Clear sound on TikTok LIVE: cut noise, set up your microphone

Short answer

Clear sound keeps people with you longer. Deal with background noise before you go LIVE, upgrade your microphone, then set up your sound and turn on noise reduction.

Steps

1. Deal with background noise before you go LIVE, and switch off any loud noise nearby.
2. Upgrade your microphone.
3. Remove any extra microphone, so only your main one is left.
4. Test it by saying "Hello, hello."
5. Turn on noise reduction.

Key points

• Clear sound keeps people with you longer.
• Even a small microphone can sound better than your phone alone.
• The goal is less noise, better microphone, clear sound.

Full transcript

Background noise on your LIVE? Clear sound keeps people with you longer. First, deal with background noise before you go LIVE. Loud noise nearby? Switch it off. Next, upgrade your microphone. Even a small microphone can sound better than your phone alone. Then set up your sound. Remove any extra microphone, so only your main one is left. Test it: "Hello, hello." Then turn on noise reduction. Less noise, better microphone, clear sound. More LIVE tips in the CN Creator App.

Questions this lesson answers

Why does sound quality matter on LIVE?

Clear sound keeps people with you longer.

Is a small microphone better than my phone alone?

Even a small microphone can sound better than your phone alone.

How do I set up my sound?

Remove any extra microphone so only your main one is left, test it by saying "Hello, hello," then turn on noise reduction.