Does anyone know why some TikTok videos refuse to download on iPhone? I keep getting the ‘video can’t be saved’ message even on public videos. Is there a trick to this or is TikTok limiting downloads now?
iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 12
Perhaps a long shot:
Do you have a 3rd party VPN installed, even if you are not using it? If so, delete the VPN profile in Settings/General/VPN & Device Management/VPN, then restart your device. Don't just turn it off; delete the profile. If that fixes it, you can try reinstalling VPN, but probably shouldn't.
Happens to me too. In most cases, the creator has downloads turned off, so TikTok blocks the ‘Save video’ option even if the video is public. Nothing wrong with your iPhone, TikTok is just limiting it on their end.
What I’ve been doing when I really need the clip is downloading it outside the app and then saving it to Photos manually. I’ve had good luck with for that, it usually works even when TikTok shows the ‘can’t be saved’ error. If anyone here uses a different method or has a better workaround, I’d actually love to hear it too.
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I had a VPN installed actually, but I will try uninstalling it and give you feedback, Thanks for being helpful. Very much appreciated.
Does anyone know why some TikTok videos refuse to download on iPhone?
