Pre-Recorded Content in Live

Captured: July 2nd, 2026 at 8:35 PM UTC TikTok page date: September 11th, 2024 at 9:19 PM UTC Hash: 39732b46e09a

Creator TL;DR

AI-generated from the captured TikTok policy text. Verify against the TikTok source before acting.

TikTok Shop says Lives should be real-time and authentic. Creators should avoid using pre-recorded video or audio during Live sessions.

Key points

Go live and engage in real time.
Authenticity is the preferred sales approach.
Do not use pre-recorded video during Lives.
Do not use pre-recorded audio during Lives.

Say / show

Go live in real time.
Interact with followers live.
Keep content authentic during Lives.

Do not say / show

Use pre-recorded video in a Live.
Use pre-recorded audio in a Live.
Treat a Live like a replay or edited broadcast.

Violation risks

Pre-recorded content during Live may conflict with TikTok Shop guidance.

Who it affects

Creators
Live sellers
Anyone running TikTok Shop Lives

Source notes

This summary is based only on the provided TikTok source text; verify against the TikTok source before acting.

Confidence: high · Model: gpt-5.4-mini · Prompt: creator-policy-summary-v1

Readable Policy Copy

Captured policy content rendered without TikTok navigation, scripts, tracking markup, or page chrome. Source: raw-html.

Keep it real—go live and engage with your followers in real time! Authenticity is your best sales strategy on TikTok Shop, so stay away from pre-recorded video and audio content, ESPECIALLY during Lives!