Ever wondered how creators go live on TikTok and connect instantly with their audience? Good news, it’s easier than you think! Tons of people who first start TikTok accounts don’t know how to go live or where to look, especially because TikTok doesnt give this feature to everybody. We have a super easy to follow, simple tutorial on how to go live on TikTok, everything you need to know and what every button does!
TikTok live is a great tool for anyone who wants to grow their audience and have real time engagement with their followers! Live can give you access to brand opportunities and it can also be monetized! At the end of this blog post you’ll know exactly how to use TikTok Live and what to expect!
TikTok Live Requirements
A few important things to know if the requirements and restrictions for going live on TikTok! These are a few things that you have to know and consider before you hit that live button and start streaming!
Age requirements
When you make an account on TikTok it asks you to put in your/ a date of birth! As long as this is set to 18 or older, you can view lives and host them. If it’s set between 16 and 18, then all you’ll be able to do is watch other people’s lives. If your account date of birth is set to an age below 16 you wont be able to do either of these things.
Follower threshold
Most of the time you’ll need atleast 1000 followers to unlock the TikTok live feature, but that’s not always the case. We have an explanation on and how to get Live without 1000 followers further in the blog post!
A healthy account
A “healthy account” would be considered an account with no recent account strikes or TikTok policy violations. As long as your account doesn’t have any you should be able to get the Live feature!
How to Start a Live on TikTok (Step-by-Step)
- Open the Tiktok app and tap the “+” button at the bottom of your screen.
- Swipe to the “LIVE” option at the bottom of the screen.
- Add a catchy title/cover photo for your live. This should be dependent on what your live is about!
- Double check that your camera is set up how you want it and that your microphone is working!
- Hit “Go Live.”
Best Practices to go live on Tiktok
Lighting And Setup
For this you could use a ring light, light panel or some colorful background lights! It really just depends on the vibe you’re going for and what you want your audience to see! For people who might want an easier set up, simply sitting infront of a window would work!
Phone stability
Getting a good quality, easy to pack tripod is a great investment for creators! Not only is it useful for videos and photos, it’s great for lives so you can have your hands free and set up anywhere you would like to in a room. For a quicker set up, though, you could just prop your phone up on something!
Internet connection
A good internet connection could make or break your live! The last thing your viewers want to see is their favorite content creator glitching in and out of the live. Make sure you’ve got a strong wifi connection or a good cellular connection!
Why can’t I go live on tiktok?
If your account has less than 1000 followers, any violation or a strike against it then you wont be able to go live. TikTok is super strict with these things, so your best bet is to try and appeal your violations and get more followers! It could also be that your account is under the age of 18 years old, which then means TikTok wont give you the live feature. Make sure to double check all of these before trying to go live again!
How to go live on tiktok without 1000 followers
Some people can go live with less than 1000 followers on TikTok and unfortunately this is a bit random. TikTok will give this to test audiences or smaller content creators that they think will have a good growth rate/ virality rate! Unfortunately, there’s no way to request this or any buttons to push to receive it.
