TikTok expands maximum video length to 10 minutes
by James Vincent from The Verge - All Posts on (#5WKDA)
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Is TikTok still a short-form video platform? It seems less and less so, after the company announced today that it's expanding the maximum length for uploads to 10 minutes. TikTok has been testing ever-longer uploads for years, recently introducing three-minute videos last July, but this latest update is the largest increase yet, and will now roll out globally.
We're always thinking about new ways to bring value to our community and enrich the TikTok experience," said a company spokesperson in a statement given to The Verge. Last year, we introduced longer videos, giving our community more time to create and be entertained on TikTok. Today, we're excited to start rolling out the ability to upload videos that are up to 10 minutes, which...