TikTok TV app launches in North America on Android, LG, Samsung TVs

News Video North America 22 NOV 2021
TikTok TV app launches in North America on Android, LG, Samsung TVs

TikTok announced that its TV app is now available on Google TV and other Android TV OS devices, as well as LG Smart TVs and Samsung TVs. The app became available in the US and Canada earlier this month already with Amazon Fire TV as its launch partner. 

The TV app includes content from the service’s 'For You' and 'Following' feeds, with most liked and viewed videos across a wide range of categories, from gaming and comedy to food and animals. There is also a 'Discover' page.


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Video,  Internet

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Samsung,  Amazon,  Google,  TikTok

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North America

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