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This wikiHow teaches you how to copy a link to a post on Facebook using your clipboard on Android. While this does not copy a link directly to the video, it does copy a link to the post containing the video.
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1Open the Facebook app on your Android. Tap the Facebook icon to open Facebook. It has an icon looks like a white "f" on a blue background. You can find it in your Apps menu.
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2Find a post with the video you want to copy. You can copy a video's link from a post on your News Feed, your own profile, or from another user's profile.
- You can also tap the icon with three horizontal lines in the upper-right corner to display the menu. Then tap Videos on Watch to display a list of videos.
- If you can't find the video you want to copy, tap the magnifying glass icon in the upper-right corner. Use the search bar to search for the name of the person or account name that shared the video. Tap that account to view all their posts.
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3Tap the video you want to copy. This displays the video in the Watch or More Videos feed.
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4Tap …. It's the icon with three horizontal dots. It's in the upper-right corner above the video. This displays the Options menu.
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5Tap Copy link in the Options menu. This option is listed next to a chain icon at the bottom of the Options menu. It will copy the selected video's direct URL link to your clipboard.
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6Paste the link in a text field to share it. Tap and hold on your phone's screen where you want to paste the link. Then tap Paste to paste the link.
- You can paste this link anywhere and share the video post with your contacts outside of Facebook, as long as you copied the link from a public page. They will be able to view the video using the Facebook app or a web browser.
- Note that if you share a link to a friend's post, people who are not friends with that person may not be able to view the video.
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1. Open Facebook.
2. Tap a video you want to copy.
3. Tap the icon with three dots (…) above the video.
4. Tap Copy Link.
