Facebook Live is a popular feature that allows creators, celebrities, and high profile account holders to share live stream updates with their fans and followers.
As one of the best ways of staying connected with your audience, the creator hosting a Live stream can ask for and receive gifts, comments, engagement, and more.
But how do you watch and take part in a Facebook Live?
Watching a Scheduled Live by Someone You Follow
If you want to watch a specific Live that is being hosted by a creator who you follow and admire, then you will likely find their Live stream in your feed at the time of posting.
To view and become a part of that Live, simply click on it and you will become an active member of the stream. You will be able to react to what’s happening on the screen in real time, will see how many other users are active in the Live, and can read comments shard by others.
You can exit the Live at any time by clicking on the back arrow.
Finding an Unplanned Live
If you are looking for some entertainment and want to see who is going Live at a certain time, then you can simply click on the ‘Video’ tab along the base of your Facebook screen and then select ‘Live’ from across the top of the feed.
This feed will be full of Lives that are happening at that exact moment. To join one, simply click on it to open the full screen mode – and engage as you see fit.
Why Watch Facebook Live Streams?
Watching a Facebook Live is a great way to support creators who you admire and who you want to help support in their profile growth.
The more you can engage with a Live, even simply by liking and adding comments, the better this will reflect on their engagement stats in the eyes of Facebook. This can give creators a valuable boost in popularity and visibility, which is great for budding influencers.
Happy Live streaming!
