Pain points
Notifications are not received even when enabled
"I dont get any message notification at all i turned everything on for notifications and im still not getting any."
AI live photo feature replaced traditional live photos
"I DONT WANT TO USE AI FOR MY PICTURE. PLEASE BRING BACK THE ABILITY TO MAKE THEM LIVE."
Repost function broken and inconsistently restores deleted posts
"for five years i haven’t been able to repost fix this app pls" and "I made repost and after I deleted some it came back and deleted my new ones"
Frequent algorithm issues show outdated or irrelevant content
"Since these guys bought the app, it’s come with numerous problems such as FYP showing content that not only is it irrelevant, but it was also posted anywhere between 3 weeks and 4 months prior"
Excessive ads disrupt user experience
"i’m legit getting a three ad per one video fyp ratio the last few days" and "Way too many ads. It’s not the same anymore."
Content moderation and age verification leading to wrongful bans
"My lives keep getting banned, yes I’m using curse words but as a fact I put up the restrictions so only 18 and up can view" and "I was minding my own business on TikTok then I get out the app FOR JUST A SECOND then I come TO FIND I AM BANNED"
App suffers from lag, crashes and general glitches
"It has so many bugs and glitches like story views don’t pop up" and "I LOVE THIS APP but i swear the bugs i get are so annoying"
Repeated video recommendations annoy users
"I am tired of seeing repeat videos I have already seen it shows the same video the next day"
Invasive AI button covers screen and is unwanted
"Why they had to add that ai button that covers the screen just why."
Soft‑porn and sexual content appearing in short videos
"Showing me soft porn short series"
Bugs
App forces re‑download daily for some users
"it never works because it makes me re download every day"
Followers and follow actions failing
"I cant follow people"
Story view counters not updating
"story views don’t pop up"
App slows down and crashes when switching tabs
"Whenever i open or close tiktok for a second switching tabs a screen pops up saying try again"
Login/account recovery issues for main account
"i can’t get my main back up it keeps trying to go on my other accounts but it’s not working on my main"
Praises
Users love the overall entertainment value
"Omg I love TikTok so much"
App is described as great and social
"Very great and social"
Positive sentiment about the app’s upgrade and features
"Thank you TikTok for the upgrade. I want to followers."
App considered addictive and enjoyable for watching videos
"I love watching TikTok so much...!!"
Overall high satisfaction from many five‑star reviewers
"Great app" and "Either live it or love it"