How to download facebook videos from a private group


Ways to download Facebook videos from private groups by Snapsave

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Published on Apr 05, 2022 06:08 PM IST

Private groups on Facebook are an excellent way for people to connect with like-minded individuals who have similar interests and struggles.

Here are 9 ways to download Facebook videos in private groups by Snapsave

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Some people want to download Facebook video in private groups to save them for later. But, there are some limitations on downloading Facebook videos from private groups. Snapsave will be introduce for you below:

1. You can't download Facebook videos from private groups on mobile devices.

2. You can't download Facebook videos from private groups on desktop browsers.

3. You can't download Facebook videos from private groups on the Chrome browser extension or Safari extension, etc.

4. You can't download Facebook videos that are posted in a closed group chat or a secret group chat with the "Friends" option selected, etc. , because you need to be friends with the person who posted the video to be able to watch it and then you'd have access to their profile, which is not what most people want when they're trying

What are Private Groups on Facebook?

Facebook has always been a social media platform that has been used to connect with friends and family. But Facebook has also become a place where people can share intimate details, ask for advice, and get support.

In order to create a safe space for people to share their thoughts, Facebook introduced the concept of private groups in 2006. These groups are closed off from the general public and only those who have been invited are allowed to see what is posted on the group’s timeline.

Private groups on Facebook are an excellent way for people to connect with like-minded individuals who have similar interests and struggles. They provide a space where members can freely express themselves without feeling judged by others or worrying about what will be said about them outside of the group.

How to Download Facebook Videos in a Private Group with Snapsave

Facebook videos are a great way to share your stories or events with friends and family. But what if you want to download them? Here's how:

1) Open the video on Facebook and tap the three horizontal lines in the top right corner.

2) Select "Copy link" from the menu that pops up.

3) Paste link on the snapsave.app and click “Download” button

4) The video will save as a .mp4 file on your computer, which you can then upload to YouTube or other platforms, or share with friends and family!

How to Share a Video in a Private Group on Facebook

Facebook has always been a social media platform that is built for connecting with friends and family. But, in recent years, Facebook has also become a business marketing platform.

The way to share videos on Facebook is to upload them to your profile or create a video post. These posts will be seen by all of your friends and followers in the News Feed. If you want to share videos with only some of your friends or followers, you can create a private group and add those people as members of the group. You can then share videos in this private group with your members only.

9 Ways to Download Facebook Videos in Private Groups

In this article, Snapsave will be going through 9 ways to download Facebook videos in private groups.

1. Descargar videos Facebook Directly From the Snapsave App

2. Extract the Video File from a Facebook Video Link

3. Use a Browser Extension to Download Facebook Videos

4. Download Facebook Videos As an MP4 File with a Browser Extension

5. Use Chrome's Built-in Developer Tools to Extract the Video File

6. Use Google Chrome's Developer Tools to Extract the Video File

7. Search and Find Private Groups on Facebook Where You Can Download Their Videos

8. Save Private Group Posts as PDF Files and Open Them in Adobe Acrobat Reader

9. Convert Private Group Posts into Web Pages with a Browser Extension

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How to download video from a private Facebook group

I’m going to show you how to download video from a private Facebook group even if you have zero tech skills or are terrified of HTML code for those occasions where you hit ‘end’ and forget to download Facebook video or save to your phone or computer.

How to download video from a private Facebook group

Scroll down for a quick (less than one minute) video explaining how to download video from a private Facebook group.

Facebook lives are said to be the way of the future of Facebook.

It’s all about connection.

In fact, according to Sprout Social, people spend 3x as much time watching live video as they do a pre-recorded one.

You know the situation and the feeling though right?

You go live in your Facebook group.

Maybe it has taken you a long time to build up the bravery to hit ‘go live.’ Woohoo go you!

You present an awesome video, it’s super helpful, you get lots of big thumbs up and positive comments and questions and interactions, then you hit ‘post to feed’ and you’re feeling great.

It was so good that you want to repurpose it for a blog post or post it to Youtube or use it inside your membership or online course or convert it to an audio file for your podcast.

Two seconds later you realised you forgot to save it to your phone!

Nooooo! You forgot to save your Facebook video and now you need to download Facebook video but have no idea how! It’s a disaster right?

No it’s not.

Don’t worry, I can show you how to download video from your secret Facebook group with just a few clicks even if you have zero tech skills.

All you need to do to download your awesome Facebook live is follow the steps below.

Here’s how to download video from a private Facebook group in 8 quick and easy steps:

1 Download Mozilla Firefox

The first thing you will need to do to download a Facebook video is to download the Mozilla Firefox browser.

Just click here and follow the instructions.

2 Open the group

Next you will need to open Facebook using Mozilla Firefox and find the group where the Facebook video you want to download is located.

3 Find the video

You will need to find the video you wish to download inside you Facebook group.

A little tip, if you want to download something you posted a little while ago, you can use the group search feature.

Look on the left hand side of the group right under ‘Group Quality’ and you’ll see the little ‘search this group’ box where you can search for the video.

If you can’t remember the name, I find it easier to search for my name (or the name of the person who hosted the live video).

Alternatively you can just click on videos and scroll through there.

4 Click on the Facebook video

Click on the date of the video to open it in its unique URL (you’ll see it up the top).

If you just posted it, or it was in the last 24h it will just have something like ’20min ago’ or ‘2h ago’ – that’s what you want to click on if that is the case.

5 Change www

Change the ‘www’ in the URL to ‘m’ and then hit enter. 

6 Click play

Click the video play button.

Don’t freak out! You don’t need to know anything about code.
7 Save

Right click on the video and click on ‘save as.’

You might also like how to create awesome video using your iPhone.
8 Save

Save your video ready for uploading.

I usually upload my completely videos to Vimeo (if I want them to go somewhere like a private course or membership) or to Youtube if they’re going to be public on something like a blog post or I want to share them to other social networks.

If you’re more of a visual person, you can see how to download video from Facebook groups in the quick (less than one minute) video below.

If you found this post helpful, I’d love you to share it with anyone who might also find it useful.

Want to improve your Facebook lives? Here are my top 5 tips for great video:

Video is an essential element of business if you want to connect with your audience but you don’t need any special skills or equipment.

1 Sound

Good quality sound is really important for good-quality video. Think about this – if you press play on a video and the sound is crackly and there’s loads of noise in the background, are you going to keep listening?

Nope didn’t think so.

You don’t need to go out and spend money though.

The first step to improving your sound is popping your headphones into your phone.

You can put the ear buds in or just tuck it into your shirt so the microphone is out. This will make a massive difference to your sound and cost you absolutely nothing.

If you want to take it up a notch, I invested in the Rode Smart Lav+ Mic and I love it. It makes the sound professional (I use it for my podcast too).

Lighting

Lighting can make such a difference to the quality of the end product and it’s one thing you can’t really edit after you’ve recorded.

Make sure that you’re facing the light rather than having the light behind you i.e. don’t stand with your back to a window rather stand facing the window.

Try and avoid down-lights unless you want some lovely bags under your eyes.

If you must shoot in artificial light, make sure you also have a light directed at you to balance the down lights but natural light is best.

Steady the camera

If you’re doing a video for any length of time, unless you have super strong arms that can keep really still, you need to steady the camera.

You can totally go and get a fancy tripod, or you can just boost it up on some books.

It does’t matter how you do it, just make sure it’s still and secure. There’s nothing more off-putting than your phone falling off its perch mid-recording.

It happened to me once. My husband rang me mid Facebook-live and my phone jumped off the shelf!

Look at the lens

There’s nothing more awkward when it comes to video than watching a video where the person presenting is looking at themselves!

It’s tricky at first, but when you’re recording, look straight into the lens and only there.

If you have trouble looking away from yourself, cover the screen with a post-it note until you get used to looking straight at the lens.

Edit

Not all video needs editing but if you did make a mistake or want to cut anything out. You can do it right on your iPhone.

Just open up the app, click on create project, add your video and away you go. Of course you can’t do this for a Facebook live but you can do it for the downloaded version.

You might need to play around with it to work out the features but once you get the hang of it it’s so very easy.

Then you just save the video and upload it to wherever you were going to. I use Vimeo for video hosting.


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Materials

  • Mozilla Firefox

Instructions

  1. Download Mozilla Firefox if you don't already have it.
  2. Using Firefox, open Facebook and open the group.
  3. Find the video.
  4. Click on the video.
  5. Change the www in the URL to 'm'.
  6. Click play.
  7. Right click and save the video as.
  8. Load to wherever you like.

 

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3 ways for phone and computer

The user can download video from Facebook Watch using plug-ins, through third-party services. There are also ways to get materials from closed communities.

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  • Download video from Facebook Watch: Two Methods
    • through third -party services
    • Plugins and programs
  • How to download a video from a facebook to smartphone

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  • Download errors: Failed to save
    • View via Facebook Saved

Download Facebook Watch video: two ways

or online services. Both options only work on public records that anyone can view.

Ways to download any video:

  • through online services. Sites designed to receive materials from social networks;
  • download via standard function. Works only on videos posted in the Feed;
  • via software. Basically, on the mobile version, where you can install the application through the Play Market and the AppStore.

Depending on the method, the quality can be: from 360 to HD. Downloading videos from Facebook in this format is available through third-party applications. The user specifies which type is best for him.

Through third-party services

Using the ru.saverfrom site, the user can download a video from Facebook for free using the link. The platform offers to choose the quality, get an unlimited number of entries.

How to use:

  1. Go to website - open Facebook Watch.
  2. Select a clip - click on the top three dots: "Copy link".
  3. Insert on download site - a video thumbnail will appear.
  4. Press: "Download to MP4".

Next, the download of materials selected by the user will begin. If a notification appears: "Facebook has blocked access to this section" - open the clip in full size and copy the address.

The error also appears if the group is closed or the post has privacy settings. In this case, you need to go to the next download method.

Plugins and programs

In addition to downloading from the site, ru.savefrom offers to install a plugin for Google Chrome. With its help, it is easier to download a video from Facebook: an icon will appear above the entry that the material can be received on a computer.

Installation of extensions is only available in the PC version. Mobile platforms have applications and utilities.

How to download the plugin and video:

  1. Follow the link to download the program.
  2. Open via exe file – install by specifying the required settings.
  3. Restart browser - enable Middle Monkey permission.
  4. Go to the Facebook Watch section - select an entry.
  5. Under the publication, click: "Download".

The user will be shown a list of available permissions, including low and high. After specifying, the download to the computer will begin, with the choice of the storage location for the materials.

How to download a clip from Facebook to a smartphone

To get a recording on a smartphone, you need to install an application or use the standard function. But the last option only works for posts posted in the Feed.

It is possible to download a history or from the Watch section using an additional application:

  1. Go to the Play Market - enter in the search: " Download video from Facebook". The previous version has been removed from the Market, here is the new working version of the download link.
  2. Install the application - go to the social network.
  3. Copy link - paste in the installed utility.
  4. Wait for the smartphone download notification to appear.
  5. Get file.

In the section: "Gallery" a clip will appear that you can view and scroll through. To download on iPhone:

  1. Follow the link - install the application from the AppStore.
  2. Open Facebook in a browser version.
  3. Click on the entry: "Download" - specify the save location.

Unlike Android, the iOS store does not offer additional utilities and extensions. Therefore, a convenient way is to save through online services.

From a closed community

It is possible to download a video from a closed Facebook group if the clip is published in the general Timeline. There is also an option to save the video in the "Favorites" section, from where the author can view it.

There are two ways to get the video:

  • ru.savefrom extension for Google Chrome;
  • record with a screenshot program.

Download a regular video from Facebook

The profile owner can get his/her previously posted clip from the social network. To download - you need to go to your posts and select an entry. You can get someone else's clip added to a community or page in the same ways: through an application, extension or online service.

How to download your clip from Facebook in good quality:

  1. Open your personal profile - go to the section: "Chronicle".
  2. Select a previously published clip - click on the three dots above the entry: "Download video".
  3. Wait for the clip to be downloaded to the smartphone.

But you won't be able to get other people's videos this way. Therefore, the user should install on the smartphone: "Download for Facebook" or other software with similar functionality.

Download errors: Failed to save

When downloading a high quality video from Facebook, the user may encounter a number of problems. For example: upload error or video recording was blocked.

What problems may appear when downloading materials:

  • there is no free space on the smartphone. This happens if the user did not clean up temporary files or a high quality clip;
  • network failure. You need to connect to a more stable connection, use mobile data;
  • no video was found or the app shows: "Error". Check the spelling of the link and copy again;
  • The clip was not moved to the device's internal storage.

If, after downloading, the user cannot find the entry in the "Gallery", then it is located in the "Downloads" or has not been saved. In this case, you need to go to the section: "All files" and put it on download again.

A network error is possible if the connection is unstable or temporarily disconnected. To download files over 20 MB, it is recommended to connect not only Wi-Fi, but also mobile data. This speeds up downloads and prevents disconnection cases.

View via Facebook Saved

The last section you can use to re-watch your favorite videos is Saved. A mobile access tab where the page owner can view and revisit original posts.

How to add a clip to Favorites:

  1. Enter the social network - select a video.
  2. Open in full size - click on the top three dots: "Save video".
  3. Go to your profile - click: "Settings".
  4. Select "Saved" - review the clip.

In addition to adding to Favorites, the user can organize information by dividing it into categories.

"Saved" - a private section where you can send media files for further viewing. To remove from a tab: go to favorites, select a media file and press the button: "Cancel".

Online Video Downloader - Home of Facebook Videos

Online Video Downloader - Home of Facebook Videos

Example : https://www.facebook.com/Google/videos/10156367314197838

Now it's even easier to download public videos from Facebook. All you need is to simply copy the link to the video file and then paste it into the input field. Once you've pasted the link, click the Download button. You will be redirected to a page where you need to select the link you want to download. Use Facebook video downloader for free and without registration.

To use the FB Video Downloader extension, you need to do the following:

  • Add the Facebook Video Downloader browser extension to your browser.
  • Open any Facebook page with a video you want to download.
  • Click the "Download" button (HD or SD) on the desired video file, and then you will be automatically redirected to the download page where you can save the Facebook video.

You can use Facebook Video Downloader to download any private videos from FB. You don't need to see the video code to download the desired video file. Our tool allows you to receive any video, even if it remains private. Do not forget about the copyright of the videos you download

How to download Private videos from Facebook.

Facebook videos will be saved in your default downloads folder, which the browser will automatically set for you. You can change the save folder for downloaded files in your browser settings. You can manually select a folder that is suitable for your files saved with FB Video Downloader.

Once the video stream is over, you can download it just like a regular Facebook video using the Facebook Video Downloader extension.

Facebook Video Downloader does not store videos. We also do not keep copies of downloads. FB Video Downloader is completely anonymous as we do not track users' download history. All videos are hosted on Facebook servers.

No worries, this is something that usually happens when you're opening facebook video download link in Chrome broser. You can still save fb video to PC by clicking right clicking on video playing and choosing Save as... oprion. In the dialog window pick up a location, you'd like to download facebook video.

This happens to videos with Copyrighted Music.


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