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Start an online Facebook event for your guests
Select an online event format below to learn how to start an event for your guests.
Start your online event
Facebook Live
Starting the event from the event page notifies your guests that the event is starting and how to join it.
From your Feed, click
Events
in the left menu. You may have to click
See More
first.
Click
Your Events
, then click
Hosting
.
Select your event, then click
Live Video
.
Review the settings.
Optional: Add a title and a description that's posted to the event with the video.
Click
Go live now
.
When you're ready to stop, click
End Live Video
.
External Link
Starting the event from the event page notifies your guests that the event is starting and how to join it.
From your Feed, click
Events
in the left menu. You may have to click
See More
first.
Click
Your Events
, then
Hosting
.
Select your event, then click
Go To Link
.
Other
If you selected this online format, you should provide instructions on how to join in the event description.
Learn about
creating an online event and the different event formats
.
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