As one of the most versatile, bespoke social media apps on the market, TikTok can be adapted to become as responsive and automated, or as simple to use as you like.
Community guidelines and regulations, in addition to the countless privacy and user settings that account holders have access to, make it incredibly easy to use TikTok in the way that best suits you.
For some, that means turning off Live streams and Live events – with this article sharing the best way to do so.
Why Turn off Lives on TikTok?
Before we share the process of turning off Live streams on TikTok, let’s first consider some of the reasons for doing so.
While Live streams offer an opportunity to engage with your favourite creators in real time, allowing them to answer questions as soon as you submit them, and respond and react to gifts and messages that you send to them, some users find the presence of Live content overwhelming.
While joining a Live stream is optional, the constant notifications that a Live stream is starting can become intrusive and create distraction on the app.
As such, many are choosing to turn off Lives and their notifications.
3 Steps to Turn off Live Notifications
- Head to your profile page on TikTok and click on the menu button in the top right hand corner, indicated by the three horizontal lines
- Select ‘Settings and Privacy’
- Select ‘Notifications’ then ‘LIVE Notification Settings’
Once inside the Live Notification Settings menu, you can adjust and tailor the notifications you receive within the app.
NOTE: You can also block all TikTok notifications from being pushed through on your device screen, in your device settings.
And there you have it! Once you’ve adjusted or blocked Live notifications, the only way of seeing and joining a Live stream is if you head into the LIVE section of the app and going looking for streams that you can get involved in.
We hope this helps to tailor and personalise your experience on the app.
