Does it bother you when you’re watching TikTok while doing some chores, and you have to come back every time you need to scroll? Or even worse, your video keeps playing in a loop? Then this is just the guide you need. Here we will discuss how one can auto-scroll on TikTok and the simplest steps to do it. We shall also see what this feature does exactly. Let us begin.
What is auto-scroll in TikTok?
If you have been using the app recently, then you must have noticed this new feature on the app that has been catching everyone’s attention. The auto-scroll feature on TikTok is a relatively new function designed to automatically scroll through videos on the “For You” page without you having to manually swipe up. Once enabled, as one video finishes playing, the next one will automatically begin. This allows for a hands-free viewing experience, and you don’t even need to manually keep changing the videos.
How to enable auto-scroll on TikTok?
- Open the TikTok app on your phone and go to the For You page on the screen.
- Press and hold any video that you are playing on the app now.
- Doing this will open up a menu that you can click on and look for the ‘Auto Scroll’ option. If you see it, you need to click on it.
- From here, you can turn it on, and then the Auto scroll feature will be enabled.
Now, whenever you play a video on TikTok, it will scroll on its own once completed, and you don’t even have to scroll it manually.
Drawbacks of auto-scroll on TikTok
While this is an interesting feature of the application, it still comes with a few drawbacks that soon make themselves visible to the users. Let us cover these for you beforehand so you have an idea.
You can’t skip a video you don’t like
Since the videos are getting scrolled automatically, and if you are away from the device, then it is not possible for them to skip in the middle. This gets weird when you don’t like a video and it still plays on.
You have to watch an entire video
If you don’t like certain parts of a video, you still have to watch it whole. Since it won’t scroll to the next until and unless this one completes, you will have to wait for the entire video to play.
You’re For You page isn’t in your control
Since the scrolling takes place on its own, the For You page of your TikTok account is not in your control anymore. Now the videos will pop up as per your algorithm, and you will watch them scroll along (when you’re watching them from a distance). You can change that when you’re near the phone and can manually scroll or even change the settings back to normal.
Nevertheless, auto-scroll in TikTok can be called a great innovation and can help watch videos even while we are occupied with something else.
