Watch TikTok videos on a bigger screen
TikTok for Android TV brings the most popular short-form video-sharing service to your television. This free app allows you to watch TikTok videos right on your telly. You can watch and scroll endlessly for continuous entertainment on a bigger screen — whether that’s ASMR, Food, and other content.
Instead of using your fingers to navigate TikTok for Android TV, you will need to use your remote control. That is unless your television has touchscreen functionality. Note that the viewing experience can be wanting with certain videos. That’s because the quality of the videos on the platform depends on the creators’ devices.
Similar to its mobile counterparts
Many of the features of the original app can be seen on TikTok for Android TV. For instance, it provides an easy login process for you to access your personalized feed. This feed is curated with videos that reflect the topics that you are interested in. You can also choose from different categories of topics, including the For You and Following tabs, to tailor your viewing experience.
Another great feature of the app is the ability to choose to loop or let videos continuously auto-play. This allows you to easily enjoy the content you are watching. Additionally, you can view comments and leave a like on videos directly from this TV app. You can even go to content creators’ channels to see their other videos, adding to the platform’s content discovery capabilities.
Another advantage of the app is that it provides an ad-free viewing experience, allowing you to enjoy your favorite videos without interruptions. However, this TV-based version of the social video-sharing platform has some limitations. For instance, unlike its mobile or computer counterparts, this version does not allow you to access the sounds used in the videos or click on hashtags, which may limit your engagement with the content.
Note its limitations
Overall, TikTok for Android TV provides an enjoyable viewing experience for you, with personalized feeds and the ability to loop or auto-play videos. The ad-free viewing experience is a significant advantage, and the app’s content discovery features can help you discover new content creators. However, the inability to access the sounds used in videos or click on hashtags may limit your engagement with other content in the app.
