How to connect TikTok to Rollout
Plain steps for non-technical artists: get two free codes from TikTok, paste them into Rollout, then log in. Posts only show to you until TikTok approves.
Rollout can post a picture of your cover art plus your announcement text to TikTok. This is not a full music video editor — it shares your artwork and copy so people can see the release.
Please read this first
Until TikTok reviews your free setup, every post will only be visible to you — not your fans. That is a TikTok rule, not a mistake in your settings. Use this to practice. Do not rely on it for a public release yet.
What you need
- The TikTok account fans follow.
- A computer (easier than a phone for the one-time setup).
- A track in Rollout with cover art.
- About 10–15 minutes the first time.
Part 1 — Get two free codes from TikTok (one time)
- Open developers.tiktok.com and sign in with your TikTok account.
- Create a new app. Name it anything (example: My Music Posts). Free.
- When TikTok asks which tools to turn on, add the ones for login and posting content (TikTok may label them “Login Kit” and “Content Posting”).
- Find the place to paste a return address. In Rollout open Social → ⚙ Connections, select TikTok, click Copy this address, paste it into TikTok, and save.
- Copy the two codes TikTok shows you. TikTok calls them Client Key and Client Secret.
- Back in Rollout, paste both and click Save these codes.
Part 2 — Connect TikTok (about 1 minute)
- Click the orange Connect with TikTok button.
- A TikTok window opens — log in and say yes when it asks about posting.
- You return to Rollout connected.
- Choose a track with cover art → Send a test post.
- Open TikTok. Expect the post to be private / only you until TikTok approves your setup.
If something goes wrong
- No Connect button — finish Part 1 and click Save these codes first.
- Test says cover or image is needed — add cover art to the track and try again.
- Worked before, fails now — Disconnect TikTok and Connect again.