How To Go Live On Tik Tok On Iphone

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This wikiHow teaches you how to broadcast a live video stream from your TikTok account, using an iPhone or iPad. TikTok's live streaming feature is only available to users with 1000 or more followers.

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Open TikTok on your iPhone or iPad. The TikTok icon looks like a white "d" with a red and green outline in a black square. You can find it on your home screen or in an app folder.
2
Tap the icon on the bottom-right. This button is on a navigation bar at the bottom of your screen. It will open the sign in pop-up.
- If you're automatically signed in to TikTok, you can skip this step, and continue from step 4.
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3
Sign in to your account. You can sign in with your email, Facebook, Google or Twitter here.
- You have to be signed in to start livestreaming.
4

Tap the + button at the bottom. This button is in the middle of the navigation bar at the bottom of your screen. It will open your TikTok camera.
5
Tap the LIVE option at the bottom. You can find this option below the red Capture button at the bottom of your screen.
- This option will only show up if you have at least 1000 fans or followers.
- Also, make sure you're not recording audio or video in another app on your iPhone or iPad. Recording in other apps will disable the live feature in TikTok.
6

Enter a title for your stream. Tap the title field at the top, and enter a title that describes your livestream.
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Tap the GO LIVE button. This is a red button at the bottom. It will start your live stream.
- You can find the number of viewers in your stream below your username on the top-left.
- To switch between your back and front cameras, tap the white revolving arrows icon on the bottom-right corner.
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Swipe left on the camera screen for filters (optional). You can swipe left and right and your screen during a live session to add filters to your video.
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Tap the speech balloon icon on the bottom-left (optional). This button will allow you to type and post a chat message to the live chat in your stream.
- You can also use the other buttons at the bottom here to send a gift or emoji.
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Tap the X button to stop streaming. This button is in the upper-right corner of your screen. You can use it to stop and quit your livestream when you're finished.
- Confirm your action in the confirmation pop-up, when prompted.
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What if you can't go live because there's no live button?

Manaswi Chilukuri

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You need to have at least 1k followers to go live on Tik Tok.

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1. Open TikTok.
2. Tap the profile icon on the bottom-right.
3. Sign in to your account.
4. Tap the "+" icon at the bottom.
5. Tap LIVE at the bottom.
6. Enter a stream title.
7. Tap GO LIVE to start streaming.
8. Tap "X" on the top-right to stop streaming.