Live videos on TikTok allow users to interact with each other in real time.
To go live on TikTok, you need to be 16 or older.
To send and receive gifts in live video, you need to be 18 years or older.
However, there is no age limit to watch live videos on TikTok.
Anyone can watch live videos on TikTok as long as they have an account.
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to find and watch live videos on TikTok (whether from a friend or a random person).
- How to watch live videos on TikTok
- How do you find live streams on TikTok?
- Can you watch the previous LIVE on TikTok?
How to watch live videos on TikTok
To watch TikTok live videos, navigate to “TOP LIVE” in your inbox.
If you’d like to see live video from the users you’re following, tap the “Following” tab.
“TOP LIVE” showcases the most popular TikTok live videos in your area.
On the other hand, the live videos in the “Following” tab show the users you are following who are currently live on TikTok.
If this section is empty, it means that there is no one you are following directly at the moment.
However, there are some prerequisites required to watch live video.
This includes having a TikTok account and using TikTok on a mobile device.
To watch live videos, you need a TikTok account.
Second, you need to use the TikTok mobile app.
This is because LIVE is not displayed on the desktop version of TikTok.
Without further ado, here are two ways you can use to watch live videos on TikTok.
Open TikTok (on mobile) > Inbox > Top LIVE.
The first method is to navigate to “Top Direct”.
To get started, open TikTok on your mobile device.
You can’t use TikTok on desktop because it doesn’t show “Top Live”.
Also, make sure you’re signed in to your TikTok account.
This is because you won’t be able to watch “TOP LIVEs” if you don’t have one.
Once you’re on TikTok, tap “Inbox” on the bottom navigation bar.
After tapping “Inbox”, you will arrive in your inbox.
On the inbox page, you’ll see your follow requests (if your account is set to private) and other notifications (ex: likes, comments).
At the top of the page, you’ll see a tab that says “Top Live”.
This tab allows you to watch the most popular TikTok live videos in your region.
Tap “Top Live” to watch top live videos.
After you tap on “Top Live”, you will jump to a random live video.
You can scroll up to go to the next LIVE or tap the “Discover More” button.
If you scroll up, you will go to the next live video.
On the other hand, if you tap the “Explore More” button, you will see a grid-like list of other active users on TikTok.
These users are located around your area.
The profile icon at the bottom of each grid shows how many viewers are watching the live video.
You have successfully learned how to find and watch live videos on TikTok!
If you want to watch live videos of users you are following on TikTok, move on to the next method.
2. Click the “Following” tab
Open TikTok > Home > Following > LIVE.
The second method is to navigate to the “Following” tab.
You can use this method if you want to find and watch live videos of users you are following on TikTok.
First, open TikTok on your mobile device.
This is because you won’t be able to watch live videos if you’re using TikTok on desktop.
When you’re using the TikTok app, go to the homepage if you haven’t already.
You can access the homepage by clicking the “Home” icon on the bottom navigation bar.
On the homepage, you will see a “Following” tab and a “For You” tab.
Click on the “Following” tab to see videos of the users you are following on TikTok.
On the “Following” tab, the users you are following who are currently active will be displayed at the top of the page.
Their profile picture will be displayed along with the “LIVE” tab.
To watch their live stream, just tap on their profile picture.
However, if you don’t follow anyone, or if you only follow a few users on TikTok, there may not be any live streams at the top of the “Following” tab.
To have more LIVE displayed at the top of the “Following” tab, make sure to follow more users on TikTok regularly LIVE.
You have successfully learned how to watch live videos of users you are following on TikTok!
How do you find live streams on TikTok?
To find TikTok live streams, you can navigate to “TOP LIVEs” in your inbox or check the “Following” tab.
Popular TikTok live streams will be displayed on the “Top Lives” tab.
The “Top Live” tab can be found when you tap the “Inbox” icon on the bottom navigation bar.
When you tap on the “Top Lives” tab, you will land on a random live stream from a user in your area.
For example, if you’re in Singapore, you’ll see live streams in Singapore.
If you’d like to see a live stream of the users you’re following on TikTok, tap the “Following” tab instead.
Users you follow who are going live on TikTok will be shown at the top of the “Following” tab.
Can you watch the previous LIVE on TikTok?
Unfortunately, you cannot watch the previous LIVE on TikTok.
Live streams can only be viewed when the creator is actually streaming on TikTok.
Once the live stream has ended, it will not be saved for playback.
The only way you can watch it LIVE before on TikTok is if you’ve recorded it.
Conclusion
Going live on TikTok is a great way for creators to engage with their followers.
However, in order for you to know if a creator is going live on TikTok, you need to follow them.
If you don’t follow a creator, you won’t be notified that they’re live on the app unless you manually search for their profile.
That said, if you want to be notified when your favorite creator goes live, it’s best to follow them.
After following them, you can always check if they are live on TikTok by navigating to the “Following” tab.
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