TikTok has always been an application designed to be used on mobile phones and therefore the format it uses in its content is horizontal (with a 16:9 ratio or similar). But this seems to be changing soon since they have announced that they are going to allow the horizontal format in their videos and it can now be used. Let's see How can we watch videos horizontally on TikTok.
The fight for TikTok and YouTube entertainment
TikTok is one of the reasons why we find more and more videos adapted to the vertical format of the mobile, which wastes the size and quality of televisions and monitors.
We must understand that More than half of the entertainment content consumed on the Internet is done from a mobile terminal. It is normal that the majority of content generated today is in vertical format.
It is because of that YouTube launched the Shorts long time, to adapt to this entertainment with vertical format. And it has worked really well since they are videos, generally, with many views and that do not cost YouTube much money since the monetization of these videos is much less than in the classic format.
Well, TikTok does the same thing as YouTube at the time, but in reverse. Ah orra TikTok will allow videos in horizontal format that can be seen better on televisions. We don't know if it will work as well as the vertical format but what we do know is that TikTok sends a clear message to YouTube, they are going all out in the fight to be people's favorite video entertainment.
Let's see how you can watch videos horizontally on TikTok
This is the simplest thing in the world since Tiktok has not wanted to modify the experience of its users creating a new tab where you can see the horizontal content (something that YouTube did with the vertical videos or Shorts on its platform).
TikTok works the same as before, simply, If you come across videos that are uploaded in horizontal format you will see a button appear that says "Full screen". This button appears just below the video so you can easily distinguish it and press it. In this way, se enlarges the video and adjusts to the full size of your mobile screen.
It is an option that content creators can activate
Some videos that at first glance seem to be able to use this novelty do not have it because, despite appearing in horizontal format, the video is made in a vertical format. This is because the content creator who uploaded that video either did not know about the arrival of this new functionality or that the video is old.
I hope this has helped you new TikTok trick or functionality and from now on enjoy TikTok content in full size taking advantage of the quality of your mobile screen.
We will see in the future if this response from TikTok, adapting to the YouTube format, manages to gain more users of the Google video platform.