TikTok video becomes most-watched clip despite not showing anything

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I stumbled upon the record-breaking TikTok video that’s garnered an astounding 3.6 billion views, surpassing all others on the app. Remarkably, this viral sensation is simply a black screen!

On TikTok’s popular video list, you’ll find an assortment of diverse content types.

Among TikTok videos, Leah Halton’s lip sync clip in reverse order has been seen by approximately 1.1 billion users, while Zach King’s Harry Potter-themed Magic Ride video takes the number one spot with a staggering 2.3 billion views.

For nearly six years, Zach King’s clip was the undisputed most-viewed video, but internet users recently found a new video that dethroned it.

Users discover blank video with 3.6 billion views

On June 7, 2023, TikTok user Lasi posted a video that has been gathering views consistently. The intriguing aspect is that the video doesn’t contain any visual content; instead, it’s merely a brief, looping black screen. Once the black screen finishes playing, it restarts automatically from the start.

Because it doesn’t display any content, viewers inadvertently rewatch the video numerous times, leading to an incredible surge in view count. Currently, it has garnered over 3.6 billion views. Despite this impressive view count, it is not among the most popular videos, with only about 1.1 million likes at the time of writing.

Over the years, the video has become extremely popular on the app multiple times, with the most recent instance happening in April 2025.

People are swarming to comment on Lasi’s account as they create and discuss personal videos related to the popular video in question.

“3.7b views for a black screen is crazy,” one user commented.

Another asked: “How do you do this?”

“Why does this have so many views?” a third user commented.

Absolutely, there’s a chance that Lasi may have utilized their account to experiment with a view-boosting software on themselves. Consequently, it’s hard to tell if the views they’re receiving are genuine.

75 more days have been added to the TikTok ban’s implementation date, now set for June 18, following President Trump’s latest executive order delaying the initial ban.

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2025-04-04 23:49