TikTok appeared in 2016, but few know that Beijing-based ByteDance released TikTok Light in 2018. This version of the platform was created not as a continuation, but as a full-fledged application for 2G and 3G networks..
Users who work through such networks can download Tik Tok for free and install the application on their phone. A bonus for them will be the weight of the program, which is 30 MB.
How to download TikTok Lite on Android
If you have an account with a regular TikTok, you can also log in to it through the Lite version. The instruction is suitable for owners of iPhones and Androids, since the steps are identical..
To install this version of the application, follow the instructions below:
- Go to AppStore or GooglePlay.
- Type the name of the application into the search bar.
- Click on the button to install the application and wait for the download.
- After installation, open the utility and log in to your account or register again.
What is the functionality of Tik Tok Light
Users often assume that Lite stands for simplified social media functionality. However, this is only true in terms of platform size. Otherwise, its functionality includes many options:
- in the amount of content is not inferior to the earlier version,
- allows you to quickly add music to Tik Tok and edit a large amount of audio,
- easy to change the direction of live broadcast,
- a wide variety of masks, effects and treatments, which are constantly updated.
On the platform, you can find the same abundance of content and treatments, but they may differ, because they are being created more actively in Lite. The variety of filters is greater. For example, you can do slow mo on Tik Tok.
How TikTok Lite differs from regular TikTok
The main difference is the appearance of the application. At first glance, the interfaces appear to be the same, but the icons on the platforms are different. In ordinary TikTok they are rounded, and in Lite they are square..
Lite allows you to watch videos without delays and not lose quality on Tik Tok. With fast internet, downloads are instant.
Also, there are rarely stoppages, because this Light plays content as it loads. Normal TikTok stops the roller so that it is fully loaded.
When publishing videos, TikTok Lite does not provide such a range of possibilities as usual. In the old version of the application, you can completely adjust the privacy, and in the new version, you can only specify who can view the video and leave comments on it.
When it comes to customizing your profile, you can also consider the differences. The original TikTok developed a Tik Code feature that makes it easier to find content.
Also, in the 2016 version of the functionality, you can fully configure the confidentiality of the profile. The platform's light option allows you to adjust the viewing of likes, writing comments, uploading videos and TikTok duets with you.
Also, in TikTok Lite, you cannot use the "Live Photo" function and share gifs. In it, you can only share a video clip on other social networks, but even here there are fewer utilities for sending. Otherwise, the new TikTok is as close as possible to the regular version of the application.