Is your video muted for copyright issues on TikTok?
Are you getting a “Your video has been set to private because the copyright owner hasn’t made the music available in your country/region” error?
Or are you getting a “This sound isn’t available” error?
If you’ve been uploading videos to TikTok for a while, you might have experienced a muted video at least once.
This is especially so if your video contains background music.
In this guide, you’ll learn why did TikTok mute your video, how to fix a muted video on TikTok, and more.
- Why did TikTok mute my video?
- How to fix a muted video on TikTok
- How do you avoid copyright on TikTok?
Why did TikTok mute my video?
TikTok muted your video because it contains a copyrighted song.
When you post a video containing a copyrighted song, TikTok will auto-detect it and prevent it from getting posted.
As a result, your video will be set to private.
If you want to add a song to your video, it’s best to use the ones on TikTok.
That way, you can avoid getting your video taken down by the system.
However, your account needs to be a personal one to use commercial songs on TikTok.
If your account is a business one, you won’t be able to add commercial songs to your videos on the app.
If you want to bypass the muting of your videos, read on to find out how.
How to fix a muted video on TikTok
To fix a muted video on TikTok, you need to re-upload the video and add a sound while you’re editing it.
Then, change the sound’s volume to zero and you’ll be able to upload the video.
You can add any sound to the video.
However, the sound needs to be added while you’re editing the video on TikTok.
You cannot edit the video using a third-party editor (outside of TikTok).
When you add a sound to your video using the editor on TikTok, the system will be unable to detect that you’ve used a copyright song.
Even if you’ve set the sound’s volume to zero, the system will still be unable to detect it.
Hence, adding a sound to your video and turning its volume to zero can prevent your video from getting taken down for copyright.
Below is a step-by-step guide on how you can do this.
Step #1: Re-upload the video
The first step is to re-upload the video to TikTok.
Firstly, open TikTok and tap on the “+” icon on the bottom navigation bar.
Tapping on the “+” icon will open your camera.
On your camera, you’ll see an upload icon next to the recording button.
Tap on “Upload” to open your camera roll.
Then, select the same video in your camera roll and tap on “Next”.
After you’ve selected the same video, you’ll land on the trimming screen.
On the trimming screen, you can choose to trim the video.
To trim the video, tap and hold the side of the red rectangle.
Then drag it to trim the video however you want.
Once you’re done trimming the video, tap on “Next”.
Similarly, if you don’t want to trim the video, tap on “Next”.
Step #2: Tap on “Sounds” & select a sound
After you’ve tapped on “Next”, you’ll land on the editing screen.
On the editing screen, you’ll be able to add filters, voice effects, and a voiceover.
You can also add a sound to your video.
As you’re looking to bypass TikTok from muting your video, you need to add a sound to it.
However, you’ll be able to mute the sound later on, so you don’t have to worry about it messing up your video.
Tap on the “Sounds” icon at the bottom of the screen.
After you’ve tapped on the “Sounds” icon, a menu will open containing sounds that you can add to your video.
On the recommended tab, select a random sound to add to your video.
The sound that you select does not matter because you’ll be muting it later on.
In this example, I’ll select “Disco Disco (Remix)” sound.
At the bottom of the screen, you’ll see a “Volume” option.
Tap on “Volume” to edit the volume of the sound.
Step #3: Change the sound volume to zero & post the video
After you’ve tapped on “Volume”, you’ll be able to edit the volume of your video and the added sound.
The volume of your video is indicated as “Original sound”.
On the other hand, the sound that you’ve just added is indicated as “Added sound”.
To prevent the added sound from messing up your video, you need to mute it.
To mute the added sound, move the “Added sound” slider all the way to the left until it changes to zero.
Now that the added sound’s volume is zero, it won’t interfere with the original sound on your video.
Then, exit editing the volume and tap on “Next”.
The final step is to post the video on TikTok as usual.
On the “Describe your video” field, add a caption to your video.
You can also add hashtags to increase your video’s reach.
Once you’re done, tap on “Post” to post the video.
This time, your video should be posted on TikTok without any errors.
This is because you’ve added a sound to your video using the editor on TikTok.
You’ve successfully learned how to fix a muted video on TikTok!
How do you avoid copyright on TikTok?
To avoid copyright on TikTok, add a sound using the editor on the app instead of using a third-party editor.
If your video already contains a copyrighted song, you can avoid copyright by adding a sound to it while you’re editing it on TikTok and decreasing its volume to zero.
When you add a sound on TikTok using the editor on the app, your video will not get taken down for copyright.
This is because TikTok has obtained the appropriate license for it.
However, your account needs to be a personal one instead of a business one.
Hence, if you add a sound via the editor on TikTok, your video will not get taken down for copyright.
Conclusion
Copyright issues are a problem that many creators have to face on TikTok.
To avoid these issues, it’s best to use the editor on the TikTok app to add a song to your video.
If you’ve added a song using a third-party editor, your video will be auto-detected as copyrighted music by TikTok, and your video will be set to private.
To add a song to your video on TikTok, tap on the “Sounds” icon on the editing screen, search for a sound, and select it.
Just make sure that your account is a personal one instead of a business one to utilize the “Sounds” feature.
Further Reading
How to Upload Videos to TikTok From Your Gallery (3 Steps)
How to Recover Your TikTok Account Without Email or Phone Number
