![]() Below the search field, you’ll find several of your past searches below that are some suggested searches (which, judging from those that have appeared on my page, are probably based more on current trends than anything you’ve expressed interest in).ĭoing a search is a relatively easy way to find a variety of videos with different hashtags and music. ![]() If you tap on the Search icon on the top-right corner of your homescreen, you will be taken to a page with a search field on top that you can use. Search for topics without the Discover tabĮven if you don’t have the Discover tab, you can still search for topics you’d like to explore. The bottom tab (second from left) that once led to the Discovery page now leads to a Friends page. You can also use the search bar up top to look for topics you enjoy. If you still have the Discover tab (and according to a support page still up on TikTok’s site, some people still may have it), you’ll find a collection of popular hashtags, sounds, and effects when you select it that lets you start to tell the TikTok algorithm what you like. Unfortunately, last May, TikTok announced that it was introducing a Friends tab that would let you “easily find and enjoy content from people you’re connected with.” Eventually, many TikTok users found that the new Friends tab had replaced the Discover tab - and that the Discover tab had disappeared entirely. The Discover icon was located at the bottom of the page to the left of the center Add icon. Once upon a time, the easiest way to find videos was using the Discover page to see what was trending. At the start, the For You page will typically show mega-viral videos from the app’s most popular users, but if you want to see what other videos and creators are out there, there are a few steps you can take. While TikTok does eventually learn the type of videos you like, it can be challenging to find content that appeals to you when an account is brand new. It took time and effort for me to tailor the videos so perfectly to my tastes. But TikTok’s algorithm didn’t get that shockingly specific by itself. For instance, after I’d been on TikTok for a while, the algorithm figured out that I’m a grown-up emo kid (it was never a phase, Mom) who is trying to learn French, spends too much time playing The Sims 4, and is also queer. TikTok’s main page is named the For You page - and that really means for you. This algorithm can get shockingly specific as it gathers the videos it thinks you’ll like. Unlike more traditional platforms like Instagram or Twitter where you manually curate your feeds by choosing to follow others - most likely, people you know - TikTok uses an algorithm to curate a highly personalized feed of videos. For those who may not yet be familiar with it, TikTok is a different type of social media platform.
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