To find a Facebook Reel or video you watched, open Activity Log and look for Videos you’ve watched. If you liked, reacted to, commented on, or saved a post, check that activity or your Saved list. Facebook does not provide an established complete history of ordinary posts you only scrolled past, so search for the post or revisit the profile, Page, or group that shared it.
Find a Reel or video you watched
- Sign in to the Facebook profile you used when you watched the video.
- Open your profile or Facebook’s settings and activity area, then select Activity Log.
- In the Activity Log, open the activity history or category filters and look for Videos you’ve watched. The category may be grouped with other logged activity.
- If the list offers date filters, narrow it to when you watched the video, then select the entry to try to reopen it.
Meta describes the Activity Log as a history of activity on Facebook. Its Help Center says the Videos tab was renamed to the Reels tab in June 2025, but that change does not establish a separate Reels-history screen for every account. Look for watched-video activity rather than assuming the Reel will appear in a dedicated history page. Menu names and locations can vary by app version and account, so use the category filters if the labels differ. Meta Help Center: Access or download information about your activity in Facebook groups and Meta Help Center: Explore and watch Facebook reels.
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Recover a post you interacted with or saved
- Liked or reacted: In Activity Log, look for the category for likes or reactions.
- Commented: Check the comments category in Activity Log.
- Saved: Open Facebook’s Saved list and look for the item there.
These routes can help with regular posts as well as videos, but only if you took the relevant action. A like, reaction, comment, or save is a separate clue from simply seeing an item in Feed. Meta’s Activity Log and privacy controls may use different labels as Facebook updates its interface; see Meta Help Center: View and adjust your Facebook privacy settings.
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For a text or photo post you did not interact with, the sources available do not establish a complete list of posts merely shown in Feed. Try Facebook Search with remembered words from the post, the poster’s name, or the name of the Page or group that shared it. You can also revisit that person’s profile, Page, or group and look through its posts. These are search strategies, not guaranteed recovery methods.
Quick Recap
Best Value
- A more natural connection. Smart Camera adjusts automatically so you can move freely and stay in frame, while Smart Sound ensures you can easily be heard.
- Call anyone, anywhere. Use apps like Messenger and WhatsApp to connect with friends and family—even if they don’t have a Meta Portal.
- Designed for the home. With a sleek picture frame design, quick setup and intuitive voice and touchscreen controls, Meta Portal fits easily and seamlessly into your home.
- Privacy by design. Easily disable the camera and microphone, or block the lens with the camera cover.
Rank #4
- Move and talk freely with Smart Camera: With Smart Camera, you don’t have to worry about being out of frame. Whether you’re moving around the kitchen, prepping dinner or chasing the kids through the living room, Smart Camera adjusts to follow the action. And as more people enter a room, Smart Camera automatically widens to keep everyone in view, so you don’t miss a moment
- Private by design: Facebook doesn't listen to, view or keep the contents of your Portal video calls. Calls on Portal are encrypted, so conversations stay between you and those you're calling. You can also completely disable the camera and microphone with a single tap, or block the camera lens with the camera cover provided
- Connect with friends, even if they don't have Portal: Easily call friends and family on Messenger — calls can be made seamlessly to and from smartphones and tablets. And you can bring up to six other people into a group call
- Alexa built-in: Portal has Alexa built-in, so you can ask a question, set a timer, add items to your shopping list, control your smart home or more. Just ask
- Experience more together: With Portal, story time will never be the same. With music, animation and augmented reality effects, Portal lets you become some of your children’s favorite characters as you read along to well-loved stories. And if friends or family also have Portal, you can listen to your favorite music together as if you were in the same room, without delays or feedback
Rank #3
- Feel close, wherever you roam. With the best of Meta Portal smart video calling made portable, you can take the conversation anywhere in your home.
- Designed for calls on the go. A long-lasting battery and integrated handle make it easy to move from room to room.
- Call anyone, anywhere. Use apps like Messenger and WhatsApp to connect with friends and family—even if they don’t have a Meta Portal.
- A more natural connection. Smart Camera adjusts automatically so you can move freely and stay in frame, while Smart Sound ensures you can always be heard.
- Great sound anywhere. Listen to music with a speaker that can fill any room. Doubles as a portable Bluetooth speaker around the home.
Rank #2
- Scale up your greatest conversations. Smart video calling on your TV brings your favorite people, larger-than-life, into your living room.
- Share the room. Perfect for group calls. Meta Portal TV captures your whole room so everyone is in view without jostling for position.
- Call anyone, anywhere. Use apps like Messenger and WhatsApp to connect with friends and family—even if they don’t have a Meta Portal.
- A more natural connection. Smart Camera adjusts automatically so you can move freely and stay in frame, while Smart Sound ensures you can be heard clearly.
- Privacy by design. Easily disable the camera and microphone, or block the lens with the camera cover.
#1 Best Overall
- A more natural connection. Smart Camera adjusts automatically so you can move freely and stay in frame, while Smart Sound ensures you can easily be heard.
- Call anyone, anywhere. Use apps like Messenger and WhatsApp to connect with friends and family—even if they don’t have a Meta Portal.
- Designed for the home. With a sleek picture frame design, quick setup and intuitive voice and touchscreen controls, Portal fits easily and seamlessly into your home.
- Privacy by design. Easily disable the camera and microphone, or block the lens with the camera cover.
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