TikTok is a video-sharing social networking service owned by ByteDance, a Beijing-based company founded in 2012 by Zhang Yiming. TikTok is becoming a global trend and is a strong competitor of Facebook.
TikTok is the international version which allows users outside of China to share and view international content. This version doesn’t show Chinese content. So if you want to browse DouYin videos on mobile, follow these steps.
Android
- Access https://www.douyin.com using any web browser on your Android phone.
- Click on the “Download” button (see image).
- After the download completes, open the apk and install it. Remember to enable this option, “Allow Installation from Unknown Sources”.
iPhone
Here is the link to store: https://apps.apple.com/cn/app/%E6%8A%96%E9%9F%B3%E7%9F%AD%E8%A7%86%E9%A2%91/id1142110895?l=zh&ls=1
- Change your account’s country to China in App Store app.
- Search for “抖音”.
- Install the app.