How to Delete a Live Video on Facebook
You may not need to delete it yourself. Since February 19, 2025, Facebook keeps new live videos on profiles and Pages for 30 days and then removes them automatically (Meta). To remove one sooner, open the video’s post, tap the three dots and delete it. To keep one, download it before the 30 days run out.
Live videos now expire after 30 days
A new live broadcast can be replayed, downloaded or shared from your profile or Page for 30 days. After that, Facebook removes it. Meta’s reason is that most live video views happen in the first few weeks (Meta).
Live videos that were already older than 30 days in February 2025 were set to be removed in waves. Facebook tells you by email and in the app, gives you 90 days to decide what to do, and lets you postpone the deletion by another six months (Meta). After that, the old videos are removed (TechCrunch).
Find your live videos
- On your profile or Page in the app: open the Videos tab.
- On a Page on a computer: open the Live tab. You may need to click More to see it.
- In Activity log: choose Your live videos, then a date range (Meta).
When a broadcast ends, Facebook posts it to your profile as a video (Restream), so you can also scroll to the post. For older posts, see how to find an old post on Facebook.
Delete a live video
- Open the post with the live video.
- Tap or click the three dots on the post.
- Choose Move to trash to keep a way back for 30 days, or Delete post to remove it from Facebook entirely (SocialRails).
These are the options for any post you created. We found no current guide that shows the menu on a live video post in particular, or in Meta Business Suite, so the wording on your screen may differ.
Save it before it’s gone
- One video: open it full screen, tap the three dots and choose Download video. This works from your profile, your Page or Meta Business Suite.
- All your live videos: tap Facebook’s notification about the deletion, choose Download live videos, pick a device and a date range, then Create file.
- To Dropbox or Google Drive: in the same notification, choose Transfer live videos, pick where to send them and save.
- More time: in the notification, tap Learn more and postpone the deletion.
- Highlights: clip shorter moments from the live video and share them as Reels (Meta).
Restore a live video you deleted
Posts you move to the trash stay there for 30 days, unless you delete or restore them sooner (Meta).
- On a computer: your profile picture, Settings and privacy, Activity log, Trash.
- In the app: your profile, the three dots, Archive, Trash, then Restore (SocialRails).
A post you deleted outright with Delete post doesn’t go to the trash, and posts removed with a bulk delete can’t be brought back (TechRadar).
FAQ
Why did my old live video disappear?
Facebook removes live videos 30 days after the broadcast, under the rule that started on February 19, 2025.
Can I keep a live video on Facebook for longer?
Download it, or clip the best moments into Reels. For older videos caught in the cleanup, Facebook offers to postpone the deletion by six months.
Does the 30-day rule apply to Groups and Events?
Meta’s announcement covers profiles and Pages. It doesn’t mention Groups or Events.
How do I run a better live next time?
See our tips on keeping viewers engaged on Facebook Live.