TikTok

TikTok is one of the powerful social media platforms to deliver limitless visual content across the world. It is basically designed for Android devices to share short-form videos, but is now available for multiple digital devices, including Windows PCs. The content delivered on TikTok is related to different categories such as entertainment, fun, pets, and so on.

The app got tremendous popularity within a very short period and enables users not only to watch their favorite visual content, but also to create their own content using the built-in video editor and share it on the platform. and it got viral. 

What is TikTok?

TikTok is a video-sharing platform based on short-form visual content. It is a Chinese app, and has the name “Douyin” in Chinese. A big Chinese company, ByteDance, has developed this innovative app while embedding with specific algorithm. It is one of the most popular programs used by around one billion users across the world.

The users are capable of sharing their own content on the platform, as the app offers multiple editing tools to edit the videos and share them to become viral. It offers limitless visual content, including food, gaming, pets, memes, funny, and so on. 

TikTok Features

Installation & Usability

TikTok isn’t available officially on Windows PC, so you have to emulate it to avail all the services, hardware capabilities, and functionalities for your system. You need to install an emulator such as Bluestacks and download the app on your PC. Click the app’s icon to launch it. Sign in while inserting your email address or phone number. Access the main screen and start using the app while using multiple tabs, such as Live tab, live streaming, Cast PC, and so on.

User-friendly Interface

The software, which enhances creativity, offers a user-friendly interface with an enriched Home tab full of videos. You can watch videos while scrolling down. You will find “For You” and “Following” sections on the Home tab. On clicking the “Following” option, you can watch the videos from accounts you have followed. Whereas “For You” consists of the videos tailored from the collection according to your taste, as the app uses a specific algorithm for the purpose. 

“Friends” is another important section, including the content delivered by the people who follow you, and you also follow them. An in-built Explore section is here to allow users to search for their favorite content.

Live streaming

You not only watch your favorite visual content on your TikTok Windows app, but also go live to interact with your followers in real-time. You will find the “Live” tab on the left side screen, click to open it, and set up your live stream while inserting the basic information, including title, description, tags, etc., select “Cast PC” from under the “Go Live” button. 

Copy your stream key and server URL while selecting the Custom RTPM, and paste it while navigating to your Settings of live streaming software. You have the options of using filters, audio, and effects for customizing live streaming, and use comments, reactions, and other such features for interacting with your audience. You need to click the “End” button to finish your live session.

Note: keep in mind, the live stream software requires the live streamer should be minimum 18 years old, and belong to the country where the “Live feature of TikTok is available. Moreover, the users should have at least 1000 followers. 

Storytelling Feature

Unlike the “Story” feature available in other social media platforms, you will find an innovative, latest “Flip Story” to enhance your creativity and interact with huge, exciting communities. It is a dual-sided feature that not only is used for captivating your audience but also offers multiple surprises and interactivity. 

It is simple to use, you need only to click the “+” button, and you are prompted to the Create page. Toggle on the “Story” mode, and you have to upload two segments for your Story with the help of the available flip mechanism. It will help to reveal the hidden content by clicking the “Hold to Flip” button. The feature supports only static visuals and offers a list of viewers separately to check the audience engagement.

Enhanced Toolkit

The app offers a huge collection of tools to improve the quality of content, such as the availability of the Creator Reward Program, which enables users to upload longer-form content of high quality. Creator Academy is another awesome feature to offers a plethora of tips and tricks, educational resources, and so on. In addition, you can access trending topics using the “Creator Search Insights” and create ground-breaking content to attract a huge audience. You can upload your content right from your PC while using the basic caption entry and visibility settings. 

Pros

• Unlimited visual customized content, including comedy, pets, memes, sports, gaming, etc
• Create, edit, and upload your own videos to go viral
• Multiple editing tools, such as trim, cut, duplicate, merge, and so on
• Use filters and effects to enhance your video quality
• User-friendly customizable interface
• Free to use

Cons

• Limited desktop version
• Time-consuming app