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How to Download Videos from Facebook using Google Chrome

Facebook is undeniably one of the most popular social media platforms worldwide. It's where we connect with friends, share moments, and sometimes watch interesting videos. But what if you come across a video that you'd love to download and save for offline viewing? Unfortunately, Facebook doesn't make it easy for users to do this directly. However, there's a workaround using Google Chrome!

Prerequisites:

  1. Make sure you have Google Chrome installed on your computer. If not, download it from Google Chrome Download
  2. Ensure Facebook is not blocked by any extension or your system firewall.

Steps to Download a Facebook Video using Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome and go to the Facebook video page you'd like to download.

  2. Right-click anywhere on the empty space of the webpage, then select 'Inspect' from the context menu. This will open the Developer Tools window at the bottom of your browser.

  3. In the Developer Tools window, click on the 'Sources' tab. Now press Ctrl + F (or Cmd + F for Mac) and type fbvideo. Press Enter to search within the sources.

  4. In the search results, look for a line starting with var fbvideo = new FB.XFBML.Parser().parse(a);. The line number may vary, but you'll find it in or around lines 150-250.

  5. Once you've located this line, locate the next few lines that begin with fbvideo.src = "https://...." This is the video source URL. Copy it by pressing Ctrl + C (or Cmd + C for Mac).

  6. Now open a new tab in Google Chrome and paste the video URL into the address bar, then press Enter. The video should start playing automatically.

  7. Right-click anywhere on the video and select 'Save Video As...' or 'Save Link As...', depending on your browser's specific wording. Choose where you want to save the file and click 'Save'.

That's it! You've just downloaded a Facebook video using Google Chrome. Remember, this method is not officially supported by Facebook and may violate their terms of service. Use responsibly and ensure any content you download is used in accordance with copyright laws and ethical guidelines.

Published March, 2017