How to Download Facebook Live Video Replay
When a Facebook Live ends, it does not vanish. Facebook keeps the broadcast as a replay on the page or profile that streamed it, and anyone who could watch it live can usually watch it afterwards. That replay is a normal video post with its own link, which means it can be saved the same way as any other public Facebook video, even if the stream itself lasted two hours.
Saving a replay is worth doing promptly, because replays are not permanent by default. Page owners can delete them, Facebook can remove them for policy reasons, and some creators set their live videos to expire after a period they choose. A sale, a Q and A session, a church service, or a product launch you wanted to rewatch can disappear with no warning, and once it is deleted there is no legitimate way to recover it.
This guide walks through the exact steps: finding the replay on the page, copying its link on phone and computer, and downloading the full video with our <a href="/facebook-video-downloader/">Facebook video downloader</a>. It also covers the honest limits, including private lives and deleted replays, and what to do with a very long file once you have it.
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How to download in 3 steps
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Find the replay on the page or profile
Open Facebook and go to the page or profile that streamed the live. Look in the Videos tab, or scroll the timeline to the date of the stream. A replay appears as a normal video post, often marked as a live video, and you can play it to confirm it is the right broadcast before downloading.
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Copy the replay's link
Tap Share on the video, then Copy link, on your phone. On a computer, open the video on its own page and copy the address from the browser bar. Make sure the link points to the specific video, not to the page itself, since a page link will not resolve to a downloadable file.
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Paste the link and download the replay
Open the Facebook video downloader, paste the replay link, and start the download. Choose the highest quality offered if you plan to rewatch it on a big screen. Long replays produce large files, so use a stable connection and give it time; a two-hour stream can be several gigabytes at high quality.
Why use Ultra Video Downloader?
Full replay, not a clip
You get the complete broadcast from start to finish, including the opening minutes and the closing Q and A, rather than a short highlight someone else chose for you.
No account or install needed
The download needs only the replay's public link. There is no login, no app install, and no extension, so it works the same on a phone, a tablet, or a computer.
Watch offline anywhere
A saved replay plays without an internet connection, which makes it useful for flights, commutes, rural areas, and classrooms where streaming is unreliable or expensive.
Keep it before it is deleted
Saving the replay protects you against the creator deleting it or Facebook removing it later. Your copy stays on your device regardless of what happens to the original post.
Audio-only option afterwards
If you only need the spoken content, convert the saved replay to audio with our video to MP3 tool. A long talk or sermon becomes a compact audio file you can listen to anywhere.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a Facebook Live replay stay available?+
A replay stays up until the page owner deletes it or Facebook removes it, unless the creator set an expiry when going live. Some creators choose 30-day expiry for live videos, so do not assume a replay will still be there next month. Save anything important promptly.
Can I download a live replay from a private group?+
No. Videos in private or closed groups are not public, so no legitimate downloader can fetch them from a link. If you are a member and the content matters to you, ask the group admin or the creator whether they can share the file directly.
Why is my replay file so large?+
Live replays are long, and length drives file size more than anything else. A two-hour stream at high quality can run to several gigabytes. If the file is too big to store or share, compress it with our video compressor, or download a lower quality version that is still perfectly watchable.
Does the replay include the live comments?+
No. The downloaded video contains the broadcast itself, not the scrolling comment overlay. Comments live in Facebook's interface, not in the video file, so a saved replay is the clean stream without the chat sidebar.
What if the replay was deleted before I saved it?+
Once a replay is deleted from Facebook, it cannot be recovered by any legitimate downloader, because there is no longer a public file to fetch. If the stream mattered, contact the page owner; they may still hold their own copy and be willing to share it.
Can I download only part of a long replay?+
Download the full replay first, then trim it in the browser with our video trimmer. Cutting a two-hour stream down to the ten minutes you need makes the file far easier to store, share, and rewatch.
Facebook Live replays are ordinary public videos once the stream ends, so saving one is straightforward: find the replay, copy its link, and download the full file before it disappears. Save the streams that matter while they are still live on the page, and keep the long ones trimmed to the parts you will actually rewatch.