ByteDance has recently added a progress bar to allow users to fast-forward or rewind tiktok contents. This feature, however, is not available for all videos. Only videos that are longer than 30 seconds will have a progress bar. In this article, we will guide you to know exactly where you can find the progress bar and how to fast forward or rewind these videos.
How to Fast Forward or Rewind Video on TikTok
The progress bar is located on the bottom half of the video. It has a bar and a timestamp on the side. By default, this bar is hidden on the bottom. Thus, you might have trouble seeing it.
Using Progress Bar
To use this feature, you have to scroll and drag the progress bar found at the bottom of the page. Here’re the steps to fast forward and rewind the video on TikTok for mobile devices and PC: For Phone/iPhone Although people love scrolling through TikTok on their phones, having to rewatch the video when you miss something can get vexing. Here’s how you can fast forward or rewind videos on TikTok on your phone: For PC/Desktop Most people are unaware that TikTok is also available for computers. Similar to your phone, you can download and watch TikTok on your PC. Here’s how you can fast forward/rewind video on TikTok on your computer: This way, you can move videos forward and backward on TikTok on your phone and computer.
Using Download Option
Despite following all these steps, if you still can’t adjust the timestamp of videos on TikTok, there’s no need to worry. You can always Save the video to your camera roll if the download option is available and use the tools available on your device to fast forward and rewind it.
Download Videos
We will first learn to download the video, then move on with the forward and rewind process. Unfortunately, save video option is not available for TikTok on your Desktop or PC. However, you can use the “save video as..” option to save it on your files. To download a video on your PC and Mobile phone, follow these steps: On Mobile Phone On PC
Forward/Rewind Videos
To view this video on your device, you can use the slider available on the video player to forward and rewind the video. Here’re the steps: On PC On Mobile Phone This should play the video in your device where you can easily fast forward and rewind the video you downloaded from TikTok.
Can’t I See the Progress Bar Even After Updating My TikTok App?
If TikTokers are uploading videos from older versions, you can’t use this feature. You can only fast forward or rewind videos if both the user and the person who is watching are using the latest version of the TikTok application. You can try reporting the problem to TikTok management. You can email the TikTok Team addressing the problem and request them to resolve the issue.
