book page and couldnt understand whether somebody was watching or not. The only way was if they commented ont he streaming. Thanks

[@DJWoody714]

You forgot to post the link to the other video @ 4:14

[@SocialMediaExaminer]

Thank you for pointing that out, DJ! I let our team know. -Megan🤓

[@lauramolecavagelifecoach]

some of these options are not showing available on my page

[@donnasdialogueLV]

This is so helpful! But does FB live producer have a time limit when going live? Thanks! ❤

[@somanoss]

Thank you, you are amazing...

[@SocialMediaExaminer]

Thank you, Shah!

[@MBRGamerUS]

I just watched your video learned a bit but there’s a new button graphics how do you utilize this?

[@ajolisse]

Is the Test Broadcast only avail when you are LIVE from your page? I do not see it as an option when going LIVE in a group.

[@evilgeniusboy1878]

I would love to see how to Stream Gaming....Nvidia...and Facebook....are not working for hundreds of us...for people using Nvidia it will only let us stream to our personal pages...not to or Gaming Profiles....I would LOVE TO HEAR what you have to say as it seems your very knowledgably

[@learnlovereflect6628]

Do I need to change these setting every time I go live?

[@DeejaySkemy]

i can do live on phone like that if i want live from pc i need sound from pc ....how to do that ....i dont want to stream somthing withaout sound from what i share like some music program...

[@BMarPiano]

Hi - thank you for the this helpful video. I am a pianist and am using condenser mics and an audio interface. For some reason, the last three times I’ve tried to live-streamed in Facebook, when I play the video back the audio is terrible (fuzzy). I tested my mics before starting the stream. Is there anything I can do to improve the sound quality?

[@BMarPiano]

I’d like to add that I am using my laptop computer (MacBook Pro) for streaming.

[@SocialMediaExaminer]

@@BMarPiano Thank you for watching. Does the "fuzzy" audio sound like it is clipping? If so, consider turning down the input volume (turn down the mic levels on the interface). Another possibility is that the interface is not being selected or processed correctly. In that case, you can try digital routing software like Loopback to create virtual input devices that can be selected as your input device in whatever program you are streaming with. Hope that helps! -Mitch

[@joaniesigal6902]

Very valuable. Just learning how to do this to my GROUP. Is there a way just to invite my group and not public? My group has over 40,000 members. I'd like it to be somewhat exclusive to them to watch. Also, is there a way to have a second presenter. I want to bring in some brands that want to reach my group and I would be hosting them.

[@SocialMediaExaminer]

Yes, you can go directly to your group! In order to add a guest you need to use a third-party tool like Streamyard, or you can use facebook's own mobile app to add a guest: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2e5fYSvqdljjbc

[@jenniferfronzaglia9813]

hmmm I dont see all these functions. I want that poll function but I dont see it on my event setup

[@cinemametropolis]

This was so helpful! Any insight as to how we can flip our image like you can when going live from your phone?

[@SocialMediaExaminer]

Glad it helped, Miranda! You should be able to click on the wand icon, then the screwdriver/wrench icon, then the vertical or horizontal flip icon to mirror the image. Hope that helps! -Mitch

[@cinemametropolis]

@@SocialMediaExaminer There is no wand icon when I'm using my computer. It's easy to find on the phone, but I have spent literally hours clicking everywhere I can in Facebook Live Producer on the computer but there is no evidence of a screwdriver/wrench icon.

[@vishvagonaduwa1668]

How can multiple hosts use this?

[@SanctuaryVibe]

I did my first live stream today in a group I'm in with Tony Robbins. My camera on my macbook pro is still on an hour later. I can't find anywhere that it tells me how to turn it off. HELP PLEASE :)

[@manishsthapit3072]

any settings if viewers want to appear live

[@growingtruedisciples]

Thank you!

[@RaserAlfante]

how to put overlaying logos and text and background on FB live on laptop?

[@carolinazokalski6160]

Great video, but I don’t see the option to cross post or share on groups on my live producer. Could you please help me? 🙏🏻❤️

[@willowheartprimsdecor]

I am using my built in camera on my desktop computer and want to do a Facebook live but I look reversed, so if I move to the right it looks left. My camera settings are all normal but on Facebook live I look reversed. How do I change that within Facebook? Thank you.

[@confessionsfromthequaranti3237]

Once a scheduled video was created with FB Live, from via personal account, an announcement post should appear on one's personal wall. Once the event started, the live video becomes available. This announcement feature, as of a few days ago does appear to be available. What happened?

[@beckydozhier8663]

I have a couple of questions. I tried to do a FB Live with Producer and Live Shopping. I wanted to use my iphone camera on a tripod with my ring light as my camera and then have my laptop over to the side in order to be able to read comments and also click feature to pop up the product links as I talked about each product. But, I couldn't get this to work. Is it possible to go live with your phone camera and access the back end of your live via a laptop at the same time? Also, when I watched the replay of my live I don't see any product links. Do these only show during the live and not the replay?

[@patriciacreola7961]

just one questions actually. I was told that if I go live in a FB business group I won't see any comments? Is that true? In which case I would rather set up a group in my personal FB profile?

[@LennisPerezTV]

I went live today but couldn't see my audience comments! I was only able to see them after I was done with the live stream, any reason why I couldn't see them? They were posting on real time. It's a bit frustrating as I was asking questions and they were answering but I couldn't see it

[@dSmiles4u]

same problem here. I don't see the comments until the video is done and I can't see who is viewing when on my PC

[@LennisPerezTV]

@@dSmiles4u I decided to use StreamYard for my Facebook Lives, at least I can see the comments when I do my live sessions on Facebook now. I hope you look it up and it works for you!

[@samdesai69]

Can I add a guest using FB live on Desktop?

[@dyllanvlogs]

i dont have any description:(

[@deborahpapabathini9867]

Question: Is there a way to add a person to the video feed? Incase we want to bring in guests?

[@SocialMediaExaminer]

Hi, Deborah! Currently, the only way to natively bring on a guest is through the mobile app. We have a quick tutorial walking you through that setup here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2e5fYSvqdljjbc . Additionally, you can use a number of third-party tools like streamyard or ecamm live to do this. Best of luck! -Mitch

[@deznodamintul]

Hi everybody, tell me please how to join a Facebook live session on a laptop. Thank you.

[@matthewsmith1547]

Can you add your brand to your live stream?

[@lee-ronmalgasmusic9363]

THANK YOOOOOOOU

[@artistvideos]

We finished a live video for our church, but when I press finish, it kept saying it needed to be longer than 4 seconds. But it was 45 minutes. So we couldn't finish the video, upload, or post it. Any ideas? This is the first time this has happened. It was the Facebook app on an iPad.

[@prasannaprasi29]

Facebook not support to audio live broadcast 🐞something went wrong This notification in tell 1 year I want to start live broadcast in my Facebook page what kn I do?

[@dSmiles4u]

I dont see the comments on the left hand side? Help please ;)

[@lildawk6092]

I have a question I e tried streaming my gaming but I can’t figure out how to add my webcam to my video while I play the game can anyone help please

[@SeyiPraise]

How do I make a live audio on a personal page, cos I cannot find the settings on this live producer 😫

[@markforrest3040]

There is a big problem with my Facebook livestream. We are able to see everything else except the comment on the left side of the screen when we start streaming. Is there anyway to fix that because we’re not able to find the problem

[@jiveaces]

Can anyone please tell me why that when using the live producer page to livestream to facebook the organic reach of the post is worse than any other type of media? I get hundreds of comments and likes and shares on the video (from relatively few people) but the post goes nowhere and despite having 36k followers on the page we get on average 15 to 25 live viewers. When we stream from the phone straight to the page it is consistently higher average and the organic reach of the post is way higher. I do not understand why FB, sorry "Meta" would make an algorithm that penalises you for using the very tool they have spent thousands of hours and tons of money creating for the very purpose it was built. So my quandary is do I want to reach more people and have a crap looking and sounding stream which will ultimately impact viewership from lowered quality or do I want to have a good looking and sounding stream using my decent camera and Atem Mini Pro and reach fewer people but hopefully the quality will attract more?