If you are unable to preview your Facebook LIVE and this notice comes up, it's likely because you are streaming into a Group. This article will inform you on how to preview your Facebook LIVE. 

Facebook Groups work differently from Profiles and Pages inside of LIVEpigeon. They tend to be more private so Facebook doesn't allow us to preview LIVE content from our app. If you want to check if your video is LIVE in the group, you will need to view through Facebook itself.


The following method shows how you can create a LIVE Event inside of your group. A LIVE event is a post that notifies your audience that you plan to go LIVE at a set date and time. By doing this, it gives you the ability to preview that post ahead of your scheduled LIVE video.


Just to let you know, if you do it this way all of your viewers will also be able to see that you are going LIVE at the specific time you selected.

Steps to be Able to Preview my Facebook LIVE


Step 1: Go to the Dashboard and Schedule Video

  • First go to the dashboard, and click Video File, and then select Schedule.  


Step 2: Select the "Create LIVE Event" button

  • The Time you want your video to go LIVE should already be selected, if not you can select that now.  Then, go to the right of the Calendar and click the "Create LIVE Event" button.  

This button will allow all of your viewers as well, know that you are going to go LIVE at this specific time.


Step 3: Choose a Thumbnail

  • Once you have created a LIVE event, you will need to select a Thumbnail.  Click the button, "Choose Thumbnail" and then select a photo from your computer.  If you would like you can leave it as the default thumbnail (your Facebook Profile Picture) as well.  


Step 4: Write your Title and Description

  • This will be your title and description of your post.  You can write then in the boxes.  

Use the "Generate Ideas" button for help to make better titles and descriptions


Step 5: Select your Destination(s)

  • Here you can select your Group and any other destinations you would like.  

Step 6: Hover the Picture and Select "View Post"

  • Hover over the video of your post and select the blue "View Post" button

Step 7: Preview your Facebook LIVE stream

  • This will take you to your Facebook page where you can preview your Facebook LIVE Event post.  

We hope that this article was helpful for you! Reach out to us if you have any questions.