“for people who want to get rid of the clutter on-screen and just focus on the content they’re viewing. Clear mode could also be useful in instances where usernames and captions end up covering important parts of a video. In addition, viewers will often comment “crop” on a video, indicating that they want the user to reupload the video so that it can be screenshot and cropped without any captions or buttons obstructing the content. Activating clear mode could get rid of this problem.
TikTok is testing a ‘clear mode’ for a distraction-free scrolling experience