Learn how to get Chinese tiktok with a few simple steps

TikTok is one of the most popular social networking sites in the world. The app allows users to interact with viewers through short videos. This is one of the most common reasons for the popularity of the platform. However, the platform has gotten a lot of criticism regarding its user data and privacy policy.

This has led to the app being banned in some countries. So if you’re an avid user of TikTok, you can switch to Chinese TikTok. Please continue reading below to learn more about Chinese Tiktok and how to use it.

What is Chinese Tiktok?

Chinese Tiktok is the Chinese version of the original video-sharing platform. It is labeled in china as Douyin. This app was initially developed by the parent company of Tiktok called Bytedance. The app was designed to align with China’s online environment. In other words, Duoyin is the official Tiktok in China. Outside of China, the app is called the more well-known brand name, Tiktok.

 

Duoyin has more than 400 million active users daily. This is more than two-thirds of the social networking space in the whole of China.

 

How is Chinese TikTok different from the official TikTok?

Douyin in very identical the official TikTok app. The main difference is how Bytedance, the parent company of Serviceh brands, separated the two apps for use in different regions. Serviceh the apps are very similar when you compare the user interfaces. It shows viewers short videos made by content creators under two separate streams. You can find videos on Serviceh the “Following” and “For you” pages. The design language for Serviceh profiles is also similar in many aspects.

 

Additionally, international Tiktok does not have the function of a “wallet” within the app. Whereas, Douyin, the Chinese version of Tiktok, has this feature. The wallet in Douyin lets users complete their transactions within a few simple clicks. Chinese users can buy items sold on the site, buy tickets such as movie tickets, and even transfer money and other funds in the app. There is also a function of QR code the users can scan to make transactions.

 

It has also been found that the parent company Byte dance does not allow users from China to use the international TikTok platform. However, the Chinese version of Tiktok, Douyin, can be used by even people outside of China. Also, China residents are not allowed to download the international version of Tiktok.

 

How to download the Chinese TikTok app on your phone:

 

You don’t need to have the official Tiktok app on your phone to download Douyin. Here are the steps to download Douyin:

 

To download on Android:

1. Go to your playstore
2. Search for the Douyin app
3. Click on download
4. Install the app
5. Launch the app and create a new account or log in with an existing account if you already have one.

 

Another way that you can download Douyin on your phone is:

1. Go to your search engine
2. Search for APK Mirror
3. Download the app and install it on your phone.
4. After installing, launch the app
5. Sign in or create a new account

 

To download on iOS:

 

There are two ways that you can download Douyin on your phone.

 

1. Use the App Store
2. Go to your App Store
3. Search for Douyin on the search bar
4. Click on the ‘Get’ button next to the Douyin app icon. This will download the app on your phone.
5. After downloading the app, you can launch it by clicking on “open.”
6. You can also launch the app by going to your home screen, where the app will be available.

 

Change your Apple ID Region/ Country:

 

The process can be longer since downloading apps on iOS without the App store is more complicated than on Android. If in case you cannot find the Douyin app on your app store, you will have to follow the steps given below:

 

Remember that before you change your Apple ID, you should ensure that all your current store credit is already spent. Additionally, you should also ensure that your subscriptions associated with the current Apple ID are all canceled. This can include your subscriptions like Apple TV+, Apple arcade, and Apple Music.

 

To download Douyin on your iOS device without the App Store, you have to change your country to China. To do this:

1. Click on settings on your iOS mobile
2. Tap on your name
3. This will prompt a new screen with a list of options.
4. Tap on “iTunes & App Store.”
5. Go to the Apple ID that you own
6. Click “View Apple ID.”
7. Click on “Change Country or Region.” The app will take you to a new screen to select another country or region from the list.
8. Scroll through the list till you find China
9. Click on your desired country.
10. You will get a pop-up message for Terms and Conditions. Agree to all the terms and conditions but clicking on “I Agree.”
11. The next screen will prompt you to enter your billing address.
12. Choose your desired payment method as ‘None.’
13. Click on ‘Next.” The process is complete. Now your Apple ID is changed to China.
14. Close this window and go to your app store
15. Search for Douyin on the search bar
16. Click on the ‘Get’ button next to the Douyin app icon. This will download the app on your phone.
17. After downloading the app, you can launch it by clicking on “open.”
18. You can also launch the app by going to your home screen, where the app will be available.

 

Alternately, you can also search for “TikTok” on the App store. Scroll through the list till you find “抖音短视频” in the title. This is Douyin, the Chinese version of Tiktok. Open the app and log into your account r create a new account as you would generally do with the Tiktok app. After you download the app, you can also choose to change your country and region back to your original one. Now you can use the app like any other app on your phone.