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But there's an easier way to get a higher-quality video from Facebook. The downside here is, you're not getting a particularly hi-res video this way. In this new third tab, all you'll see is the video, and you can right-click again and select Save video as to put it on your PC. Right-click the video, and select Open link in new tab.

In the address bar, change the 'That forces the browser to load the mobile version of the page for you. Paste that into a new browser tab and watch it forward the shortened link (starting with ) to something that starts with. (You may not see this option if the video is listed as private.) First, in your browser, click the three-dot ellipsis menu on a video and select Copy link. The steps to putting a Facebook video on your computer are a bit convoluted, but not difficult. If the owner deletes the video, you won't have access to it anymore. But that's not for saving the video to your local storage-it only 'saves' it on Facebook to a section of your account called 'Saved Videos,' where you can create collections to watch later. Facebook provides a 'Save Video' link in the ellipsis menu next to almost every video.

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