G’day,
Good question – and an easy one to answer! Watching TikTok videos is free. You don’t need to pay a subscription fee or anything like that, just to view the content on the platform.
TikTok makes its money mainly through advertising that you’ll see between videos, and also from things like in-app purchases for creator gifts during Live sessions or commissions from TikTok Shop. None of that is a direct cost to you for just watching regular videos.
Now, while the platform itself is free to watch:
You’ll get the best experience if you create a free account. This lets the algorithm learn what you like and show you more of it on your “For You Page” (FYP). You can also like, comment, and follow creators.
If you try to watch without an account (say, just on the website), you can still see stuff, but it’s a more limited experience – no personalised feed, and you can’t interact.
So, yeah, jump in and watch for nix. If you get into it, signing up (also free) will give you the full bells and whistles.
Cheers,
Jeff
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