Short-video platform TikTok tests YouTube-like horizontal full-screen mode

Chinese short-form video platform TikTok is reportedly testing a new horizontal full-screen mode with a select group of users globally.

According to TechCrunch, the move was intended to attract the same types of longer-form video creators that normally post content on YouTube.

Users with access to the test feature will see a new “full screen” button appear on square or rectangle videos in their feed.

When they press the button, the video will switch to a horizontal full-screen mode, taking up all of the available space on their phone, according to the report.

Earlier this year, TikTok introduced the ability for users to upload videos up to 10 minutes in length.