This article will teach you how to add and authenticate a Facebook destination to your Switchboard account. The first time you set up your Switchboard account, you'll need to connect Social channels to your Switchboard account one time.
Note: Facebook as of June 10th, 2024, Facebook Live updated their live stream requirements:
According to Facebook:
- Your account must be at least 60 days old.
- Your Page or professional profile must have at least 100 followers.
- To go live from a Page, you need to have Facebook access or task access to create content.
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Add a New Facebook Destination
We recommend that you do the following before you begin the authorization.
1. Use a desktop computer to authorize the destination to your Switchboard account.
2. In the same browser, log into the appropriate social media account before starting the authorization process.
Let’s begin!
You can start by watching the video and following the step-by-step instructions below.
Connect Facebook to your Switchboard Account for the First Time
The steps below describe connecting a Facebook Profile to your Switchboard account for the first time. After creating the first Stream Group in your Switchboard account, you must connect your Social Channels. You should only connect to each social channel once.
Step 1
Click the Add Destinations button ( or skip to Step 2 while creating the first Stream Group)
Step 2
Click Connect More.
Step 3
Select Facebook Profile from the menu.
- You'll be prompted to log into your Facebook Profile.
- Complete the authorization by following login prompts until you reach the Success Screen.
You'll see that the Facebook Profile has been successfully connected to your Switchboard account and automatically activated to the Stream Group.
Click Save & Next ( or Submit) to continue, or "Connect More" to add New Destinations to your Switchboard Account.
How to Add a Facebook Page
While the Edit Group Modal is open
- Click Connect More.
- Select Facebook Page from the Destination Menu.
- Check the box next to the Facebook Pages you want to add to the Stream Group.
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Click Save & Next ( or Submit).
- ‼️ To live stream on Facebook, the Facebook Page must meet the requirements set by Facebook. If it doesn't meet the requirements, you'll see an error next to the Facebook Page.
- ‼️ To live stream on Facebook, the Facebook Page must meet the requirements set by Facebook. If it doesn't meet the requirements, you'll see an error next to the Facebook Page.
Confirm Changes
- Click Save & Next to confirm all the changes you've just made to the Stream Group.
- The Facebook Profile and Page will be displayed inside the Stream Group.
Congratulations! You've successfully added a Facebook Destination to your Switchboard Account!
Adding Facebook Groups
You'll need to add a Facebook group using the RTMP method.
Follow the steps here: Stream to Facebook Groups.
Ready to Go Live!
Going live on Facebook
- When ready to go live, start sending the video from your encoder.
- Double-check that the video shows on the confidence monitor and that the “receiving” indicator is green.
- Select the destinations and press Go Live.
Check out these additional resources below.
Add a Facebook Destination as a Custom RTMP
Add a Stream Title and Description for the Broadcast
How to Create a Facebook Live Event and Go Live with Switchboard
Connect to a Previously Scheduled Facebook Event