Since the first months of this year Facebook has been announcing to great fanfare that they could use videos instead of the usual profile photo The problem is that this function resisted reaching Spain Until now. This is a characteristic that gives dynamism to our profile and that can be both original and surprising, or totally horrifying. Something that will allow us to continue enjoying these profiles, as long as we know how to use it.That's why we explain here, in a few simple steps, how to have a video instead of photos on your profile.
- The first thing is to make sure we have this feature. To do this we will make sure to have installed the latest available version of Facebook on our mobile. A quick visit to Google Play Store if we have a device Android or by App Store If we have an iPhone or an iPad it will help us for this. If this is not the case, we will download and install the latest available update as usual.
- After that we have to visit our own Facebook profile Within the application, we jump to the last tab on the right (three horizontal lines), which contains the settings of the profile and other parts of this social network.Click on See your profile and access this section.
- This is where the first surprise is. And it is that Facebook has introduced a notification to alert about the arrival of videos to the profile picture. After accepting this invitation, it is now possible to click on the profile image (the small square) where, now, the possibility of is offered record new profile video We select this option.
- It is then when the camera of the mobile is activated to make a recording to use The good thing is that we can record anything: from a beautiful landscape with movement, to a videoselfie in which to show our face from different angles or to make a funny face or to identify us. The possibilities are endless, and with this function Facebook allows us to take the profile one step further in terms of personalization.With only a few seconds of video the profile already looks animated, so there is no need to shoot a long video.
- When the recording is finished, a new screen allows us to select the start and end point of the video. In other words, a small editing screen to cut the possible surplus of the video.
- After that, a new screen allows us to choose a kind of cover for this video Actually it is a frame of the video itself that will serve to represent the profile in those places where remains static A fixed image for when the video cannot be played.
When concluding this part of the edition, all that remains is to click on OK to finish. Once the video is uploaded to the profile, Facebook will notify us.It is from then on when the rest of the users will be able to see how we move in what used to be a static photo.
