Media Asset Management

The mini drama media asset library and player capabilities are used to help you complete mini drama content hosting, moderation, listing, and playback. You can use BytePlus to host episode videos, manage media asset content through TikTok's developer platform, and integrate the mini drama player within the mini app to play moderated and listed episodes.

Integration process

Developers need to complete two parts of integration:

Instructions

Media Asset Library Access

BytePlus provides video hosting solutions for mini dramas, including video storage, hosting, and playback capabilities. After BytePlus video management is integrated with the mini drama media asset library on the TikTok devleoper platform side, you can reduce the costs of duplicate uploads and duplicate moderation:

1. Videos stored on BytePlus can be directly submitted for moderation without the need for repeated uploads.
2. Mini drama videos uploaded via the TikTok open API swill be automatically synchronized to BytePlus.
3. The moderation status, launch status, and playback status of the drama series on TikTok will be synchronized and participate in playback control.

Regarding video playback, developers need to integrate the specified player capabilities on the mini drama mini app side and pass in the drama ID and episode ID. The platform will perform playback control based on the moderation status, launch status, and account binding relationship to ensure that content that has not passed moderation or has not been launched cannot be played.

Prepare your BytePlus account

BytePlus is a platform that offers AI products and cloud services for enterprises. This section explains how to set up a BytePlus account and bind it to your mini drama app on the Developer Portal.

Byteplus Video on Demand (VoD) pre-registration and activation

After launching your mini drama business on the Developer Portal, you should complete the cooperation contract signing and account registration on BytePlus platform as soon as possible. This process is expected to take 1 week. This facilitates the submission and moderation of drama content during subsequent integration, and helps avoid affecting the progress of subsequent development and launch. To support developers in better operating on the platform, preferential pricing plans are also offered for developers engaged in the mind dramas business.

Category	Charging method	Advertising rate	Preferential cooperative price
Content Storage	Storage x Duration Billing	0.017 USD/GiB/Month	50% discount, 0.0085 USD/GiB/Month
Traffic fees	Graduated Pricing	Regional gradient pricing or global traffic flat rate	≤ 2.5PB, about 1.6 discount; > 2.5PB, about 1.4 discount 0 - 500 TB，0.01 USD/GB 500 TB - 2.5 PB，0.0075 USD/GB Greater than 2.5PB, 0.0065 USD/GB
Player	Pay annually	Standard Edition: Free Advanced Edition: 8300 USD/year	Give away the premium player

To contact BytePlus, please submit this communications form. For more information about Byteplus VOD, please refer to the BytePlus website.

Byteplus account configuration and usage

Bind your BytePlus account, then use open APIs to complete the upload, moderation, and listing of media content

Activate media asset management capability

Go to your app page on the Developer Portal:

1. Navigate to the Industry solutions page from the sidebar of your app page.
2. Find the Media asset management module and click the Activate button.
3. Note that mini drama video storage and hosting services will be provided and charged by BytePlus, an independent cloud services platform separate from TikTok. Click Connect to proceed.

Locate BytePlus account credentials

Binding requires the following information from the BytePlus account: Account ID, AccessKeyID and SecretAccessKey.

To find your account credentials on BytePlus, do the following:

1. Account ID: Log in to your BytePlus account, then locate your Account ID in the profile information panel.

1. AccessKeyID and SecretAccessKey:

• Log in to your BytePlus account, then go to the profile information panel and enter the IAM page.

• On the User page, click on the username to enter the User detail page.

• On the User detail page, you can find the Access Key ID and Secret Access Key. You can also create new access keys.

During binding, the TikTok's developer platform will verify whether the AK/SK matches your BytePlus account. After verification passes, the account will appear in the list of bound accounts.

For the sake of developer information security, after successful binding, the developer platform will no longer display AccessKeyID and SecretAccessKey in plain text, but only display desensitized key information.

Bind BytePlus account to mini drama app

Next, you'll need to bind your BytePlus account to your mini drama app:

1. Go to the Industry solutions tab of your app page.
2. Click the Manage accounts button in the Media asset management card.
3. Click the Connect BytePlus account button on the media asset management page.
4. Enter your BytePlus account's information then click Connect:
1. Account ID
2. AccessKeyID
3. SecretAccessKey

If verification is successful, your account will appear in the list of bound accounts. Make sure that the account displays as Connected.

If you need to update the key, click Edit AK&SK to re-verify.

Complete the upload, moderation, and listing of mini drama media asset content via openAPI

• All operations (upload, moderation, and listing) must be completed via open APIs, please refer to:
• Media asset submission format requirements for moderation:
• Video format

Type	Supported formats	Size limit
Video	MP4, FLV, ASF (WMV), RM, RMVB, MPEG, MOV, AVI, FLASH, MPEG-TS (MTS), M4S, M3U8, MKV	Single file must not exceed 20 GB
Audio	MP3, M4A, WAV, WMA, AMR, AAC, OGG	Single file must not exceed 20 GB

• Subtitle format

Typ	Supported formats
Single language, English only	English videos can be uploaded directly, and optional cheating software subtitle packages can be uploaded
Multilingual	Video and corresponding cheating software subtitle package, with subtitles supporting four file formats: VVT, SRT, ASS, and TTML, among which subtitles must include English.

• Explanation of media asset moderation timelines

Category	Description	Moderation timelines
Normal	We recommend uploading non-pending mini dramas to make 500-1000 mini dramas available for online viewing on TikTok Minis	2 weeks
Urgent	We recommend uploading in-progress shows (new shows launching for the first time and existing shows with recent consumption), with each organization limited to uploading 35 shows per day	1-3 working days

• For more information regarding media asset moderation categories, please refer to the TikTok Community Guidelines.

Primary category	Secondary classification	Platform-specific moderation standards and prohibited content explanation
Safety and Civility	Violence and Crime	We prohibit threatening, encouraging, or glorifying violence, promoting criminal activities, or instructing others to engage in harmful behavior.
	Hatred and Discrimination	We prohibit posting hate speech or engaging in behavior that attacks others based on protected attributes such as race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and more.
	Violent/Hate Organization	We prohibit terrorists, extremists, and criminal organizations from being present on the platform, and we prohibit recruiting for or promoting them.
	Harassment and Bullying	We prohibit remarks that demean appearance, doxxing, sexual harassment, or organized bullying. We allow reasonable criticism of political figures, but we prohibit remarks that cause serious harm.
	Abuse and Exploitation	We strictly prohibit any content that displays or promotes the sexual exploitation of adolescents or adults, or smuggling.
Mental and Behavioral Health	Suicide and Self-Harm	We prohibit displaying, glamorizing, promoting, or providing content related to suicide, self-harm, or other dangerous self-injurious behavior.
	Disordered Eating, Risky Weight Management, and Body Image	We prohibit promoting eating disorders, dangerous weight loss or weight gain methods, or sensationalizing harmful body-related behavior.
	Dangerous Activity and Challenges	We prohibit displaying or encouraging dangerous and risky behaviors, harmful online challenges, or activities that may cause injury.
Sensitive and Mature Themes	Body Exposure and Sexualized Behaviors	We prohibit nudity, real or simulated sexual activity, the promotion of sexual services, and strongly suggestive sexual content.
	Shocking and Graphic Content	We prohibit posting extremely bloody, violent, cruel, or severely disturbing physiological or emotional content.
	Animal Abuse	We prohibit displaying or promoting content involving the mutilation, neglect, abuse, or killing of animals.
Integrity and Authenticity	Misinformation and Election Integrity	We strictly prohibit publishing rumors that may cause significant harm to individuals or society, as well as false or misleading information.
	AI Generated Content (AIGC)	We require clear labeling when AI or editing techniques are used to create realistic depictions of characters or scenes. The use of AIGC to mislead the public or harm individuals is strictly prohibited.
	Intellectual Property and Originality	We prohibit reproduction and plagiarism, including publishing non-original material without proper rights or authorization.
	Deceptive Behavior & Fake Engagement	We prohibit artificially generating fake traffic, such as buying likes, followers, views, or other forms of engagement through third-party services or means, or attempts to deceive the recommendation algorithm system.
Regulated Goods, Services, and Commercial Activities	Controlled and Prohibited Items	We prohibit illegal marketing or trading of prohibited or high-risk items such as drugs, weapons, and counterfeit goods. Note: Qualified allowlisted merchants/enterprise accounts may sell certain specific controlled products under strict control.
	Commercial Disclosure and Paid Marketing	When promoting a brand, product, or business, TikTok's official "Content Disclosure Settings" must be used to indicate that it is commercial or ponsored Content, and all brand content must also comply with TikTok's "Brand Content Policy", "Advertising Creative Policy", and "Industry Access Policy".
	Frauds and Scams	We prohibit content that harms users’ economic interests, including scams, fraud, and misleading financial schemes.
Privacy and Security	Personal Information	We prohibit sharing other people’s private data, such as identity information, addresses, or financial data, in ways that may cause harm.
	Platform Security	We prohibit any attempt to hack, crack, reverse engineer, or otherwise endanger the TikTok system or its underlying architecture.

Mini Drama Player Integration

Your app is required to play reviewed mini drama episodes using the official TikTok Minis player (VePlayer) to protect copyright safety and provide a consistent playback experience. This player is tailored to the mini dramas industry and contains a playback control page.

Core features

The core capabilities of the player include but are not limited to the following. For more information about the player, refer to the BytePlus VOD Player SDK doc.

Access method

When playing an episode, developers should initiate playback based on album_id and episode_id, and should not directly use the original video address to bypass the platform's playback control.

Follow the recommended process:

1. Users select the episode to play within the mini app.
2. Mini app obtains the corresponding album_id and episode_id.
3. Call the BytePlus player to initiate playback.
4. The platform verifies the play's ownership, moderation status, listing status, and account binding status.
5. Play after verification passes; when verification fails, display a non-playable prompt.

Playback rules

Playback is jointly determined by the moderation status and the launch status.

Handling playback failures

Compatibility of existing apps

For existing mini drama apps that have already been launched, the platform provides a transitional compatibility plan. The scope of compatibility, validity period, and supplementary requirements shall be subject to the platform's notice. Newly added mini dramas shall directly integrate with BytePlus player capabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the Activate button not clickable?

The qualification for accessing the mini drama industry has not been approved yet. Please first complete the application for industry qualification, and after approval, return to Industry solutions to activate the media asset management capability.

Can a drama use multiple BytePlus accounts, or videos from different spaces under the same BytePlus account?

No, it is not allowed. A drama can only be bound to the same space of the same BytePlus account, and all episode videos under this drama must belong to this space.

Can a BytePlus account be used by multiple apps?

Yes. TikTok's developer platform apps and BytePlus accounts support many-to-many binding.

Can a drama version that has passed moderation but not been listed be played?

No. Moderation approval only indicates that the version is eligible for listing, while playback also requires that the version has been listed.

If a particular episode fails moderation, can other episodes that have passed moderation be played?

No. As long as any drama shell element or any episode within a drama version fails moderation, all episodes under that version cannot be played.

Can a self-developed player be used?

Playing mini drama mini apps requires using the specified BytePlus player access method to ensure that the platform's playback control logic can take effect.

What should I do if the BytePlus AK/SK expires?

Needs to be updated and re-verified on the developer platformAccessKeyID and SecretAccessKey.