If you’re one of the maniacs who watch TikToks on a tablet, your life is about to get better. Obviously, TikTok is an app that’s meant to be viewed on phone-sized screens, but your phone isn’t always around. TikTok just announced that it’s making the app work much better on larger screens.
Larger screens are getting more attention nowadays because of the rise in the foldable phone market. Thanks to companies like Samsung, Motorola, Vivo, Oppo, Google, etc. foldable phones are all the rage in the tech industry despite a diminishing economy. This is why we’re seeing more apps change their DNA to work on larger screens.
TikTok now works better on larger screens
Making vertical videos look good on a large screen requires some compromises, but ByteDance, the company that owns TikTok, did a good job with its implementation. When you view your videos on larger devices, the company says that you’ll see the videos in higher quality. That’s important if the videos are going to be stretched over a larger canvas.
Your video will sit in the middle of the screen with UI elements on either side of it. The right side will have the “Like”, comment, bookmark, share, and video audio buttons. This is what you see on smaller screens as well However, unlike with smaller screens, these elements don’t overlap the video. They sit in their own letterbox on the right of the video.
This goes for information on the left of the screen to an extent. On the left side, you’ll see the video’s description. If your device is in landscape orientation, then the description most likely won’t overlap the video. However, in portrait orientation, it looks like the description will overlap the video just a bit.
You’ll also see the navigation bars on the top and bottom of the screen just like with smaller screens. So, in essence, the app didn’t really make too big of a change. However, it was effective, and it enhances the overall experience.
2023-12-19 15:07:37