TikTok adds video-scrubbing thumbnails to aid streaming experience

Feature lets you select specific parts of a long video, without scrubbing it blindly

TikTok has added a video-scrubbing feature that makes it easier for users to find specific parts of a longer video.

The feature was spotted by social media Analyst Matt Navarra and isn't yet available to everyone and only applies to new video uploads.

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The video-scrubbing thumbnail will enable users to see exactly what they want to and which part they wish to watch, instead of blindly scrubbing the entire video, Tech Crunch reported.

Such a feature was expected to emerge as TikTok is slowly inching into YouTube's territory, which has had video-scrubbing thumbnails much before.

Just recently, TikTok also increased the video uploading limit by up to 10 minutes, which has improved the viewer experience.

The platform also tested a horizontal full-screen mode with select users last month.