TikTok 'Stories' or 'Story mode' gone or missing for some (potential workaround)

TikTok has emerged as one of the most popular platforms, captivating millions of users with its short-form videos and creative features.

Its ‘Stories’ feature, a new addition to the platform, was met with enthusiasm by users who embraced the opportunity to share temporary videos that automatically disappear from their profiles after 24 hours.

However, this new functionality is also causing a lot of issues for people, just like other TikTok features that frequently exhibit some problems (1,2,3).

TikTok ‘Stories’ or ‘Story mode’ missing

According to reports, the ‘Stories’ feature has suddenly vanished from some of the users’ accounts, leaving them puzzled and frustrated (1,2,3,4,5,6).

GIRL ME TOO LIKE MY 30 STORIES ARE ALL GONE NOW 😭😭😭😭
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Why doesn’t my tiktok have a story mode anymore, it’s sad like this
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The feature was quickly embraced by a number of users as it added a new dimension to their content. The ability to simultaneously use the front and back camera allowed them to experiment with their videos.

But the excitement surrounding TikTok Stories soon turned into disappointment. Complaints began to emerge from users who were previously able to access ‘Stories’ but had suddenly lost the feature.

why does the story thing on tiktok always disappear.. sometimes its its there for 1 day and sometimes its gone for a week. i hate it
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The disappearance of ‘Stories’ has affected the overall user experience for those unable to access the feature.

Potential workaround

Fortunately, we have come across a workaround that can help you find the missing TikTok Story mode. It includes the following:

If you only have one account, closing and re-opening the app can also help fix this problem temporarily.

or just keep closing and re opening TikTok
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TikTok hasn’t addressed the issue yet, but we can only hope the developers to come up with a resolution at the earliest.

That said, we’ll keep tabs on the latest developments and update this article as and when something noteworthy comes up.

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