The Facebook is one of the biggest hosting sites video, closing in on YouTube which undoubtedly holds the top spot.
One of the reasons why Facebook has not yet surpassed YouTube is because funding for content creators is lower than YouTube.
It is known that all the users Facebook users can upload and watch videos on the website. Availability is highly dependent on a user's circle of friends.
The videos that play on Facebook are presetchoice to be displayed in SD quality. Below you will see how you can change the video playback quality to HD, provided the source is HD.
Of course, you can set HD resolution as a permanent solution. Alternatively, you can set the SD resolution as the only available option.
Note: This option is only available on Facebok's website, not Facebok Lite or Facebok mobile applications.
The easiest way to set the quality of the video on Facebok is from the following address:
https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=videos
Open the URL in the browser of your choice, and if you're already connected to Facebok, you'll be taken directly to the video settings. If not, you will be prompted to log in first.
Make it click button next to “Default Video Quality” and select “SD Only” if you want to play video in low quality or “HD if available” if you want high definition video (when available).
Note: Note that the HD option uses - requires more bandwidth to play video on Facebook, while the SD option uses less data reducing performance. If you are using an old computer, you may notice slowdowns or other issues while playing HD video.