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Facebook finally adds video controls like a slide bar

Meta has announced a new video players and controls on the Facebook app. These include 10-second time jumps and full-screen viewing.

Videos will automatically play vertically, but you can now turn your phone on its side to watch most horizontal content across your entire device. The update also brings some of the same features streamers like Netflix offer in their apps, such as the option to jump forward or backward by 10 seconds. The video player is rolling out now to Android and iOS users in the United States and Canada, with the new controls launching in the next few weeks.

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