How to Stream Facebook Videos to Apple TV, Chromecast

Here'southward how you lot tin stream Facebook videos directly to your Apple Boob tube or Google Chromecast. This characteristic is bachelor in latest Facebook for iOS update but.

Lookout Facebook Videos on Apple Television set or Google Chromecast

Upwards until now, the only fashion of watching Facebook videos is either on your mobile device or the Web. Thus far there has been no manner of throwing video content from Facebook straight to your big screen TV for perfect consumption. All of that changes today equally Facebook has rolled out a new update to its mobile app on iOS, allowing users to stream Facebook videos straight onto an Apple Television or Chromecast.

To give you even more means to lookout, nosotros're excited to coil out the ability to stream videos from Facebook to your TV — through devices similar Apple tree Telly or Google Chromecast — so you accept the option to bask your favorite videos on a bigger screen. You tin can already stream Facebook videos to Apple Television receiver (and other AirPlay-enabled devices) or Chromecast (and other Google Bandage–enabled devices) from an iOS device or your web browser, and soon you'll be able to cast from Android devices to Chromecast as well.

In order to get started with the feature here's what you should do.

Tutorial

1. First and foremost download and install the Facebook for iOS app (download link) on your mobile device. It'southward admittedly free.

2. Once you're done installing and launching the app, detect a video you wish to AirPlay on your Apple tree TV or stream to Chromecast.

3. Once the video is playing, tap on the 'Tv set' icon on the top right mitt corner.

4. You'll be presented with the list of devices that support streaming. Select your Apple TV or Chromecast and y'all're good to go.

There y'all have it, you now know how to stream videos from Facebook straight to your Apple TV or Chromecast.

At the fourth dimension of writing, the above feature is only available for iOS users only, whereas Android users will take to wait a bit till the feature is rolled out to them. Whenever it is though, we will inform our readers nearly it. Meanwhile, brand sure y'all try out the new streaming feature on Facebook and let us know in the comments section what you think well-nigh it.

Wrap Up

It'due south somewhat odd what took Facebook so long to add this feature to its mobile app. But since the feature has made the cutting in the public domain, it won't be long till we see more improvements in this department besides. Stay tuned for more updates.