Many Facebook users accessing the platform on their mobile devices, either through the Facebook app or mobile browser, have found themselves wondering: where did the News Feed go? Facebook’s constantly evolving interface has led to some confusion about where to find the familiar endless scrolling feed of updates from friends, family, groups, and pages.
What Happened to News Feed on Facebook Mobile?
The News Feed has not actually disappeared from Facebook mobile – it’s simply been relocated and renamed. Previously, the main tab in the Facebook mobile app was called “News Feed” and displayed a chronological feed of updates. However, in late 2022, Facebook rolled out an update to the mobile app renaming this main tab “Home.”
So the News Feed still exists, it’s just now called Home. When you open the Facebook app or load the mobile site, you’ll see the familiar feed of posts – that’s the News Feed, just accessible under a different name.
Why Did Facebook Change Where News Feed Is?
Facebook made this change to unify the desktop and mobile experiences. On desktop, the left-hand sidebar navigation has long contained a link labeled Home that took you to the News Feed. The mobile app now mirrors this structure – the main tab is Home, which houses the infinite scrolling feed of updates we know as News Feed.
Renaming this key section of the app Home brings Facebook’s mobile and desktop products more in alignment. The company likely hopes this creates a more seamless, integrated experience for users moving between devices.
How to Find News Feed on Facebook Mobile
If you’re accustomed to navigating to the News Feed tab, finding it under its new Home moniker may take some retraining. But have no fear, here is exactly how to get to your News Feed on mobile:
- Open the Facebook app on your iPhone, Android phone, or tablet
- Tap on the Home tab at the bottom – this is the same place the News Feed tab used to be
- Scroll up or down to view your News Feed, just as before
Alternatively, if you’re using the mobile browser version of Facebook:
- Go to www.facebook.com on your device’s browser
- Tap the Home icon in the top right of the screen, it will be highlighted blue
- Scroll up or down to view your News Feed
Where to Find Other Key Facebook Sections
In addition to moving your News Feed, the Facebook mobile redesign also relocated some other key sections of the app. Here’s a quick rundown of where to access them now:
| Section | New Location |
| Watch | Tab on the far right |
| Marketplace | Tab on the far right |
| Groups | Tab on the far right |
| Menu | Tap profile icon in top right |
| Notifications | Tap profile icon in top right |
| Profile | Tap profile icon in top right |
Facebook will likely continue tweaking and adjusting parts of the interface over time. But for now, consult this guide to quickly orient yourself and find your News Feed and other sections after the recent changes.
How to Sort News Feed on Mobile
Viewing your News Feed chronologically or ranked algorithmically is a key choice. Here’s how to change your News Feed sort order on mobile:
- In the Facebook app, tap the three line Menu icon (iOS) or three dot More icon (Android)
- Select Settings & Privacy > Settings
- Tap News Feed Preferences
- Choose Feed Sort Order and select Recent or Relevant
Recent will give you a chronological, time-sorted feed. Relevant will use Facebook’s algorithm to rank the posts.
How to Filter News Feed Content
If you want to customize what you see in your News Feed on mobile, you can filter by connections, post types, and keywords. Here’s how:
- Tap the three line Menu or three dot More icon
- Choose News Feed Filters or News Feed Preferences
- Select filters like People, Posts, Groups, Pages, Keywords
- Toggle categories on or off to include or exclude them
This allows you to limit your News Feed to content from close connections, filter out certain post types, or hide posts with keywords you don’t want to see.
Troubleshooting Problems with News Feed
If you’re having issues accessing your News Feed on Facebook mobile, here are some troubleshooting steps:
- Force close and restart the Facebook app
- Update to the latest version of the Facebook app
- Check for any Facebook service issues at https://www.facebook.com/business/status
- Toggle your WiFi or cellular data off and back on
- Clear the app cache and data under device Settings
- Uninstall and reinstall the Facebook app
- Try accessing News Feed on the mobile browser site
In most cases, any News Feed loading issues can be resolved with simple fixes like these. Be sure to also check if Facebook is down for maintenance.
Conclusion
Facebook’s recent redesign renamed the News Feed tab “Home” and moved some other sections around in the mobile app and browser interface. But your familiar scrolling feed of updates still exists – you just need to know where to find it. Now that you know how to access the News Feed under its new Home name, customize feed sorting and filters, and troubleshoot issues, you can pick up right where you left off scrolling through updates.