If you don’t want other people to know when you’ve viewed their TikTok Stories, you may be wondering: how do you turn off story views on TikTok? TikTok has privacy settings that control certain activity and view information, but Story views work differently from regular video views.
Here’s what you need to know.
Can You Turn Off TikTok Story Views?
TikTok does not generally provide a setting that completely hides the fact that you’ve viewed someone’s Story.
Unlike some other TikTok activity settings, Story views can be visible to the person who posted the Story. Turning off profile view history does not necessarily hide your Story views.
What Happens When You View Someone’s TikTok Story?
When you watch someone’s Story, the creator may be able to see that you viewed it.
This can happen even if:
- Your account is private.
- You don’t follow the person.
- You have profile view history turned off.
Story views are separate from TikTok’s profile-view feature.
Does Turning Off Profile View History Hide Story Views?
No.
Profile view history and Story views are different features.
You can turn off profile view history by going to:
Profile → Menu → Settings and privacy → Privacy → Profile views
However, this setting is not a way to make your Story views anonymous.
Can You Watch a TikTok Story Without Them Knowing?
There isn’t a reliable TikTok setting that lets you anonymously view someone’s Story.
If you open and watch a Story while logged into your account, you should assume that the creator may be able to see your view.
Using another account or third-party websites to view Stories anonymously can also create privacy and security risks.
How to Control Who Can See Your Own TikTok Stories
If your concern is actually who can view your Stories, you can change your Story privacy settings.
Step 1: Open TikTok
Open TikTok and go to your Profile.
Step 2: Open Settings
Tap the three-line menu in the top-right corner.
Step 3: Select Settings and Privacy
Tap Settings and privacy.
Step 4: Open Privacy
Tap Privacy and look for the relevant Story or post privacy settings.
Depending on your account, you may be able to control who can view your Stories.
How to Stop Someone From Seeing Your TikTok Stories
If you don’t want a particular person to see your Stories, you can adjust your audience settings or, where appropriate, block the person.
For individual Stories, TikTok may also provide audience controls when you create or post the Story.
What If You Don’t Want People Seeing That You Viewed Their Story?
Unfortunately, there isn’t a simple “turn off Story views” switch that guarantees your Story views will be hidden.
The safest approach is to avoid opening the Story if you don’t want the creator to potentially know that you viewed it.
Does Making Your TikTok Account Private Hide Story Views?
No.
A private account controls who can access your content and interact with your account, but it doesn’t mean that your activity is completely anonymous when you view another person’s Story.
Does Blocking Someone Remove Your Story View?
Blocking someone after viewing their Story should not be relied upon as a way to erase your view from their viewer information.
If you don’t want someone to know you viewed their Story, the safest option is not to open it.
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