New Facebook Profile Video
Facebook has recently teased an exciting new feature allowing users to have a short looping video as their profile picture. According to the preview, users will be able to create a 7-second video to display on their profile. While the profile video will be visible from any device, creating and uploading the video will be limited to iOS and Android users. Alongside this, the user interface (UI) for mobile devices is getting an update, with the profile picture or video now centralised on the screen. With four billion profile views per day, it’s no wonder Facebook is looking to add some flair to keep things fresh and engaging!
New Facebook Profile Video: More Funky Features
In addition to the profile video, Facebook has introduced a few more fun features to enhance user profiles:
- Mini Bio: A new customisable bio section, similar in length to Twitter’s tagline, allows users to add a short, snappy description about themselves. It’s perfect for sharing your current thoughts or adding a little personality to your page.
- Featured Photos: Users can now showcase up to five of their favourite photos just below the mini bio. This is a fantastic way to highlight key memories or images that mean the most to you. The hardest part? Choosing which five!
- Temporary Profile Picture: A feature born out of user demand, this option lets you set a profile picture for a set period before it reverts back to your previous one. Whether it’s celebrating a special occasion like a birthday, showing support for a cause such as the LGBT Rainbow filter, or simply marking a holiday, you can set the temporary profile picture for anywhere from 1 hour to 1 week, or even longer using the Custom option.
All these features and more are outlined in the official Facebook news pages, where you can get full details about their new updates.
So, it’s time to get creative with your new Facebook profile video! At The Last Hurdle, we can already imagine the hilarious videos in store from some of our slightly quirky friends, clients and suppliers (you know who you are!). A big thumbs-up from us here at TLH—now the only question is, what will you do in 7 seconds?
