APR. 29, 2020
TikTok has been rising to prominence, thanks to the limitless supply of entertainment in the form of short amusing videos that populate the app’s feed. What was once a toy for Gen Zs is now a platform for people of all ages. Yes, even millennials are using the app, now that stay-at-home orders caused by a worldwide pandemic has people desperately finding new ways to amuse themselves.
TikTok, for those of you who don’t know, is a video app that allows you to create 20- or 15-second videos. Although many of the trending clips you see are set to the tune of a popular song or some other type of audio track (dialogues are popular, too), you can also record a video without using TikTok’s sounds. But that’s not the only feature that has people gaga for TikTok. You can also record a duet with other TikTok users.
What Is a TikTok Duet
Although you can create your own videos, you can also respond to other users’ TikToks in the form of a duet. When you duet with other users, your video will appear with a split screen: On one side is the video that you’re responding to and the other side is your recording. To give you an idea, here’s a compilation of duets, courtesy of Top Tik Tok.
How to Create a Duet Video on TikTok
Creating a TikTok duet is easy. Follow these steps.
Step 1: Choose a TikTok video then click the share button on the right column.
Step 2: Click “Duet.”
Not all videos allow duets. This is based on the creator’s privacy settings. Some creators choose to enable duets while some don’t.
Step 3: Tap the red button to record your duet.
Once you’re done, click the red check mark to post. If you want to redo your duet, click the “x” from the upper-left corner of your screen.
How to Enable Duets on TikTok (In Settings)
Duets are disabled by default. However, you can turn on duets in settings. Follow these steps.
Step 1: Go to settings by clicking the three-dotted icon from the upper-right corner of your profile.
Step 2: Click “Privacy and safety.”
Step 3: Scroll down and click “Who Can Stitch or Duet with your videos.”
Step 4: Click “Everyone” or “Friends.”
By choosing “everyone,” all users, even people who don’t follow you, can duet to your TikTok. By choosing “friends,” only people in your following list can duet to your videos.
How to Enable TikTok Duets (On Video)
You can also enable duets before posting your TikTok video.
Step 1: Click “Allow Stitch, Duet, and React” from the “Post” page.
Step 2: Publish your video.
How to Disable Duets on TikTok (In Settings)
As aforementioned, not all creators enable duets on their videos. If you no longer want people to respond or duet to your TikToks, follow these steps.
Step 1: Go to settings by clicking the three-dotted icon from the upper-right corner of your profile.
Step 2: Click “Privacy and safety.”
Step 3: Scroll down and click “Who Can Stitch or Duet with your videos.”
Step 4: Click “No one.”
You can also make sure that only your friends can duet with your TikToks by clicking “Friends.”
How to Disable Duets on TikTok (On Video)
You can also disable duets straight from the TikTok you’re about to post. Here’s how you do it.
Step 1: Click “Allow Stitch, Duet, and React” from the “Post” page.
Once you’ve finished your video, click the red check mark then “next” to get to the “Post” page. Under your video and caption, you will see the option to allow duets. If the toggle button is green, your video is enabled for duets. Click the toggle button so that it’s gray — this means your duet is disabled.
Step 2: Post your video.
Now you know how to create a TikTok duet. What’s the next step? Maybe you can try earning money on TikTok.
By Anne Felicitas
