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  • If you want to see fewer videos with a particular background sound, you can tell TikTok to block videos that use that sound. 
  • Tap and hold a video and choose "Hide videos with this sound" in the More menu beside "Not interested."
  • You'll see fewer videos with this sound, and you can repeat this process each time you hear the sound to block the sound more frequently.

It's no secret that certain sounds and songs appear in a lot of TikTok videos — they become popular, trendy, and videos which feature them ripple across the app like a fad. That's great if you like the sound in question, but if it's annoying or you're simply over it, it can be frustrating if TikTok's algorithm keeps serving you videos featuring that soundtrack. The solution? You can block certain sounds on TikTok.

How to block a sound on TikTok 

When you encounter a video that has a sound you don't like and would like to block, do this:

1. Tap and hold the video that is playing the sound you want to block.

2. In the pop-up menu, tap More to the right of Not interested.

3. Tap Hide videos with this sound.

You can tell TikTok to show you fewer videos with a particular sound using the popup menu. Dave Johnson/Insider

While this informs TikTok that you want to see fewer videos with this sound, it doesn't immediately block all videos using this soundtrack. Instead, it makes it somewhat less likely that you'll be served a video with this sound — the exact reduction depends on TikTok's algorithm, the specifics of which TikTok doesn't disclose. Each time you see a video with this sound, though, you can repeat these steps to further reduce how often you'll see these videos.

Dave Johnson Freelance Writer Dave Johnson is a technology journalist who writes about consumer tech and how the industry is transforming the speculative world of science fiction into modern-day real life. Dave grew up in New Jersey before entering the Air Force to operate satellites, teach space operations, and do space launch planning. He then spent eight years as a content lead on the Windows team at Microsoft. As a photographer, Dave has photographed wolves in their natural environment; he's also a scuba instructor and co-host of several podcasts. Dave is the author of more than two dozen books and has contributed to many sites and publications including CNET, Forbes, PC World, How To Geek, and Insider. Read more Read less

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