How to use the “Favorites” section in the Tik Tok app

Even experienced users do not fully know what the Tik Tok social network contains. In the article, we will consider what the Favorites tab in Tik Tok is for, where to find it, how to use it.

Peculiarities

The presence of this section allows you to save time spent on searching for materials of interest. A TikTok user can quickly enter a category with music files, videos, arranged in a convenient sequence.

What is it needed for

The “Favorites” tab implies the presence of a confidential place where information from tik tok is added. Liked posts are erased after a year due to the gradual loading of fresh video clips, and clips and tracks are stored indefinitely, which allows you to watch them in a few years.

Where is

To find the “Favorites” tab with saved entries, you must follow the steps:

Launch the application on your smartphone and move to the “I” block.

Find an icon resembling a label, click on it.

There will be an automatic transition to the subsection with saved files. A Tik Tok user can view account information or delete outdated information.

Favorites section in Tik Tok app

Sections

Several blocks have been created in the Tik Tok bookmarks.

name of category	What can be seen
Clips	Other people’s or own videos
Hashtags	Links to interesting materials
Music	Tracks of any origin
effects	Add-ons for decoration, video changes

The presence of subsections “Favorites” contributes to the systematization of materials, allows you to speed up the search for the desired video.

Can it be viewed from a computer?

On a personal PC, viewing records through a browser is limited. To use the features of the Tik Tok social network, you need to download a special application (emulator). The program duplicates the mobile utility on a computer, the debugging and saving processes are identical in both versions.

On a PC, it is possible to view materials from the “Favorites” according to the following scheme:

After downloading Tik Tok from the official website, the program is installed on the computer.

After entering the application, they authorize on the page through their account.

The system allows the use of functions: to watch the video, you need to click on the icon located in the favorites block.

The operation of the utility is limited: it is impossible to add content to the “Saved” subsection via a computer, the user does not have access to the block. You cannot view previously saved videos in “Favorites”.

Can other users see

The owner of the Tik Tok account does not require additional actions to help hide the information stored in this section. Outsiders do not have access to the Favorites folder. They can watch videos that are not hidden where publications are available to them. It is allowed to make the Tik Tok channel private (with the entrance closed to strangers).

How to use

Each subsection of favorites requires you to perform certain actions to save or delete content. Only the owner of the Tik Tok channel has the right to change.

Favorites section in Tik Tok

For video

People prefer to use the favorites tab to save clips. To do this, follow the instructions:

After authorization in the application, you need to open the post.

The options menu is located on the right side. Above the vinyl record of the attached track is a label with an arrow.

After clicking on the icon, the publication management subsection will open, there you need to click on the sub-item with a flag.

If the algorithm is executed exactly, the label will turn black, and the inscription next to it will suggest deleting the composition from favorites. If the checkbox is not touched, then the video material will be saved in the folder.

For music

Saving music files to “Favorites” is easy:

From the post or through the search bar, you need to find the track. The music menu page is opened by clicking on the vinyl record, which is located at the bottom right side.

Click on the checkbox button.

Music, hashtags and effects in TikTok favorites

For hashtags

To save hashtags to the “Favorites” section, the account owner must:

Open the hashtag page through the “Interesting” block.

Click on the flag icon.

For effects

To save effects to “Favorites”, you need to follow these steps:

After opening the TikTok interface for generating publications, you need to touch the label with the plus sign (located in the center of the horizontal menu).

At the bottom left there is a button with a crossed out circle, higher there is a checkbox. Clicking on it saves the effect.

On a note. To view the result regarding the favorites section from the menu, just touch another flag located in the line containing the filter category tabs.

Removal

The contents of the favorites tab are stored for years and require regular cleaning of outdated information. To perform this action, you need to find the entry you want to delete and click on the arrow pointing to the right. A drop-down menu will appear in the favorites display, in which you need to click on the “delete” button.

How to Clear Favorites on TikTok

How to download

Video materials are downloaded both from the recommendations feed and from saved files located in the Favorites subsection. When using the second option:

After logging into your account, you need to go to “Favorites”.

Find the video you want to download and click on it.

On the right side there are icons, one of them shows an arrow, after clicking on which functions will appear, among which there will be “saving video”.

After clicking on the button, the material will be downloaded to your mobile phone.

Opportunities

You can’t download hashtags, music tracks and effects from the “Favorites” subsection. The system allows you to perform such an operation only with video files. For other materials from the favorites section, it is possible to store them in the service’s memory.

With watermark

The name of the author of the entry and the logo of the social network are attached to the uploaded or shared clips. The presence of a watermark is a prerequisite, specified in the application settings. You do not need to register for regular video downloads on the service.

no watermark

It will be possible to get rid of the constantly present social network logo and the name of the author of the video using third-party applications. Programs for free download can be found in the Play Market and the App Store. After entering the query “save video from Tik-Tok” into the search bar, the available utilities will be displayed.

Reference. For Android, users download TikMate, for iOS, Video Saver.

Possible problems

Users often have questions regarding uploaded but not displayed materials. The problem is solved by exiting the application and re-entering with authorization, entering a login and password. The second way is to overwrite your favorite video in the Favorites tab.

If there is no access

In a situation where the user cannot enter this “Favorites” section, or previously downloaded information is not displayed, the cause of the problem may be:

outdated software – you need to update the utility to the latest version;

restriction on the use of musical works by the copyright holder;

removal of the clip by the author.

Decision

Most of the problems with accessing and working TikTok are related to the outdated application. Because of this, the “Favorites” menu is not displayed. To update the software, just visit the Google Play Market and see if the latest versions of the utility are available.

Developers advise to carry out the installation in the first days after the release of stable software.

If issues related to the performance of the application and access to the channel (categories) are not resolved by standard methods, the account owner should contact Tik Tok technical support. Experts will quickly understand the causes of the problems that have arisen and suggest options for solving the problem. Below you can watch a video about the “Favorites” section.