Since it's yet to launch internationally, you might be hearing about something called Facebook Watch and wondering what it's all about.
Never fear, Digital Spy has your back with everything you need to know about Facebook's very own streaming service.
Facebook Watch explained: What's it all about?
The service launched to a lucky few people in the US on August 9, 2017 and rolled out to all US Facebook users at the end of August 2017.
It offers personalised recommendations for shows to watch as well as categories of combined video content, such as 'Most Talked About', 'What's Making People Laugh' and 'Shows Your Friends Are Watching'. The service is aimed at allowing creators and publishers to stream short-form and high-end originals to a more tailored audience, using advertising breaks to monetise videos.
To add to the community feel of the service, users can add comments and connect with friends and other viewers while watching, or even participate in a dedicated Facebook Group for the show they're watching.
"Watch is a platform for all creators and publishers to find an audience, build a community of passionate fans, and earn money for their work," explained Facebook's Product Director Daniel Danker.
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Facebook Watch shows: What's on there?
The service launched with more than 30 shows, including a daily show with vlogger Nas and a dedicated NASA series called Science @ Nasa that explores a different NASA science topic in a way that aims to make space understandable.
Other high-profile shows on the service include Tom vs Time which gives an intimate look at American Football superstar Tom Brady's life, Bear Grylls: Face the Wild, Meet My Mom from Reese Witherspoon's media company Hello Sunshine and upcoming comedies Queen America and Sorry for Your Loss starring Catherine Zeta Jones and Elizabeth Olsen respectively.
As well as original content, Facebook Watch has also picked up existing shows for new seasons, such as season two of Loosely Exactly Nicole and season six of The Mind of a Chef which, though it didn't win, earned the service its first awards nominations with three nods at the 45th Daytime Emmy Awards.
It's even been getting in on the English-language remake game by adapting Norwegian teen drama Skam with the series launching on April 27, 2018.
Following the whole fake news scandal, Facebook has also reportedly committed to funding news programming on the streaming service with budgets between $5 million to $10 million a year for daily news programming and around $1 million to $2 million for weekly shows.
It is also streaming live sports too, such as a weekly game of Major League Baseball and certain games of Major League Soccer.
Facebook Watch app: How can I use it?
Like Netflix and other popular streaming services, Facebook Watch is available on mobile, on desktop and laptop, and in Facebook's TV apps.
Whatever platform you use, the Watchlist feature will ensure you never miss out on the latest episodes of your favourite shows.
Facebook Watch UK launch date: When will it arrive?
The streaming service is currently only available in the US and there are no confirmed dates for the service to roll out internationally.
Digiday reports that a summer 2018 launch is expected in the UK, but the date has been moved before so it's not guaranteed. Given Facebook's popularity, we'd be surprised if it didn't eventually make its way out of the US to the social network's international audience.
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