Important date coming up: Sunday, Jan. 19, also known as Edgar Allan Poe’s birthday.
I’m just kidding. That heartbeat on the floorboards? TikTok’s. The Supreme Court is considering the legality of a law that could ban TikTok in the US. If the court upholds the law, it will go into effect on Jan. 19.
TikTok Countdown: See the latest updates as time runs out
The app won’t automatically be removed from your phone, but, as NPR reports, it might not be as good as it used to be. You will probably get a message indicating that the service is not available in the US, and the videos will not be uploaded. Maybe you can use the app, but it will be buggy. It’s hard to know what, exactly, that will look like. However, we know that you won’t be able to update the app or uninstall and re-download it because app stores on Apple and Google and internet hosting companies will be penalized by the government if they provide those services.
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If you spent the last few years sifting through the entire collection of TikTok videos in your favorite folder, you can still save them on your device. However, this method requires a Chrome extension, and the videos will take up a lot of space, so you might want an extra hard drive.
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The TikTok app
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optional hard drive
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MyFaveTT
Step 1: Add a Chrome extension
Get MyFaveTT or another Chrome extension that will save your TikTok apps.
Credit: MyFaveTT browser extension
Step 2: Sign in to your TikTok account and download remotely
MyFaveTT offers three options: Download all My Favorites, Download all my Favorites, and Download from people I follow. Choose the option that works best for you, and follow the instructions.
Credit: MyFaveTT browser extension
If you’d like to download your data from TikTok, you can do so without a Chrome extension. The process is straightforward.
Step 1: Navigate to privacy
Click the settings button on your profile and scroll down to privacy.
Credit: TikTok Privacy
Step 2: Request your data
Now you will be asked for your data. You can download all of your data, or you can download only your Profile and posts, Activity, or Messages. Click apply once you’ve decided how to proceed. Once your data is ready for download, it will be available for four days under the “data download” tab.
Credit: Request data from TikTok
