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Facebook Lite Is Now Live

Posted by Nick O'Neill on September 10th, 2009 5:45 PM
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-Facebook Lite Icon-This afternoon Facebook Lite went live for everybody. As we wrote back in August, the service is a more simple version of Facebook which loads quicker and is optimized for people with slow connections. While Facebook hasn’t been promoting it heavily yet, Facebook wants to see if users prefer the more basic interface over the regular one. Oh, if you were looking for applications on this one, there aren’t any!

There’s also no feed filters included in this more simple version. While I’m not sure about how this new version appears on mobile devices, there are numerous features which are absent from this new version. One interesting aspect of the Lite version of the homepage is that Facebook opted to display “People You May Know” over friends’ birthdays. While it doesn’t appear that Facebook will be promoting this new service domestically for now, it’s available for anybody that wants to use it.

For those that don’t like a ton of features, Facebook Lite will be a much welcomed alternative. Another interesting aspect is the simpler version of Facebook Pages, which now have no custom tabs. Instead, Pages are limited to photos, videos, the wall, and fans. For now, Facebook Lite is in beta but we currently have access and there is a promotional ad that says we can send out two beta invites. Hopefully they’ll increase the level of invites in the near future.

Are you able to access Facebook Lite now?

Update
According to the Facebook Lite page, the current test is only for the United States and India.

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57 Comments »

  1. It's not working for me. I go to lite.facebook.com, sign in, and it redirects me to the standard Facebook. I am located in Canada.

    Comment by Sean McCann — September 10, 2009 @ 1:49 pm

  2. it is working for me

    Comment by Kai Hankinson — September 10, 2009 @ 1:51 pm

  3. not working here either

    Comment by Kenneth Dahlin — September 10, 2009 @ 1:57 pm

  4. This is a welcome addition. I wonder how many minutes of my life I've spent waiting for Facebook pages to load.

    Comment by Mary Specht — September 10, 2009 @ 1:57 pm

  5. me too, i am located in indonesia

    Comment by Rasid Bin Bayu — September 10, 2009 @ 1:58 pm

  6. I tried it for all of five minutes and, though I can see it's use and power for those with slower internet speeds or who prefer a much simpler interface, I certainly won't be using it myself. I'd miss my Friend List News Feed filters too much for starters!!!!

    Comment by Mari Smith — September 10, 2009 @ 2:44 pm

  7. Working. Beginners might like this better too.

    Comment by Mike Gaston — September 10, 2009 @ 2:48 pm

  8. Just visited my Facebook Lite page. Hmmmm! I prefer my Facebook Rich features. I guess Lite will work for those that may feel overwhelmed on Facebook.

    Comment by Rose Clark — September 10, 2009 @ 4:22 pm

  9. It's working for me. No use to me except using it on my Pre…only til they get chat on that thing. Other than that, no dice.

    Comment by Facebook User — September 10, 2009 @ 5:39 pm

  10. It's working for me. I can log in – but when I try to update my profile and save changes, it goes to a blank page.

    Comment by Irene — September 10, 2009 @ 10:22 pm

  11. Hey guys.

    I'm in South Africa and FB Lite is working perfectly for me.

    Comment by Nina — September 11, 2009 @ 5:28 am

  12. Only the feed is working for me, everything else says not yet available.

    Comment by Mike — September 11, 2009 @ 8:37 am

  13. rumored lighter version of Facebook is now available for preview in the United States and India. The new version’s primary purpose,

    Comment by Jeff host — September 11, 2009 @ 4:52 pm

  14. Its working here in Singapore.

    Comment by Brock Mahoney — September 11, 2009 @ 6:34 pm

  15. Works for me. I'm from Croatia.

    Comment by nisamGoc — September 12, 2009 @ 12:20 am

  16. It works for everyone which has English as language setting.

    This is according to Facebook Lite Page

    I just tried and changed my setting to english – it worked

    Comment by Patrick Feisthammel — September 12, 2009 @ 2:28 am

  17. I like this very much. It includes all I really want in Facebook. And it even looks better without all the "sideline" distractions.

    Comment by Roger Chapman — September 12, 2009 @ 6:10 pm

  18. FB Lite working all ok for me. Though i perfer to have to all areas available to me at all times.

    Comment by Mike — September 13, 2009 @ 6:21 am

  19. its good and working fine for me. its includes only the selected features that' good

    Comment by Sachin Jain — September 17, 2009 @ 1:05 am

  20. how do i select the applications option ????????

    Comment by shashi — September 24, 2009 @ 6:14 am

  21. how do you get back to the normal version of fb frm lite version. plz help

    Comment by priyanka — September 24, 2009 @ 8:10 am

  22. Hey friends i am disappointed with facebook lite version but how to gwt back to standard version there isnt any link for normal version after login it directs to lite plz help

    Comment by vishwanath — September 24, 2009 @ 9:52 pm

  23. tHere Aint no chAt optiOn AvAiLAble On Facebook lIte ……i need the nOrmal VerSiOn bAcK…….Does Anybody knOw HOWCAn i Get BAck top THe NOrmAl verSion???

    Comment by DhAIrYA — September 24, 2009 @ 11:23 pm

  24. facebook lite sucks!!

    Comment by Shreya — September 26, 2009 @ 12:59 am

  25. Does any one tell me how can i go back to normal version

    Comment by tilak — September 26, 2009 @ 8:18 am

  26. I got this link, which allows temporary use of standard version till you click on any of facebbok logo or profile.

    http://www.facebook.com/parag4u

    try it…

    Comment by Parag — September 26, 2009 @ 4:58 pm

  27. plz help me to get back to normal facebook

    Comment by eli — September 26, 2009 @ 6:10 pm

  28. facebook lite is pathetic.. help me too yo go back to normal facebook

    Comment by Aditi — September 29, 2009 @ 6:07 am

  29. hi,

    i did not like this facebook lite. kinldy help me to get back the standard backbook version..please help me

    Comment by anithavimal — October 1, 2009 @ 1:30 am

  30. Please let me know how to revert back to the standard version of the facebook.This lite version is not at all helping and is insipid in nature.

    Please if sm1 can help me on the same.

    Comment by priyanka sareen — October 1, 2009 @ 10:01 pm

  31. how do you get back to the normal version of fb frm lite version. plz help

    Comment by gaurav — October 2, 2009 @ 1:20 am

  32. Want to get back to the normal version of Facebook. Don't like facebook lite.

    Comment by Bharti — October 4, 2009 @ 9:58 pm

  33. fb lite sucks…sucks..sucks….hw d hell m i suposd 2 go bak to d normal version plz help!!

    Comment by tara — October 5, 2009 @ 6:23 am

  34. facebook lite sucks…i wanna get bak to regular facebook but just cant figure out how???facebook lite is sooo freakin annoyin man….please help if nebdy knws…please….

    Comment by nishi — October 6, 2009 @ 3:49 am

  35. I HATEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE THIS BLOODY FACEBOOKLITE

    HOW DO I GET BACK TO NORMAL FACEBOOK??????????????????????

    Comment by kavika — November 11, 2009 @ 4:16 am

  36. i wanna get bak to regular facebook but just cant figure out how???facebook lite is annoying . Please help if anybdy knws…please….

    Comment by Richa — November 16, 2009 @ 4:04 am

  37. how to get out of facebook lite..!!

    go to your settings and click on "default site" n theres an option there to set the normal facebook as your default..

    Comment by bob — November 18, 2009 @ 1:59 am

  38. y? y? this facebook lite… sad pathetique .. it really sucks…. how to get back is the problem faced by everyone….

    Comment by Rays — November 22, 2009 @ 8:15 am

  39. well ! i dont like the lite version … plus it does not allow any simple tools to get back to the normal version of fb… miss the normal version… plz help as to how to get back to the normal version

    Comment by harsh desai — December 7, 2009 @ 12:03 am

  40. thnx bob….

    Comment by krish — December 28, 2009 @ 9:40 am

  41. face book light is just the crappiest! i really want the old one back! i want to be able to look at people’s photos! seriously! stop changing face book!!!!!!!!!

    Comment by Andrew Ratten — January 3, 2010 @ 5:18 pm

  42. i don't understand how i got facebook lite, but now i don't know how to change it back to the regular facebook. can someone please explain to me how.

    Comment by kendra — January 8, 2010 @ 10:23 am

  43. FB lite fucks the time and irritates the us … what the fuck FB team doing … no bloddy response…. assholes..

    Comment by saran — January 16, 2010 @ 2:50 am

  44. i no hw to go back to regular facebook 1st on to settings and then there will be two choises in front of you…

    a) regular facebook

    b) facebook lite

    then select the option of regular facebook and ur old version will be back !!!!

    Comment by rahul — January 22, 2010 @ 6:08 am

  45. * after clicking on settings icon click on default settings *

    Comment by rahul — January 22, 2010 @ 6:12 am

  46. sry its…….. *default site *

    Comment by rahul — January 22, 2010 @ 6:13 am

  47. pls do something i m unable 2 change my account from facebook lite 2 regular facebookkkkkk

    Comment by Anushka Saxena — February 1, 2010 @ 8:01 pm

  48. Hey People if you want to go back to your old Facebook– Go to the feedback section at extreme bottom, there u will se the option to switch back! :)

    Comment by Chanakya Takle — March 19, 2010 @ 12:23 am

  49. I tried looking for the feedback/default settings/etc., but it’s not there. I don’t even get to go to my homepage. Someone help!

    Comment by Rosedel Shalimar Barrett — March 23, 2010 @ 4:36 pm

  50. help…help…..i wants my previous facebook normal/regular version

    Comment by harsh — March 28, 2010 @ 5:11 pm

  51. it sucks……………….the worse thing ever happend 2 fb

    Comment by vinita — March 29, 2010 @ 9:03 pm

  52. Only the feed is working for me, everything else says not yet available

    Comment by shabbir — April 7, 2010 @ 6:15 am

  53. I have a problem in the facebook page .. I hope that will help me to solve the problem or solve it

    Comment by amjad zeitoun — August 1, 2010 @ 1:24 am

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