• To dislike a TikTok video, long-press on the video and select "Not interested" from the pop-up menu.
  • Disliking videos can help TikTok understand your tastes and provide you with content you'll want to watch.
  • If you accidentally like a video, you can undo it immediately with a single tap.
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Like most social networks, TikTok has an algorithm built into the app to identify videos you might like.

One of the simple ways to influence the algorithm is to click on videos you enjoy. Sometimes liking one video can affect the algorithm in ways you don't expect.

If you start getting videos you don't like, you can let TikTok know by "disliking" them. In reality, you will be showing TikTok that you're not interested in the videos and allowing them to improve the videos that pop up on your For You Page.

How to dislike a TikTok video

1. Tap on a video and continue holding, also known as a long-press. 

2. After you long-press, a menu should come up showing the options to "Save Video," "Add to Favorites," "Report," or "Not interested."

3. If you want to mark that you dislike this specific video, tap Not interested. You can expand on your dislikes, however, by tapping More.

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Tap "Not interested" to dislike similar videos, or "More" to get more options for disliking.
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4. After tapping More, you will get another menu giving you the option to either Hide videos from this user or Hide videos with this sound. The latter can be helpful if there is a viral song or audio everybody seems to like except you.

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When you tap on "More" next to "Not interested," you get the option to hide all videos from the user or hide a specific sound.
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How to undo a like on TikTok

To keep a video you don't care for from affecting your algorithm, make sure to avoid that video.

If you do accidentally tap the "Like" heart on a video, simply tap the heart again and it will no longer be marked as a video you like. If the video is one you particularly dislike and want to see less of, however, make sure to go through the process depicted in the section above.
Ryan Ariano
Ryan Ariano grew up in Baltimore when the Macintosh was cutting edge, lived in Los Angeles as Blackberries gave way to iPhones, and now lives in Jackson Hole where his life is held together by Bluetooth. He writes on a wide range of topics but especially loves nerding out across the tech spectrum. Learn more about how our team of experts tests and reviews products at Insider here.
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