Can You See who Viewed a Facebook Video?

Even though its popularity has gone down a bit, Facebook is still the most popular social media platform. Have you ever asked yourself “can you see who viewed a Facebook video?”.

In this article, we will help you get an answer to this bewildering question. Before you get into that, remember that privacy is an essential factor in today’s world. And, social media platforms have to take that into consideration.

It’s a yes and no. There is no direct option to see who views your Facebook videos. However, you can see who watches the videos when you go live.

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How to See who Views Your Facebook Videos {Normal Videos}?

Here’s when it gets tricky. You can’t see a list of people who viewed your normal Facebook videos. The platform doesn’t have a button or an option for that.

Still, you can see the total number of views. Just go to the video you uploaded. Beneath the same, you will see the number of views, likes, and comments. From the view count, you get no sense of who watched it.

On the other hand, check the list of likes and comments. We are sure that almost all of them watched the video. That’s a backdoor way to get the list of people who watched your videos.

Caution:- It’s possible for people to like without even watching. So, what we shared isn’t a surefire way. Moreover, Facebook registers a view only when someone looks at the video for at least 3 seconds.

Can You See who Viewed a Facebook Video (Live Videos)?

When you go live, the features are quite different. You can see the viewers list in this case. The stats are in real-time. Facebook will show you the list of viewers, likes, and comments.

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The moment you end the live stream, the platform is going to treat the video as normal. You no longer get the viewers’ list. Even if the likes and comments are visible, it is impossible to see who viewed the video.

As we told you in the previous section, you have to let your logic do the work by checking the number of people who liked and commented.

Can You See who Views Your Facebook Videos {Stories}?

Stories have become a part of our daily life. We publish our life updates as small video clips or photos on social media. Lucky for you that the viewers’ list is available for such content (be it on any platform, let alone Facebook).

Once you publish the story, you can always come back to it. When you do, the number of viewers is shown in the bottom left corner. Just click on the same to see the complete list.

That’s it. You know! A Facebook story disappears in 24 hours. Nonetheless, you can revisit it from your archive. Moreover, you can feature a story forever on your profile if you want something perennial.

What does ‘Other Views’ on Facebook Stories Mean?

Have you seen Other Views when you check the viewers’ list under Facebook stories? That means people outside your friend list have viewed your story. Chances are you have set the privacy to the public.

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How do you change the privacy of Facebook stories?

Open Facebook and click on the three dots on the profile.
Follow View Privacy Shortcuts>> Review a few important privacy settings>> Who can see what you share>> Continue>> Next.
You have to choose Story from there.
Can you see four options? Make sure you selected Friends.

There you go! If your pick is Public, anyone can view your story. In that case, it’s impossible for you to identify who viewed it. When you select Friends, it includes your followers, friends, and people who chatted with on Messenger).

If you are posting stories from a business page, the privacy setting is always set to Public. That’s what it needs. In that case, extracting the individual names is going to be difficult.

How to See Video Statistics on a Facebook Page?

Are you posting your videos on a page? Unlike a profile, a page gets a few more tools to check the stats. How do you get them?

Open Facebook and go to your page.
You can see an option named Page Insights. Click on that.
Now, you have to opt for Videos.
Send your eyes to the main content area on the right. You will see the total video stats there.
Oh, you want to check individual video stats? Well, for that, follow Meta Business Suite>> Publishing Tools from the home of your page.
Click on Video Library to get a list of all your videos. And, choose the video for which you want to check the statistics.

You get many insights like the number of views, engagements, and more. However, the stats are unavailable for videos with less than a hundred views.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why You can’t Always See who Watched Your Videos?

We have told you the reason right in the beginning itself. As a public platform anyone can join, Facebook has to protect the users’ privacy. Today, the laws have become so strict that they may face hefty fines if they breach privacy. That’s the main reason they don’t give you viewer names for normal videos.

How to See who Views Your Facebook Profile?

The answer is you can’t see who views your Facebook profile. We have come across many browser extensions and tools that claim to have this feature. You had better stay away from those. They will ask you to give access to your Facebook account. Moreover, they may even show you a list of people (probably your friends). However, they are not your profile visitors. Imagine the scenario. Meta is a billion-dollar company. Do they leave such a loophole? We don’t think so.

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Conclusion

We hope you got an answer to the question, “can you see who viewed a Facebook video”? In the quest for a foolproof way, you may meet many tools or browser add-ons. Do not trust them and give access to your Facebook account. You will regret it later. In case you happen to know any other ways, don’t forget to have a second to share the same with us in the comment section down below.

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