If you’ve noticed that the TikTok filters are no longer showing up above your username when you post videos, you’re not alone. Many TikTok users have reported this issue recently where the filter name fails to appear above their username even though a filter effect is clearly being applied to the video.
Don’t worry, there are a few things you can try to get the filter to display properly again above your username on your TikTok videos:
Restart the TikTok App
The first thing to try is simply restarting the TikTok app on your device. Close the app completely and reopen it. This refreshes the app and clears any glitches that may be preventing the filter name from appearing correctly.
Restart your phone as well if just restarting the TikTok app itself doesn’t work. This gives your phone and apps a fresh start which can fix filter display issues.
Check Your App and Phone Software Updates
An outdated version of the TikTok app could be the reason why filters aren’t showing up properly. Go to your device’s app store and check if there are any pending TikTok app updates available to install. Keeping TikTok updated ensures you have the latest version with bug fixes.
You’ll also want to check for any iOS or Android software updates for your phone. Having the latest operating system installed can help resolve app glitches like the missing filter name bug.
Toggle Your TikTok Profile to a Business Account
Switching your TikTok account type to a Business Profile rather than a Personal Profile has helped some users get their filters to display properly again above their username.
To change to a Business Profile go to your TikTok profile, tap the 3-line Menu icon in the top right corner, choose “Manage account” then “Switch to Business account”. Follow the prompts to convert your account.
Once your profile is converted to a Business account, create a new video with a filter applied and check if this solved the issue.
Use Different Filters
It’s possible that some filters themselves are currently bugged and not displaying names properly. If you’ve only been using one or two filters try recording videos with different filters like Bunny, Kitty, Rainbow, Fairy, etc. and see if the names show up.
Filter effects like Green Screen and Blue Screen also seem to have issues displaying their names above the username in some cases. Avoid those filters for now while TikTok works on a permanent fix.
Double Check Filter Name Display Settings
TikTok has settings that allow you to control whether the filter name shows above your username or not when posting videos. It’s possible your filter name display setting got toggled off accidentally.
To check your filter name display settings go to your Profile, tap the 3-line Menu icon, choose “Settings and Privacy” then “Privacy”. In the “Discoverability” section toggle “Show Filter Names Above My Username in Videos” ON if it is currently OFF.
Unlink and Re-link Your TikTok Account
If you linked your TikTok account to Instagram, Facebook or other services, try unlinking your TikTok account and then re-linking it again. This resets your account associations which can fix missing filter names.
Go to your TikTok profile, tap the 3-line Menu, choose “Settings and Privacy” then “Linked Accounts”. Unlink any connected accounts here. Wait a few minutes then re-link your accounts.
Force Stop the App
If restarting the TikTok app didn’t work, the more drastic option is to Force Stop the app on your device. This completely shuts down all TikTok processes which when restarted can jolt your app back to normal behavior.
On Android go to Settings > Apps > TikTok and choose Force Stop. On iOS go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage > TikTok and tap Offload App. Then reinstall TikTok.
Clear App Cache and Data
Clearing the TikTok app cache and data forces the app to start fresh which may eliminate any corrupted data causing the missing filter name glitch.
On iOS deleting and reinstalling TikTok clears all cache/data. On Android go to Settings > Apps > TikTok > Storage > Clear Cache and Clear Data.
This makes you log back into TikTok as if newly installed. Test filters again after clearing TikTok’s locally stored data.
Contact TikTok Support
If you still can’t get filter names to appear above your username after trying the above steps, reach out directly to TikTok Support for help troubleshooting the issue.
In the TikTok app go to your Profile and tap the 3-line Menu icon. Choose “Report a Problem” and select the issue type as “Something Else”. This will let you explain the missing filter name problem and contact Support.
You can also tweet @TikTokSupport or email TikTok Support at [email protected]. They may be able to provide a fix for the filter display bug or escalate the issue.
Wait for a TikTok Update
If TikTok Support confirms it’s a known issue and bug fix is already in the works, the only option left is to wait for TikTok to push out an app update with a patch to address filters not showing names above usernames.
Be sure auto update is enabled on your device’s app store so you automatically get the latest version of TikTok as soon as it’s released. Keep an eye out for any TikTok updates mentioning bug fixes or stability improvements.
Until an update arrives, avoid filters that aren’t showing names or switch to using filters that properly display names for your account. You may also want to mention in captions which filter is being used if the name glitch prevents it from appearing above your username as expected.
Stick with the top filters that work and continue creating fun TikTok videos while waiting for this minor but annoying issue to be fixed in a future update. TikTok is usually good about addressing problems through app updates so a fix should arrive soon.
