Connect a Facebook account to Vidyard

Connecting a Facebook account to Vidyard allows you to directly share videos to Pages that you manage.

When you share a video to a company page, the video will play inline natively within Facebook. This means that your viewers can watch the video from directly within their timelines, rather than being sent to a separate browser tab.

With select product plans, you'll also receive view counts from videos shared to Facebook along side the rest of your video analytics in Vidyard. 

Connect a Facebook account (Vidyard Free and Pro)

Users with a Vidyard Free or Pro account are prompted to connect to Facebook when they select the option to share to a Company Page.

1. Click on the Share button next to a video in your library
2. Select the Facebook icon
3. Choose the option to Share to a Company Page
4. Click Connect Account 
   • A separate browser window will open with steps to connect your Facebook account
5. Sign in to the Facebook account that you want to connect. Review and allow Vidyard to manage aspects of your account, including Pages and App Insights
   • You can always review and edit business app permissions in Facebook

Connect a Facebook account (Business)

In Vidyard accounts using Business (Essentials, Growth, Enterprise) plans, a user with the Edit Integrations permission enabled must set up the connection with a Facebook account.

Once set up, any users with the permission to Push videos to a connected Facebook account may share videos to a Page that the connected account manages. Learn more about how to manage user permissions. 

1. Sign in to your Vidyard account
2. Select Admin > Integrations from the main menu
   • If necessary, use the Change Folder button to switch into the folder where you want the connected Facebook account to be available
3. Click +Add next to Facebook
   • A separate browser window will open with steps to connect your Facebook account
4. Sign in to the Facebook account that you want to connect. 
5. Follow the prompts to allow Vidyard access to Facebook and complete the connection
   
   • Learn more about how to edit access that third-party apps have to your Facebook account

Delete the integration with a Facebook account

If you delete the integration with Facebook, users will no longer be able to share videos to Pages that the account manages. You will also no longer receive view counts from videos shared to Facebook in the Vidyard Insights Dashboard.

1. Select Admin > Integrations from the main menu
2. Select Manage next to Facebook
3. Open the menu (3 dots), then click Delete
4. Select Save > Delete to confirm your choice

Frequently asked questions

What access does Vidyard have to my Facebook account?

When you connect Vidyard to Facebook, you are asked to allow Vidyard to access and manage parts of your account. Vidyard needs all listed permissions enabled in order to be able to push your videos to pages on Facebook.

You can always review and remove access you've granted to third-party apps (like Vidyard) in Facebook's data & privacy settings. Removing access will invalidate the integration with Vidyard.

Can I connect Vidyard to more than 1 Facebook account?

Yes, you can connect Vidyard to multiple Facebook accounts. When you go to share a video to Facebook, you'll be able to select which of your connected account's pages you want to publish to. 

1. Select Apps & Integrations from the main menu in Vidyard
   • • In Business accounts, go to Admin > Integrations and use the Change Folders button if needed
2. Select Manage next to Facebook
3. Click on Add Another Account to make the connection