Facebook is Deleting Your Live Videos—ACT NOW to Save Them!
02/21/25 • 9 min
In this SPECIAL episode of the Painless Posting Podcast, Maggie Carey discusses Facebook's significant policy change that impacts live videos on the platform. As of February 19th, 2025, all new live videos on Facebook will be automatically deleted after 30 days. Maggie explains multiple methods to save your live videos from deletion, including downloading them directly to your computer, transferring them to cloud storage, and converting them into Facebook Reels. She provides detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to download live videos for both personal and business pages, and introduces tools to help you save your entire account's content. Maggie also offers advice on postponing the deletion of live videos for an additional six months and highlights the importance of acting promptly to prevent loss. The episode concludes with practical tips on repurposing saved videos for continued engagement on social media.
00:00 Major Facebook Update: Impact on Live Videos
00:47 New 30-Day Limit for Live Videos
01:53 Options to Save Your Live Videos
02:48 Step-by-Step Guide to Downloading Videos
04:10 Transferring Videos to Cloud Storage
04:36 Converting Live Videos to Reels
04:46 Postponing Video Deletion
05:31 Downloading All Videos at Once
08:14 Final Tips and Recommendations
08:48 Conclusion and Call to Action
Here's a link to the announcement from Facebook!
https://about.fb.com/news/2025/02/updating-our-facebook-live-video-storage-policy/
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In this SPECIAL episode of the Painless Posting Podcast, Maggie Carey discusses Facebook's significant policy change that impacts live videos on the platform. As of February 19th, 2025, all new live videos on Facebook will be automatically deleted after 30 days. Maggie explains multiple methods to save your live videos from deletion, including downloading them directly to your computer, transferring them to cloud storage, and converting them into Facebook Reels. She provides detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to download live videos for both personal and business pages, and introduces tools to help you save your entire account's content. Maggie also offers advice on postponing the deletion of live videos for an additional six months and highlights the importance of acting promptly to prevent loss. The episode concludes with practical tips on repurposing saved videos for continued engagement on social media.
00:00 Major Facebook Update: Impact on Live Videos
00:47 New 30-Day Limit for Live Videos
01:53 Options to Save Your Live Videos
02:48 Step-by-Step Guide to Downloading Videos
04:10 Transferring Videos to Cloud Storage
04:36 Converting Live Videos to Reels
04:46 Postponing Video Deletion
05:31 Downloading All Videos at Once
08:14 Final Tips and Recommendations
08:48 Conclusion and Call to Action
Here's a link to the announcement from Facebook!
https://about.fb.com/news/2025/02/updating-our-facebook-live-video-storage-policy/
► Keep Connected
@masteritmedia and @painlessposting on all major social media platforms.
Don't struggle with how to create compelling Social Media Posts!
Get your copy of The H.E.L.P. Process Guidebook! Request your complimentary copy with bonus material today!
⌛Post, analyze, and communicate across multiple platforms with Painless Posting! Our All-In-One Social Media Management System with a Built-In AI Assistant!! 🤩 http://www.painlessposting.com/
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In this episode of the Painless Posting Podcast, host Maggie Carey shares her favorite content creation strategy — content categories. She explains how organizing your social media posts into themes or pillars can simplify the creation process, making it more consistent and less stressful. The episode covers benefits, popular content category ideas, and a step-by-step guide to tailoring categories for your business. Additionally, Maggie introduces an AI prompt to help generate content ideas and offers a free caption-writing guide to enhance your social media posts.
00:00 Introduction: Overcoming Content Creation Blocks
00:52 Understanding Content Categories
01:35 Benefits of Content Categories
02:23 Popular Content Category Ideas
06:44 Creating Tailored Content Categories
06:59 Step-by-Step Guide to Content Categories
08:30 Using AI for Content Ideas
10:24 Conclusion: Simplify Your Social Media Strategy
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Don't struggle with how to create compelling Social Media Posts!
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⌛Post, analyze, and communicate across multiple platforms with Painless Posting! Our All-In-One Social Media Management System with a Built-In AI Assistant!! 🤩 http://www.painlessposting.com/
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The Secret to Repurposing One Idea Into Weeks of Social Media Content
In this episode of the Painless Posting Podcast, host Maggie Carey tackles the common frustration of creating social media content that quickly fades into obscurity. Discover the magic of content repurposing to maximize your efforts by transforming one strong idea into various formats across multiple platforms, ultimately reaching broader audiences with less effort.
Maggie shares practical examples and a step-by-step workflow, highlighting the benefits of repurposing, favorite tools, and actionable steps to audit and reimagine your existing content. Learn how to turn one blog post into a week's worth of content, making content creation more efficient and impactful.
00:00 Introduction: The Content Abyss
00:49 The Power of Content Repurposing
01:35 Case Study: Sarah's Success Story
02:49 Why Repurpose Your Content?
04:08 Strategies for Effective Repurposing
04:51 Tools and Resources for Repurposing
05:29 Action Plan: Audit and Repurpose
07:03 Ultimate Repurposing Workflow
09:16 Conclusion: Work Smarter, Not Harder
Links to the tools I share in the podcast are:
•Painless Posting: www.painlessposting.com
•Canva: www.Canva.com
•Descript: www.descript.com/?lmref=jzXt0w
•Find more of my favorite tools at: masteritmedia.com/tools
► Keep Connected
@masteritmedia and @painlessposting on all major social media platforms.
Don't struggle with how to create compelling Social Media Posts!
Get your copy of The H.E.L.P. Process Guidebook! Request your complimentary copy with bonus material today!
⌛Post, analyze, and communicate across multiple platforms with Painless Posting! Our All-In-One Social Media Management System with a Built-In AI Assistant!! 🤩 http://www.painlessposting.com/
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