The TikTok platform is rabid today. It seems that the quarantine has been better than ever for the platform that every day adds more and more users. If you are one of those who have just arrived on the social network, it is likely that you are wondering many things about the app such as, for example, if there is an option to do direct to Instagram And the answer is yes … but it is not within the reach of all the world. We explain the requirements and how to record a “live video”.
Requirements for livestream recording
If you have decided to expand your social horizons with TikTok, now you want to take advantage of it 100% and know all its qualities. One that not everyone knows is that through its app you can also record live videos, similar to what Instagram offers. As you well know, the social network owned by Facebook offers users the possibility of making recordings “live” , a possibility that in fact is being squeezed to the maximum in the days of quarantine, multiplying the number of users who decide to communicate with their followers with this format.
TikTok also allows live streaming, although in this case, several requirements must be met for this. The first of them is to have at least 1,000 followers . If this is not the case, you will not even see the active option in your interface. The other, less well-known condition is that you must be over 16 years old . What you read. Although the minimum age to use TikTok is 13 years old, your profile must reflect that you are at least 16 to be able to use live recording as well – and 18 to be able to receive Virtual Gifts with monetary value, as reflected in the legal notices of the social network.
Do you meet these two conditions? You are then more than ready to give it to record.
How to record a live video on TikTok
Recording a live video with TikTok has no mystery, but, as always, we try to simplify the process by giving you the steps to follow so there is no loss. This is what you should do in the social network app:
- Open the TikTok app and go to the + symbol (the one you use to upload content).
- Under the red record button you will see the usual options (60 s, 15 s and MV) and right next to LIVE.
- Swipe left to select the latter option.
- You can give your live a name or title, although it is optional (if you do, it will help you capture the attention of more people).
- Now you only have to touch the new red button that appears in ” Broadcast live ” and a countdown will appear on the screen.
- Once the countdown is finished, it will start broadcasting what you are recording live.
When starting a live, a text always appears warning you that you must comply with the Community Rules and that behavior considered inappropriate may end with the blocking of your account.
Little more to explain here. You just have to put it into practice. Ahead.