TikTok posting errors and fixes
TikTok has its own rules for apps that post: privacy choices, interaction switches, commercial content and how often an account can post. Here’s what each message means.
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Troubleshooting
wait for your TikTok settings to load
Shown in the To post: line while Octoque asks TikTok for your account’s current options. It takes a second or two.
We couldn't check your TikTok account just now. Try again in a minute.
Tap Try again in the TikTok settings box. If it keeps failing, reconnect TikTok.
We can't post to TikTok through this account yet. Leave TikTok out for now.
TikTok didn’t give us what we need to post to this account. Leave TikTok out; if it lasts, disconnect and connect it again, or write to us.
TikTok says this account can’t post more right now. Try again later, or leave TikTok out.
TikTok limits how many posts one account can make through apps in a day. Try later or leave TikTok out.
The video is 3:20; this TikTok account can post up to 1:00. Trim it, or leave TikTok out.
TikTok sets a shorter limit for some accounts. Use a shorter video for TikTok, or leave it out.
Choose who can see this on TikTok.
Pick an option under Who can see this.
You turned on commercial content for TikTok. Choose Your brand, Branded content or both.
Tick at least one of Your brand and Branded content, or turn off Disclose commercial content.
Branded content visibility cannot be set to private.
Pick Everyone, Friends or Followers, or untick Branded content.
That TikTok privacy option isn't available for this account. Choose another.
Your TikTok account’s options changed. Pick from the list again.
This TikTok account has that interaction turned off. Switch it off here too.
Comments, Duet or Stitch is off in your TikTok settings. Turn it off in Octoque too.
The post is Posting for a few minutes
Normal for TikTok: it processes a post after receiving it. The post page updates on its own when it’s live.
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