native video

{{Short description|Video delivery format}}

Native video is video that is uploaded to or created on social networks and played in-feed, as opposed to links to videos hosted on other sites.

Native video formats are specific to each social platform and are designed to maximize video engagement (i.e. number of views), discovery and distribution.{{cite news|author=Klein, Matthew|date=Feb 10, 2015|title=What the Rise of Native Video on Facebook & Twitter Means for Brands|url=http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/what-the-rise-of-native-video-on-facebook-twitter-means-for-brands/614827|work=Social Times|accessdate=March 6, 2015}} For instance, Facebook native videos are distributed directly onto user feeds. YouTube videos, while also shown within a user feed, may be searched through the use of keywords.{{cite journal |last1=Strubberg |first1=Brandon C. |last2=Mitchell |first2=Chase |title=Convergent Practices in Social Media Videos: Examining Genre Conventions in Business-to-Consumer Content |journal=Technical Communication |date=1 May 2023 |volume=70 |issue=2 |page=29 |doi=10.55177/tc817333 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/27340514}}

The most widely used native video platforms include TikTok and YouTube.{{cite web |last1=Ceci |first1=Laura |title=Top video content type by global reach 2024 |url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254810/top-video-content-type-by-global-reach/ |website=Statista |language=en}}