Why can't I watch videos in the Facebook app?

[Unregistered]

I can't watch nearly all video's on my Facebook news feed on my Xperia z2 why is this, what do I need to do? Thanks

 

[unzi85]

video's

My Xperia z2 won't let me watch video's on my Facebook newsfeed can anybody help?

 

[Golfdriver97]

Are the videos Flash based?

 

[SpookDroid]

Any error pops up? There shouldn't be a problem playing videos since it is now done within the app itself.

 

[unzi85]

Yes I think so, I'm not to sure, I'm a bit baffled

 

[unzi85]

Yes it pops up with error occurred can't play the video

 

[SpookDroid]

Have you tried opening it on a web browser in your phone? Does it play there?

 

[Golfdriver97]

Android is moving away from flash players. If those videos are flash based, that would explain why.

 

[unzi85]

I'll check. So basically going through the Web browser will be the way if it works then what's the point in having the app for Facebook?

 

[SpookDroid]

Not necessarily. I'm just trying to check if the video you want to play is flash-based or if it's an app malfunction. If it's flash-based or an unplayable format, it won't play in a web browser in your phone. If you can play it in the browser though and not in the app, then there's something wrong with the app, in which case the first things to try are always clearing cache and retry, and then re-installing the app and retry.

If the profile you're trying to watch a video from is public, just send me the name or link via private message and I'll see if the video you're trying to watch plays in my phone.

 

[unzi85]

It's not just one video it's numerous video's nearly all of them except a few and just comes up with the same thing "error cannot play video and I've already deleted and reinstalled the Facebook app to no avail

 

[mitzeee]

Videos play automatic on ios but costs you huge data losses from your data bundle , the videos have no sound so are useless in a way , i prefer the click on the link to view the video which may take a few seconds of your time but that is better than the facebook app taking data for videos your not interested in

 

[SpookDroid]

The Android app does the same, although now you have the option of actually disabling video auto-download unless you're on WiFi. Pretty nice addition IMHO.

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[TheBossLadyTPK]

I think I may have figured out the problem and a solution. It has something to do with the video autoplay function in Facebook. So just turn it to off. It seems to have fixed my problem.

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[TheBossLadyTPK]

Do this..

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[Sheila Lancaster]

Can not play videos on Facebook it says un known error

 

[Veriitas]

Try to reinstall Facebook

 

[Gilbert Vela Jr]

A pop up come up saying a error occurred when I try to play videos on Facebook what do I do

 

[Jacqueline Smith1]

Why can't I watch my videos in the Facebook app

 

[Kelly Kearns]

Why can't I watch my videos in the Facebook app

Did you read above and see the Fox that seemed to help this?

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