How To Change Location or Region in TikTok

TikTok, the video-based social network that allows users to create and broadcast short video clips, has racked up quite an international following.

Users from all over the world share millions of these short videos every day to entertain their friends and followers.

Of course, if you want to get a look at how various other regions use TikTok, you’ll need to change your location. Let’s take a look at how to change your region in TikTok.

Change Location or Region in TikTok

Despite being global, TikTok filters what you see and who sees you by region. That’s fine if your region has lots of users, but if there aren’t a lot of talented creators in your feed, you might want to change your location.

Here are a few methods you can use to change your region in TikTok.

Workaround 1: Change Your Language

As stated above, TikTok isn’t likely to recommend any content of a language that isn’t native to your area. Fortunately, you can easily change your language in the app.

1. Launch TikTok and select ‘Me’ in the lower right-hand corner.
   

   

2. Tap on the three dots in the upper right-hand corner.
   

   

3. Select ‘Content Preferences’ under the Account section.
   

   

4. Add the native language of the region you’re looking for.

This may not instantly correct your TikTok region conundrum, so you might have to utilize the following methods to get TikTok to show you the content you want to see.

Workaround 2: Follow Different Creators

Based on what we’ve seen, TikTok will recommend content based on who you follow and the types of videos you interact with most. It’s time to head over to the app and start following people in the region you’re interested in.

The ‘Search’ option is not available from the TikTok website but it is easily found in the app version by clicking on the magnifying glass labeled ‘Discover’ in the lower left-hand side of the application. Type the most popular users in the region you’d like to view in the search bar.

Tap the red ‘Follow’ button. Next, tap ‘Followers’, in the screenshot above you’ll see this creator has 43.3 million followers, tap that. Scroll through the list provided and follow accounts there as well.

Visit the top TikTok creators for a list of people to follow if you aren’t sure who’s the most popular and what region they’re from.

Workaround 3: Swap Your Sim Card

Usually, when someone wants to appear from a different country, we suggest using a VPN. That doesn’t seem to work with TikTok.

Instead, the app seems to use your SIM region code to decide what you see. One method you can try is to buy a SIM from a different region and use it in your phone.

Just buy a SIM card from the region you want to appeal to and use it on your phone when you want to use TikTok. It’s a hassle unless you have a dual SIM phone, but it is achievable if you really want to go it.

Wrapping Up

TikTok is a great platform for creating and sharing content with people all over the world, but if you want to start seeing more content from specific regions, you’ll have to take a few steps to manipulate your feed.

Do you have any other useful TikTok tips? Share them in the comments below!