Everything You Need To Know About Facebook’s Test Of Video Ads

The Facebook feature that has been long anticipated by marketers and long dreaded by users is one large step closer to becoming a reality, as the social network announced Tuesday that it will officially begin testing video ads this week, with “a small number of people” who will see a spot for upcoming feature film Divergent when they access their News Feeds on desktop or mobile.

The Facebook feature that has been long anticipated by marketers and long dreaded by users is one large step closer to becoming a reality, as the social network announced Tuesday that it will officially begin testing video ads this week, with “a small number of people” who will see a spot for upcoming feature film Divergent when they access their News Feeds on desktop or mobile.

The video ads will function in the same way as the auto-play feature that was rolled out earlier this month for videos shared via Facebook or Instagram: They will begin playing automatically as soon as they appear on screen, without audio.

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