TikTok is a funny videos platform, but it can easily finish your mobile data if you are not careful. With the time waste on scrolling and auto-playing funny videos, it's an easy to lose your track of how much you are using until you get that dreaded data limit warning. If you want to enjoy your favorite videos without worrying about your data plan, here are two simple but effective ways to reduce TikTok data usage.

1. Turn On TikTok Data Saver Mode

TikTok offers a built in Data Saver feature designed to help the users to reduce data consumption. When enabled this feature when lowers the video quality slightly which helps save bandwidth while still allowing a smooth viewing experience.

Here how to enable Data Saver Mode:

  • Open the TikTok app and go to your profile option.
  • click the three line menu (☰) in the top right corner of this app.
  • Select Settings and privacy option.
  • Scroll down and click on Data Saver mode.
  • Toggle the switch to turn it on.

This mode only works when you are on mobile data it is do not affect your video quality when you are using Wi-Fi. It’s an easy and fast way to make a big difference in how much data TikTok uses.

2. Limited Use of Wi-Fi and Preload Content

If you often find yourself watching TikTok outside of your home or Wi-Fi zone, you might unknowingly be using a lot of mobile data. One of the most effective ways to reduce data usage is to limit your TikTok time to when you are connected to Wi-Fi.

TikTok preloads upcoming videos while you are watching others. So if you are connected to Wi-Fi, open the tiktok app and scroll the few videos. TikTok app will automatically buffer the next ones, which means they will be ready to view later even if your phone switches to mobile data. This is a handy trick if you know you will be without Wi-Fi but still want to watch a few videos without draining your mobile data.