ByteDance’s music streaming service the one who… TikTok Music closed on November 28 announced. ByteDance is offering refunds and playlist transfers to prevent its users from falling victim.

TikTokWhile offering its users moments of fun and discovery with its short video format, it also tried to enter the music streaming segment. However, this initiative by ByteDance failed to gain a foothold in the market dominated by giants like Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music. TikTok Music was in the testing phase in countries like Indonesia, Brazil, Australia, Mexico and Singapore but it was decided to shut it down before it could make a global debut.

It offers its users refunds and playlist transfers

The music streaming industry is full of services that offer extensive music catalogs and innovative features. For example, Spotify offers DJ service and podcast integration based on personal taste, while YouTube Music offers millions of original covers and remix content. Under these circumstances, TikTok music It proved difficult to compete and ByteDance’s decision to shut down the service became inevitable.

Subscriptions ending after November 28 TikTok Music users They will be able to get a refund. For Android users refund While this happens automatically, Apple device users can request a refund through Apple Support. Subscribers can also transfer their playlists to other music streaming services until October 28.

ByteDansstated that it will take all necessary steps in this process to prevent its users from becoming victims. TikTok’s success in the short video format has unfortunately not had the same impact in the music streaming segment.