Written by Raja Jahangir (SEO & Growth Specialist). Powered by Auroxa Tech. Last Updated: 20 August 2026
Table of Contents
- 1. The Account or Video Is Private
- 2. The Video Is Region-Locked
- 3. The Video Was Deleted or Taken Down
- 4. A Shortened Link Failed to Resolve
- 5. It's a Photo Slideshow, Not a Video
- 6. A One-Off Server Hiccup
- Frequently Asked Questions
If a TikTok link paste-and-download fails, the cause is almost always access to the video itself, not the downloader. Here is how to tell which of the six common causes you are actually dealing with.
1. The Account or Video Is Private
Only publicly visible videos can be fetched by any downloader. A quick way to check: open the link in a private/incognito browser window while logged out of TikTok. If you cannot view the video without logging in, it is private, and no tool can bypass that, it would defeat the point of the privacy setting.
2. The Video Is Region-Locked
Some TikTok content is restricted to specific countries. Because a downloader's server processes the link from its own location, a VPN running in your own browser will not change the result, if TikTok blocks the video for that region on the server side, the request fails the same way for everyone in that region.
3. The Video Was Deleted or Taken Down
If the creator removed the video, or TikTok took it down for a policy violation, the source file no longer exists anywhere. No downloader can recover a file that the platform itself no longer serves.
4. A Shortened Link Failed to Resolve
TikTok's share sheet often copies a shortened link, like vm.tiktok.com or vt.tiktok.com, rather than the full URL. These occasionally fail to resolve correctly. The fix: open the video directly on tiktok.com, copy the full URL from the address bar (it should contain tiktok.com/@username/video/), and paste that instead.
5. It's a Photo Slideshow, Not a Video
TikTok also hosts photo/slideshow posts that are not technically videos. FastVidl's TikTok downloader currently supports standard videos only, photo slideshow posts are not stitched into a downloadable file yet. If your link points to a slideshow, that is the reason it will not process, not a bug.
6. A One-Off Server Hiccup
Occasionally a valid, public link fails on the first try because of a temporary hiccup fetching the file. Before assuming anything is broken, copy a fresh link from Share and try once more, this resolves the majority of one-off failures that are not caused by any of the five reasons above.
Frequently Asked Questions
Still stuck after trying the fixes above? See the FAQs below, or visit the TikTok Video Downloader page for the full list of what is and isn't currently supported.
Para vídeos públicos de TikTok, prueba el Descargador de vídeos de TikTok, sin marca de agua, HD gratis.
Preguntas frecuentes
Why does TikTok say a video is "unavailable" for download?
This usually means the video is private, region-restricted, or has been removed by the creator or TikTok. Confirm the video plays for you in a logged-out, private browser window, if it doesn't, the video isn't publicly accessible and no downloader can fetch it.
Will a VPN help me download a region-blocked TikTok video?
No. A downloader's server processes the link, not your own browser, so a VPN on your device does not change what the server can access. If TikTok restricts a video for a region, that restriction applies at the source.
Why did my vm.tiktok.com link fail?
Shortened share links from TikTok's app occasionally fail to resolve. Open the video on tiktok.com instead, copy the full URL from the address bar, and paste that version.
Can FastVidl download TikTok photo slideshows?
Not yet. FastVidl currently downloads standard TikTok videos as MP4. Slideshow posts aren't supported at the moment, it's on the roadmap and this page will be updated when it ships.
I tried a link twice and it still fails, what now?
Copy a completely fresh link from TikTok's Share menu rather than reusing an old copied link, and double check the video is genuinely public. If it still fails after that, the video likely falls into one of the unsupported categories above rather than a tool issue.
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