Manage Your Apps
Add and Remove Apps
How to play games on Facebook
How to play games on Facebook
To find and play games on Facebook:
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook.
2.
Tap
Games
.
3.
Scroll down to find a game.
4.
Once you find the game you want to play, tap Play
.
Before you start playing the game, you can view details of what information you're sharing with the game and who on Facebook can see that you’re playing that game. Tap Edit This
to adjust these settings.
Find the apps and games you've added to Facebook
Find the apps and games you've added to Facebook
See the apps and games you've added
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook.
2.
Scroll down and tap Settings
.
3.
Scroll down and tap Apps and Websites
.
Learn more about adjusting the privacy settings
or removing
an app or game you've added.
Remove an app or game that you've added to Facebook
Remove an app or game that you've added to Facebook
Remove an app or game you've added
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook.
2.
Scroll down and tap Settings & privacy
, then tap Settings
.
3.
Scroll down to the Your activity
section and tap Apps and websites
.
4.
Tap the app or game that you want to remove. If you don't see it, tap See More
.
5.
Below the name of the app or game, tap Remove
.
6.
You may select the option:
Allow Facebook to notify [app or game] that your login connection was removed. They may offer you another way to log in.
7.
Tap Remove
again to confirm.
If you connected accounts with an app or game such as a loyalty program or news subscription, you can choose to remove each individual connection. Tap Remove
next to the connected account to remove it.
Once you’ve removed the app or game, it should no longer post to your timeline. If you still see a past post, you can remove it
.
Note:
The app or game may have stored info from when you were using it, but you can contact the developer
to ask that they delete any info they may still have.
How to control your permissions when you create an account for an app or game using Facebook
How to control your permissions when you create an account for an app or game using Facebook
When you create an account for an app or game using Facebook, you can give it permission
to share your activity or personal information.
To control your app or game permissions when signing up for an app or game:
1.
After agreeing to create an account for an app or game using Facebook, tap
Edit This
below the info the app will receive.
2.
Choose the info you want to share (example: friend list, birthday).
3.
Continue signing up for the app or game.
Keep in mind that you can edit your privacy settings
for an app or game at any time.
Turn off Facebook's integration with apps, games and websites
Turn off Facebook's integration with apps, games and websites
Turning off Facebook's integration with apps, games and websites removes apps or games you've connected to your Facebook account. You may have connected them to your account either by logging into them with Facebook or linking an account you have with them to Facebook (example: loyalty program or news subscription).
If you turn off Facebook’s integration with apps, games and websites, you won't be able to log into apps, games and websites using Facebook or connect accounts you have with other apps and websites to Facebook. You may also lose information (example: favorite places, high scores) that can't be recovered, and posts by apps or games to your timeline may be removed.
Turn off Facebook's integration with apps, games and websites
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook.
2.
Scroll down and tap Settings
.
3.
Scroll down to the Permissions
section and tap Apps and Websites
.
4.
Scroll down to Preferences
, then next to Apps, websites and games
, click Turn Off
.
Contact Developers
Contact the developer of an app or game on Facebook
Contact the developer of an app or game on Facebook
To contact the developer of an app or game, log into Facebook from a computer.
Find your user ID for your apps and games on Facebook
Find your user ID for your apps and games on Facebook
When you contact the developer of an app or game
, you may need to give them your user ID to help them better address your question or concern.
Find your user ID for an app or game
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook.
2.
Scroll down and tap
Settings & Privacy
, then tap Settings
.
3.
Scroll down to the Your activity
section and tap Apps and websites
.
4.
Tap on the name of the app.
5.
Scroll down to the bottom. Your user ID can be found and copied from this section.
Find an app or game's Facebook Page
Find an app or game's Facebook Page
You can Like
an app or game's Page
to see its latest posts in your News Feed.
To find an app or game's Page, search
for the app or game and tap the result that shows the number of people who liked the Page.
Note: If a developer hasn't created a Page for their app or game, you may not see a Page in your search results.
Notifications
Turn your Facebook app or game notifications on or off
Turn your Facebook app or game notifications on or off
To turn app or game notifications on or off
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook.
2.
Scroll down and tap Settings & privacy
, then tap Settings
.
3.
Scroll down to the Your activity
section and tap Apps and websites
.
4.
Below Games and app notifications
, tap Turn off
or Turn on
.
If a friend is sending you too many app or game invites, you can go to your blocking settings
and type the friend's name into the Block app invites
section. Learn more about adjusting your notifications
.
Remove app posts that you don't want people to see on Facebook
Remove app posts that you don't want people to see on Facebook
You can see all of your posts from apps in your private activity log
.
Remove an app post from your timeline and activity log
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook.
2.
Tap your name to go to your profile.
3.
Tap
below your cover photo on the right and then tap Activity Log
.
4.
Tap Manage your posts
.
5.
Tap Filters
and then tap Categories
.
6.
Tap Posts from other apps
.
7.
Tap Posts from other apps
.
8.
Tap
next to the app post you want to remove.
9.
Tap Delete
.
Control if an app can publish Facebook posts on your behalf
Control if an app can publish Facebook posts on your behalf
When you give an app permission to share your activity on Facebook, that app can publish posts on Feed, your timeline a Page or group.
Control whether an app can publish posts as your profile
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook.
2.
Scroll down and tap Settings & privacy
, then tap Settings
.
3.
Scroll down to the Your activity
section and tap Apps and websites
.
4.
Tap the name of the app and then scroll down to the permission you want to manage.
5.
Tap Remove
, then tap Remove
again to confirm.
You might not see permissions like Post
or Post content into groups on your behalf
for all apps. If you don't see this option, the app can't publish posts on your behalf.
Note: You may not see this option for all apps. If you don't see this option, the app can't publish posts on your behalf.
Can my friends on Facebook who use the same app tag me in their app posts?
Keep in mind if your friends are using the same app, editing these settings doesn't prevent them from tagging
you in app posts. However, you can remove those posts
from your timeline. Learn more about adjusting who can see your activity in an app
.
Learn how to edit additional settings
for your apps.