How to watch TikTok in Russia

What to remember

The TikTok social network currently in Russia allows you to watch and comment on old videos from local users. A huge number of videos have already been uploaded there, so they can last for a long time even without fresh content. Materials from foreign accounts are completely hidden.

In order to watch new videos, including foreign ones, you will have to virtually change your location.

It is also worth remembering that the publication of new videos is not currently available in Russia. Moreover, your account can be blocked for trying to bypass restrictions.

How to Watch Foreign TikTok in Russia via Android App

To watch new content from your Android device, you need a VPN service and the TikTok Lite app. The sequence of actions is as follows:

1. Install the TikTok Lite app.
2. Install the one that suits you VPN Applicationif you don't already have it.
3. Just in case, turn off the device and then remove the SIM card from the tray.
4. Turn on the device and launch the selected VPN.
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5. Open the TikTok Lite app. It should determine your location on a VPN server outside of Russia. In this case, all new foreign content will be available for viewing.

There are various alternative versions of the Android app for watching TikTok on the web. They allow you to select countries as a location and do without a lot of manipulation. These unofficial programs and modifications may be harmful. They add viruses to steal data and other nasty things. Not all of them are dangerous, but it is better not to use such things.

How to watch foreign TikTok in Russia through the iOS app

For Apple devices, a method similar to Android is suitable. Here you will also need a VPN service and turning off mobile communications.

1. Install one of the VPN services of your choice. Find your virtual residence address on the map outside of Russia. It can be just a residential building or an office, for example, in the USA. Save or remember this data, you will need it a little later.
2. Disable the SIM card. Remove the physical one from the device, for the eSIM, temporarily disable data transfer.
3. Create a foreign Apple ID. Log out of your current account and register a new one. When filling in the data, you can specify a Russian phone number or email. You also need to add the address - city, street, state and zip code. At this point, use the option prepared in advance.
4. Switch system region. Go along the path "Settings" → "General" → "Language and region". Here you can put, for example, the United States for recommendations of Western videos or Kazakhstan for new Russian-speaking ones.
5. Start the installed VPN service.
6. Open TikTok - foreign videos should appear even if you are logged into your Russian account.

How to watch foreign TikTok in Russia through a browser

TikTok opens not only in the application, but also through a browser on a computer or smartphone. So you can watch clips of foreign authors. This is for anyone who works. VPN service.

All you have to do is launch the VPN on your PC or phone and open the TikTok website in your browser. True, in this version, the interface on a computer is not very convenient, and in a mobile format, the site can noticeably freeze even when flipping. The recommendation level is inferior to the application, but this is influenced by the server through which you connect.