Upload a 360 video on Facebook
A 360 video is created with a camera system that simultaneously records all 360 degrees of a scene. Viewers can pan and rotate a 360 video's perspective to watch it from different angles.
Uploading to your timeline
If the video was recorded with a 360 or spherical camera system that adds 360 metadata to the video file, then you can upload a 360 video to your timeline the same way you'd upload any other video
:
1.
Tap What's on your mind?
at the top of your Feed or timeline.
2.
Tap 
Video
.
Video
.3.
Choose the 360 video you want to share and tap Next
.
4.
Tap Post
.
If your video doesn't contain 360 metadata, you can add it to your video file
and then follow the steps above.
Adding metadata
If your video doesn't contain existing spherical metadata, you can use the Spatial Media Metadata Injector
.
Recommended 360 video specs
The table below outlines recommendations for both 360 and 180 videos:
File Type / Container
360 Videos
.mp4 or .mov
180 Videos
.mp4 or .mov
Video: Codec
360 Videos
H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC)
180 Videos
H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC)
Resolution
360 Videos
Monoscopic
: Up to 5120 x 2560
Stereoscopic
: Up to 5120 x 5120
180 Videos
Monoscopic
: Up to 2048 x 2048
Stereoscopic (Left-Right)
: Up to 4096 x 2048
Stereoscopic (Top-Bottom)
: Up to 2048 x 4096
Aspect Ratio
360 Videos
Monoscopic
: 2:1
Stereoscopic (Top-Bottom)
: 1:1 Total
180 Videos
Monoscopic
: 1:1
Stereoscopic (Left-Right)
: 1:2 Total
Frame Rate
360 Videos
30 fps recommended
180 Videos
30 fps recommended
Pixel Format
360 Videos
Yuv 420p
180 Videos
Yuv 420p
Projection Format
360 Videos
Equirectangular or Cubemap
180 Videos
Half equirectangular
Recommended Duration
360 Videos
Up to 30 minutes. Longer videos may experience longer processing times.
180 Videos
Up to 30 minutes. Longer videos may experience longer processing times.
Bitrate
360 Videos
Up to 45Mbps for 4K videos. Recommended 25-60 Mbps overall.
180 Videos
Up to 45Mbps for 4K videos. Recommended 25-60 Mbps overall.
File Size
360 Videos
Up to 10GB recommended. Larger file sizes may experience longer upload and processing times.
180 Videos
Up to 10GB recommended. Larger file sizes may experience longer upload and processing times.
Audio: Codec
360 Videos
AAC at 128 kbps
180 Videos
AAC at 128 kbps
Spatial Audio
360 Videos
Option 1
: 8 channel / 10 channel ambisonic audio - Hybrid Higher Order Ambisonics. Learn more about spatial audio creation using the Facebook 360 Spatial Workstation Tools
.
Option 2
: First order ambisonics in ambiX format (ACN/SN3D) in .mp4 (.h264/aac) or .mov (.h264/wav) container
180 Videos
Option 1
: 8 channel / 10 channel ambisonic audio - Hybrid Higher Order Ambisonics. Learn more about spatial audio creation using the Facebook 360 Spatial Workstation Tools
.
Option 2
: First order ambisonics in ambiX format (ACN/SN3D) in .mp4 (.h264/aac) or .mov (.h264/wav) container
Recommended live 360 video specs
The table below outlines recommendations for both 360 and 180 videos:
Maximum Stream Duration
Live 360 Videos
4 hours
Live 180 Videos
4 hours
Streaming Protocol
Live 360 Videos
RTMP or RTMPS
Live 180 Videos
RTMP or RTMPS
Container
Live 360 Videos
.mp4
Live 180 Videos
.mp4
Video: Codec
Live 360 Videos
H.264
Live 180 Videos
H.264
Resolution
Live 360 Videos
Up to 4k
Monoscopic
: 4096 x 2048
3D / Stereoscopic
: 2160 x 2160
Live 180 Videos
Up to 4k
Monoscopic
: 4096 x 2048
3D / Stereoscopic
: 2160 x 2160
Bitrate
Live 360 Videos
2160x1080: 4Mbps
2560x1280: 5-6Mbps
2880x1440: 7-8Mbps
UHD (3840x1920)/4k (4096x2048): recommended 12-15Mbps, up to 20Mbps (megabits per second)
Note: Streams consistently going over 20Mbps may be refused or automatically closed by the Facebook Live server.
Live 180 Videos
2160x1080: 4Mbps
2560x1280: 5-6Mbps
2880x1440: 7-8Mbps
UHD (3840x1920)/4k (4096x2048): recommended 12-15Mbps, up to 20Mbps (megabits per second)
Note: Streams consistently going over 20Mbps may be refused or automatically closed by the Facebook Live server.
Stereoscopic Format
Live 360 Videos
Top-Bottom
Live 180 Videos
Left-Right
Frame Rate
Live 360 Videos
30 fps. Constant framerate (CFR) recommended.
Live 180 Videos
30 fps. Constant framerate (CFR) recommended.
Pixel Format
Live 360 Videos
Yuv 420p
Live 180 Videos
Yuv 420p
Projection Format
Live 360 Videos
Equirectangular or Cubemap
Live 180 Videos
Half equirectangular
Audio: Codec
Live 360 Videos
Stereo Audio
: AAC 2-channels at 128kbps
Spatial Audio
: Channel layout: first order ambisonics in ambiX format (ACN/SN3D); Codec: AAC 4-channels at 256kbps
Live 180 Videos
Stereo Audio
: AAC 2-channels at 128kbps
Spatial Audio
: Channel layout: first order ambisonics in ambiX format (ACN/SN3D); Codec: AAC 4-channels at 256kbps
