From 20c0866fe82704622d8f077324c386cdfa4d78c6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: michaelschal <35957947-michaelschal@users.noreply.replit.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:56:21 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Add Facebook video compatibility for automatic post
 scheduling

Transform video URLs to ensure they are compatible with Facebook's requirements (H.264, AAC, MP4) by applying Cloudinary transformations.

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 server/services/facebook.ts | 38 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/server/services/facebook.ts b/server/services/facebook.ts
index 7363932..5a59815 100644
--- a/server/services/facebook.ts
+++ b/server/services/facebook.ts
@@ -127,9 +127,43 @@ export class FacebookService {
     return data.post_id || data.id;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Generates a Facebook-compatible video URL with Cloudinary transformations
+   * Facebook requires: H.264 video codec, AAC audio codec, MP4 container
+   */
+  private getFacebookCompatibleVideoUrl(originalUrl: string): string {
+    // Check if this is a Cloudinary URL
+    const cloudinaryPattern = /https:\/\/res\.cloudinary\.com\/([^\/]+)\/video\/upload\//;
+    const match = originalUrl.match(cloudinaryPattern);
+    
+    if (!match) {
+      // Not a Cloudinary URL, return as-is (may fail on Facebook)
+      console.warn('Video URL is not from Cloudinary, cannot apply transformations:', originalUrl);
+      return originalUrl;
+    }
+
+    const [fullMatch, cloudName] = match;
+    const videoPath = originalUrl.replace(fullMatch, '');
+    
+    // Apply transformations for Facebook compatibility:
+    // - vc_h264: Video codec H.264
+    // - ac_aac: Audio codec AAC
+    // - f_mp4: Force MP4 format
+    // - q_auto: Automatic quality optimization
+    const transformations = 'vc_h264,ac_aac,f_mp4,q_auto';
+    
+    const transformedUrl = `https://res.cloudinary.com/${cloudName}/video/upload/${transformations}/${videoPath}`;
+    
+    console.log('🎬 Transforming video for Facebook compatibility:');
+    console.log('   Original:', originalUrl);
+    console.log('   Transformed:', transformedUrl);
+    
+    return transformedUrl;
+  }
+
   private async publishVideoPost(post: Post, page: SocialPage, media: Media): Promise<string> {
-    // Use original URL for video
-    const videoUrl = media.originalUrl;
+    // Transform video URL to ensure Facebook compatibility (H.264/AAC/MP4)
+    const videoUrl = this.getFacebookCompatibleVideoUrl(media.originalUrl);
 
     const params = new URLSearchParams({
       access_token: page.accessToken!,