Youtube vs tiktok free live stream

YouTube and TikTok are two of the most used video platforms, and they both compete constantly for your attention. So, which one benefits you as the viewer by keeping you entertained and bringing you consistent high-quality content?

Let's compare YouTube and TikTok in various categories and crown a winner.

YouTube vs. TikTok: Range of Content

Scroll through the content on TikTok and YouTube and you'll notice the differences pretty quickly. TikTok caters to short videos that average around a minute, whereas YouTube videos can be hours in length.

TikTok expanded its maximum length of video to about three minutes, but this time doesn't allow creators on the platform to provide in-depth pieces of content. They instead focus on entertaining people to keep them scrolling through more videos.

YouTube creators have more freedom to create any type of content they want. You'll find videos designed to entertain, but you can also find educational content or even full-length movies.

For viewers, the bigger range of content YouTube provides leads to a better experience on the platform. You're not restricted to one specific type of content with a specific time limit; you can use the platform to search for any topic of choice in different time lengths.

YouTube is the clear winner for the type of content being offered on both platforms. TikTok only caters to one type of audience, and it isn't enough to better YouTube.

Winner: YouTube

YouTube vs. TikTok: Ease of Use

YouTube has been around since 2005, so you would think the company would provide a better user experience than TikTok, but that isn't the case.

The younger and more adaptable platform, TikTok, is more seamless in its viewing experience. The platform made a splash from its inception when it started playing the videos immediately when you opened the app. It also made the videos the entire size of the screen.

This design change separated it from other platforms and replicated a TV-like experience. The videos continue to play and all you need to do is swipe the channel to find something different.

On top of that, all the other features, like comments and sharing, are displayed on the video itself. Except, instead of the screen feeling cramped, the icons promote you to engage with the video itself and become a part of the experience.

YouTube seems to be a bit outdated compared to TikTok. You still need to tap on a specific video to view it, and you have to tap again just to full screen the video. Not to mention, playing a different video means having to exit full-screen and then search through a list of options.

The younger TikTok is more adept to the times and created a better user experience for viewers than YouTube.

Winner: TikTok

YouTube vs. TikTok: Adverts

TikTok ads aren't as integrated into the platform as much as YouTube ads are. Because the videos are very short, TikTok doesn't run ads in the videos themselves.

YouTube allows creators to stick multiple-length ads within the same video. This leads to a terrible user experience because the ads interrupt the content at awkward times. There are also ads as you scroll through and search for content.

TikTok doesn't have this over saturation of ads—yet. It's young enough that it hasn't been taken over by ads, so the content is still front and center. This doesn't mean that you aren't seeing advertised content, since many influencers are working with companies to promote products.

However, what it does mean is the overall viewing experience is better on TikTok. You don't feel inundated with advertisements while trying to watch your favorite content.

Winner: TikTok

YouTube vs. TikTok: Quality of Content

How people make the content on each platform ultimately affects how you view each platform. TikTok skews relatively young compared to YouTube.

TikTok, with its short videos and easy uploading experience, appeals to the younger generation. People with a smartphone camera can immediately start a TikTok channel and the quality would be just as good as many of the videos currently airing.

YouTube has a large range of content and it has creators that make simple videos, but there are also creators who use a lot of expensive camera gear and post-production equipment.

As a viewer, the higher quality content tends to be more watchable than a short video recorded on a smartphone. When it comes to the quality of the content, YouTube beats TikTok hands down.

Winner: YouTube

YouTube vs. TikTok: Managing Content

The benefit of YouTube having more experience as a platform is how its features have matured. For example, you can see an entire library of videos you've liked in the past. You can create multiple playlists that contain your favorite videos based on different topics. You also have access to your entire history of watched videos, or you can add videos to a playlist to watch later.

Additionally, the ability to subscribe to different channels and get notified of new content makes it a better viewing experience than TikTok.

With TikTok, you can still favorite videos and like them, but there is no organizational structure to find those videos in the future. Save too many videos and you'll end up scrolling through all of them to find the right one.

You also can't subscribe to different creators and be notified of their content, so you'll always have to manually check back in to find the content you want to watch.

If you want a more personalized experience when you are consuming content, YouTube is the better platform.

Winner: YouTube

YouTube Is a Better Viewing Experience

There's no denying how entertaining TikTok is as a platform, but YouTube has a lot more experience and it shows. You're able to search through a large catalog of high-quality videos to find all types of content with any length you want. You can store the videos for watching at a later time and organize them with playlists too.

Now that you know which platform performs better for viewers, you can commit yourself to becoming a YouTube ninja to master the platform.