Facebook launches a video section on Android
Some users with mobile Android have started to see a new section in their Facebook app after a recent update. A place where compiles the videos that other users and followed pages publish on their different walls to always have on hand. And what is better, a section where you can also show the live broadcasts that are becoming so fashionable recently.
Apparently, this is the progressive launch of a new design of the social network application that is already reaching users Android through the latest updates Of course, to avoid any kind of problem,Facebook seems to be giving way to a very narrow selection of users, trying to test the correct operation of this section before launching it to the general public. Something that iOS users also started checking on their iPhone and iPad several weeks ago.
But what does this new section consist of? It is neither more nor less than a corner dedicated exclusively to videos And it is that Facebookhas already shown in their accounts how profitable the introduction of video playback on their walls isSomething that has generated a good pinch of economic benefits, and that is now reinvesting in new features such as Facebook Live, or what is the same, the possibility of making live broadcasts. With such a display of content, it was a matter of time to find a section dedicated solely to enjoying the videos
Well, users who have found this section just have to click on it to find a whole selection of video content. Of course, Facebook prioritizes with live broadcastso. Thus, this section first shows a space with all those videos that are broadcasting live in order to be able to jump to their broadcast and not get lost nothing of what is happening at that very moment. The Transmitr button, with which the user can start their own direct from their mobile, also goes unnoticed.Something that many users of Facebook have been waiting for since the company announced its arrival to everyone a couple of months ago. All this in a section with a sober style, where the black color of the background is the most notable
Of course, if we go down this section, the live broadcasts give way to the videos usual food, cats, humor and other content published by our contacts Don't lose sight of the suggestions, which they slip between video and video to ensure that the user always has content of interest to watch. Something that seeks to give this section even more traction to keep the user hooked, as it already does YouTube
In addition, from this same section it is possible to follow and unfollow some accounts that publish these videos. With this, it is possible to personalize this new section with all the contents that are really interesting depending on the accounts from which they arrive. A fairly simple but effective matter.
At the moment the video section is making itself begged for many users Android And it is that the steps of Facebook in this sense they are firm but slow, without yet having a specific version of the application or a date that confirms the arrival of this section to all users We will have to wait and continue watching the videos on a regular basis, without forgetting that, from the playback of a video, it is possible jump to other related without having to navigate the walls of family and friends. You just need to swipe to find related content.