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Pro tools for your LIVE

Not every LIVE needs a computer. Here is how to tell when yours does.
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  1. Not every LIVE needs a computer. Here is how to tell when yours does.
  2. If you mostly talk, sing or answer comments, a phone on a stand is enough.
  3. Move to a computer when you need more: a game on screen, alerts, goals or a better camera.
  4. TikTok LIVE Studio, TikTok's own computer app, is the simplest way to start.
  5. Log in with your TikTok account, add your camera, and pick the vertical format.
  6. When you show your screen, share one window only, so private messages never appear.
  7. Use a network cable to your router, not Wi-Fi. Pause cloud backups and downloads.
  8. Put the comments window right under your camera, so you read chat while facing viewers.
  9. Most viewers watch on a phone. Check your LIVE on a second phone and make small text bigger.
  10. Three quick questions, and you will know which setup fits your next LIVE.

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When to go LIVE from a computer

Learn when a computer helps, how to start with TikTok LIVE Studio, and how to make it look right on phones.

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Lessons

  1. When to go LIVE from a computer
  2. Your stream key and OBS basics
  3. Games your viewers play with gifts
  4. Alerts, goals and overlays

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Remember

  • A phone is enough for talking and singing. Use a computer for games, screens and alerts.
  • Start with TikTok LIVE Studio, pick the vertical format, and use a cable instead of Wi-Fi.
  • Put the comments under your camera, and check every computer LIVE on a second phone.

Quick questions

Answer all 3 to finish the lesson.

1You mostly sing and answer comments on your LIVE. What setup do you need?
2Your computer is on Wi-Fi in another room. What should you do before going LIVE from it?
3You added text to your computer LIVE. How do you check that viewers can read it?