How to Look for Videos on Facebook: A Complete Guide

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Find and watch videos uploaded to Facebook

Reviewed by Candace Gasper

Last Updated: August 27, 2024

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• iOS
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• Finding a Person's Videos on iOS
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• Android
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• Finding a Person's Videos on Android
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• Desktop
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• Finding a Person's Videos on Desktop
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This wikiHow will show you how to search for and find videos on Facebook using iPhone or iPad, Android, or a computer. To find videos on Facebook, open Facebook → Tap the search bar → Type in search terms → Tap "Search" → Tap "Videos."

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Method 1

Method 1 of 6:

iOS

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   Open the Facebook app. If you're not automatically logged in, enter your email address and password.
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   Tap the search bar. It is at the top of the screen.
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   Type in search terms. Add information to help find the types of videos you're looking for.

   • If you're looking for videos of a specific person, type in the person's name. For a specific subject, type the subject -- orangutans, for example -- into the search bar.
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   Tap Search. It's the blue button in the lower right of the screen.
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   Tap Videos. It's a tab near the top of the Facebook window. This will display a list of videos based on your search.
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Method 2

Method 2 of 6:

Finding a Person's Videos on iOS

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1. 
   1
   Open the Facebook app. If you're not automatically logged in, enter your email address and password.
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   Tap the search bar. It is at the top of the screen.
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   Type in the name of the person you're looking for.
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   Tap the person's name. It should be listed in the search results.
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   Tap Photos. It's below the person's profile picture.
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   Tap Albums.
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   Tap Videos. All of the person's videos, that are visible to you, will be displayed here.

   • Sometimes the privacy setting on a video may prevent you from seeing it.
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Method 3

Method 3 of 6:

Android

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1. 
   1
   Open the Facebook app. If you're not automatically logged in, enter your email address and password.
2. 
   2
   Tap the search bar. It is at the top of the screen.
3. 
   3
   Type in search terms. Add information to help find the types of videos you're looking for.

   • If you're looking for videos of a specific person, type in the person's name. For a specific subject, type the subject -- sharks, for example -- into the search bar.
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   Tap

   

   . It's the magnifier in the lower right of the screen.
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   Tap Videos. It's a tab near the top of the Facebook window. This will display a list of videos based on your search.
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Method 4

Method 4 of 6:

Finding a Person's Videos on Android

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1. 
   1
   Open the Facebook app. If you're not automatically logged in, enter your email address and password.
2. 
   2
   Tap the search bar. It is at the top of the screen.
3. 
   3
   Type in the name of the person you're looking for.
4. 
   4
   Tap the person's name. It should be listed in the search results.
5. 
   5
   Tap Photos. It's below the person's profile picture.
6. 
   6
   Tap Albums.
7. 
   7
   Tap Videos. All of the person's videos, that are visible to you, will be displayed here.

   • Sometimes the privacy setting on a video may prevent you from seeing it.
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Method 5

Method 5 of 6:

Desktop

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1. 
   1
   Go to Facebook.com. If you're not automatically logged in, enter your email address and password.
2. 
   2
   Type in search terms. Add information to help find the types of videos you're looking for.

   • If you're looking for videos of a specific person, type in the person's name. For a specific subject, type the subject -- sharks, for example -- into the search bar.
3. 
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   Click on Search. It's the blue magnifying glass icon to the right of the search bar. This will display a list of videos based on your search.
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   Click on Videos. It's a tab near the top of the Facebook window. This will display a list of videos based on your search.
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Method 6

Method 6 of 6:

Finding a Person's Videos on Desktop

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1. 
   1
   Go to Facebook.com. If you're not automatically logged in, enter your email address and password.
2. 
   2
   Click on the search bar. It is at the top of the screen.
3. 
   3
   Type in the name of the person you're looking for.
4. 
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   Click on Search. It's the blue magnifying glass icon to the right of the search bar.
5. 
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   Click on the person's name. It should be listed in the search results.
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   Click on Photos. It's below the person's profile picture.
7. 
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   Click on Albums.
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   Click on Videos. All of the person's videos, that are visible to you, will be displayed here.

   • Sometimes the privacy setting on a video may prevent you from seeing it.
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Tips

• You will only be able to search for your own videos, those of your friends and videos with privacy settings on "public."
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• If you want to find your own videos, go to your own Facebook profile page. Click on "Photos," then "Albums," and, finally, "Videos."
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