Name: Facebook is about to look completely different — here’s what's coming
Uploaded: 2015-10-01T00:16:00Z
Description: VIDEO: Get ready for a bunch of "profile videos."

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Make Facebook profile video

Melia Robinson and Will Wei

2015-10-01T00:16:00Z

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Facebook is rolling out a new feature that lets you replace your profile photo with a looping video — which basically means you can turn your profile photo into a GIF. Only a select few Facebook users in California and the UK can do this, and I was lucky enough to be chosen for the preview. Here's how a "profile video" looks.

Produced by Melia Robinson and Will Wei

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Facebook is rolling out a new feature that lets you replace your profile photo with a looping video — which basically means you can turn your profile photo into a GIF. Only a select few Facebook users in California and the UK can do this, and I was lucky enough to be chosen for the preview. Here's how a "profile video" looks.