Facebook is changing how people consume your videos [Ep. #102]

The day’s of holding your phone horizontal may be coming to an end. Facebook has been testing whether or not people engage more with vertical video. Currently the favorite Facebook video format has been square but with this recent testing video best practices may become vertical videos!

Article discussed

• Facebook has seen the future of online video, and it is vertical
• YouTube now properly displays vertical videos on iOS
• YouTube’s iOS App Now Dynamically Adapts To Different Video Orientations
• YouTube will now play full-size vertical videos on iOS
• Facebook wants more gamers livestreaming, so it’s offering paid deals and a chance to earn donations from fans