New memes, trends and phrases always go viral on TikTok. But what we never thought could become a trend on the Chinese platform is a video format due to its update frequency.
We are talking about the so-called TikTok at 120 FPS, i videos that look very smooth and in very high resolution. Now, these are not just going viral because of their good looks, but also because of a rumor that is spreading on the platform.
And many support it 120 FPS videos on TikTok can damage your phone. This is because they tend to load slowly and can even cause the app to become unresponsive… But is it true? Join us to find out.
120 FPS videos on TikTok: they don’t exist and they won’t damage your phone
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The first thing you need to know is that, Technically there are no 120 FPS TikTok videos. The video support limit is 1080p at 60 FPS. TikTok never released a statement on the matter. However, expert editing communities (such as Adobe Education Exchange) have found that this is the limitation of the platform.
Now this needs to be clarified this type of videos called “Tiktok at 120 FPS” yes, they run smoother than normal. And this is why Most videos on TikTok run at 24-30 FPS… Why? Well, because most mobile cameras record this number of frames by default.
Additionally, editing programs usually export at 60 FPS by default, which is reduced by half when uploaded to TikTok due to the compression done by the platform. What do the rising numbers do? «video at 120 FPS» (AS Akira, He doesn’t care, Matiko.ae_ or Cami_ralei) is to force TikTok to collapse maintain a solid maximum of 60 FPS.
To achieve this, they edit videos in very high quality (4K, 120 FPS, 10 MB bitrate, motion blur, HDR Glow presets, etc.) and export them in such a way that when uploading they ensure that the compression retains some of this quality . Therefore, 120 FPS TikToks are actually very well compressed 60 FPS videos. They feel like they are at 120 FPS because they are twice as smooth as a conventional TikTok at 30 FPS.
But… Are they dangerous? No, 120 FPS videos on TikTok will not harm your phone. Neither videos from Akira (a very popular account for being the one who viralized these blocked videos) nor those from any other TikTok account will cause problems for your phone.
And that’s it there is no danger of videos freezing. This is normal, since as we explained previously, these “TikTok at 120 FPS” They’re almost twice as heavy as most TikTok videos. That is to say, soloist they download more slowly (buffering) and that’s why they give the impression that the application is crashing.
Once the video is fully loaded (i.e. it is already 100% in your phone’s buffer memory) Candies look at it again and you’ll see that it no longer sticks. This shows that it only took a little longer to download compared to the rest of the videos on TikTok.
And you… Did you really think TikTok at 120 FPS could harm your phone?
