7 practical guides
TikTok Account Settings & Feature Guides
Account settings and feature rules change what you can see, share and control. This collection explains the relevant menus, eligibility checks and privacy effects before you change a setting or remove an account.
Follow the guide for the feature you are using and verify the current options in your own app. Availability can vary by age, region, account state and platform updates.
What this topic helps you do
- Find the right settings for privacy, profile visibility and account control.
- Understand LIVE eligibility, operation and gifts as separate features.
- Check irreversible steps and availability limits before confirming a change.
Guides in account

· 12 min read
How to Delete a TikTok Account (And What Recovery Allows)
Current steps to delete or deactivate TikTok, preserve needed data, understand what may remain visible, and check recovery without relying on guarantees.

· 8 min read
How to Go Live on TikTok (Requirements, Setup and What Actually Works)
How to check TikTok's current LIVE requirements, troubleshoot a missing LIVE control and prepare a stream without relying on stale thresholds.

· 11 min read
TikTok Coins and Gifts Explained (Including Galaxy Prices)
How TikTok Coins, Gifts, Diamonds and creator rewards relate, where to check a Galaxy's current price, and what to verify before buying or withdrawing.

· 11 min read
How Many Followers Do You Need to Go Live on TikTok?
TikTok commonly lists 1,000 followers and age 18 for LIVE, but region, age verification, account standing, and in-app eligibility also matter.

· 11 min read
How to See Who Viewed Your TikTok Profile—and What the List Omits
Learn how TikTok Profile view history works, why its list is incomplete, and what turning it on reveals about your own visits.

· 11 min read
How to Change Your Age on TikTok Using the Official Process
Correct an inaccurate TikTok date of birth through support or an age appeal, with realistic verification, privacy, and eligibility expectations.

· 10 min read
How to Turn Off Active Status on TikTok—and What Changes
Turn off TikTok Activity Status with the privacy tradeoff clear: what mutual followers stop seeing, what you lose, and what the setting does not hide.