TikTok LIVE lessons in about 30 seconds
Short animated lessons for TikTok LIVE creators. Each one shows one thing to do on your next LIVE, with a short answer, the steps and the full transcript under the video.
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Six lessons to watch first if you are new to going LIVE.
Lessons by topic
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Engage your viewers
What to say when someone joins, how to keep the chat going and how to keep viewers in your TikTok LIVE.
11 lessons
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Look, light and camera
Light, camera position, background and how you look on camera during a TikTok LIVE.
8 lessons
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Safety and LIVE rules
What breaks the TikTok LIVE rules, how violations work and how to keep your LIVE safe.
8 lessons
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Battles and rounds
How to get ready for a TikTok LIVE battle, plan every round and what to do after it.
3 lessons
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Short videos
Short videos that bring viewers to your TikTok LIVE, and which LIVE moments to clip.
3 lessons
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Sound
A clear voice, music at the right level and the right song for each moment of your TikTok LIVE.
3 lessons
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Supporters and gifts
Thanking the people who support your TikTok LIVE and building a loyal community.
1 lesson
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Profile and account
Your profile, being ready when people join and getting your ID check right.
2 lessons
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LIVE events
When to go LIVE for seasonal moments and how to do better in TikTok LIVE events.
1 lesson
Every lesson
Engage your viewers
- Zero viewers on your TikTok LIVE? Keep talking
- Regulars missing from your TikTok LIVE? Talk to who's there
- How to greet new viewers on TikTok LIVE: greet, ask, share
- What to say when someone joins your TikTok LIVE
- Viewers leave your TikTok LIVE? Hi, thanks, fun
- Chat quiet on your TikTok LIVE? Passion, smile, confidence
- What to fix before your TikTok LIVE: message, setup, community
- Viewers leave your TikTok LIVE? Keep them with personal chat
- TikTok LIVE chat went quiet? Notice one detail and ask
- Same TikTok LIVE every day? Try four-person rounds or go solo
- TikTok LIVE views dropped? Check safety, then engagement
Look, light and camera
- Camera position for TikTok LIVE: fix 3 things
- Face looks weird on TikTok LIVE? Fix your light
- Going TikTok LIVE with just a photo? Fewer people see it
- Only a ring light on TikTok LIVE? Light front, side, behind
- Face too dark on TikTok LIVE? Put the light behind your phone
- Flat face on TikTok LIVE? Swing your light to 45 degrees
- Plain wall on TikTok LIVE? Put a colored light behind you
- How to look good on TikTok LIVE: clothes, contrast, camera check
Safety and LIVE rules
- Can you go TikTok LIVE while driving? No, only when stopped
- What to check before you go TikTok LIVE: 3 things
- Can one word break the rules on TikTok LIVE? Yes
- Can someone younger go TikTok LIVE on your account? No
- Chaotic TikTok LIVE chat? Use the filter, moderators and report
- Before you go TikTok LIVE, check your age, content and policies
- How do TikTok LIVE violations work? Most fade in 90 days
- Gifts feature banned on TikTok LIVE? What causes it
Battles and rounds
- Who should you pick as a TikTok LIVE battle partner?
- What to do after a TikTok LIVE battle: 3 things
- Dead chat in your TikTok LIVE battle? Prepare before round one
Short videos
- Turn your TikTok LIVE moments into short videos
- What to post before your TikTok LIVE: timing, cover, question
- Want real fans on TikTok LIVE? Show the real you on video
Sound
- Should your TikTok LIVE have an entrance song? Yes
- Music too loud on TikTok LIVE? Keep your voice on top
- Clear sound on TikTok LIVE: cut noise, set up your microphone
Supporters and gifts
Profile and account
- Better TikTok LIVE profile: picture, name and bio, pinned videos
- Failed your TikTok ID check more than once? Get it right first time
LIVE events
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