How to block TikTok from mobile apps
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Hello TpLink Support,
I'm trying to blocked TikTok during week days so my kids wont burn time on them.
It seems that blocking them by keywords works only for PC, but NOT for mobile apps version.
Can you help ?
Thanks,
Ben
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Try blocking these URLs:
- v16a.tiktokcdn.com
- p16-tiktokcdn-com.akamaized.net
- log.tiktokv.com
- ib.tiktokv.com
- api-h2.tiktokv.com
- v16m.tiktokcdn.com
- api.tiktokv.com
- v19.tiktokcdn.com
- mon.musical.ly
- api2-16-h2.musical.ly
- api2.musical.ly
- log2.musical.ly
- api2-21-h2.musical.ly
and see if that works for you.
There's a good article on that here: https://www.digitbin.com/block-tiktok-app-router/
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Hey there terziyski, thank you for replying.
After searching the web for a few hours, I come to the conclusion that I doubt that this WiFi router can block TikTok mobile app.
Firstly my network setup: currently I'm running PiHole to process all DNS requests and Unbound. So all DNS request from PCs, tablets, cellphones has to go through PiHole. All devices uses static IP and assign PiHole IP for DNS.
Before I blocked TikTok and its related domains, I can see all Tiktok DNS request in the PiHole log, BUT once I blocked all TikTok and related domains from PiHole and wifi router, this happen:
* If I try to access TikTok from PCs, it will displayed in the PiHole log as being block. This works.PCs can no longer access TikTok. Blocking from C80 router also works.
* Now if I tried to access TikTok from mobile apps, even with blocking from wifi router and PiHole, it still goes through. And it no longer registered in the PiHole log.
Further search the web discussed that TikTok mobile app may be able to go DoH. I think this is the reason why it does not show in the log once it is blocked.
I believe a dedicated firewall unit is needed for this job.
But I like to hear from TPLink support response, maybe I missed something.
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I've never dealt in details with this particular case, but I believe your findings are correct.
If it comes to a dedicated firewall because of the DoH, I believe a dedicated FW with SSL filtering enabled, will do the job.
I hope you'll get your question answered - maybe @Kevin_Z can advise on this.
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