Tiktok’s new livestreaming app for Windows allegedly uses code from open broadcaster software (OBS) (via protocol). This would typically not pose an issue when done properly. Tiktok purportedly fails to adhere to OBS’ licensing requirements.

Tiktok is releasing a go live platform. It’s a fork of @ obsproject shoutout to @ hunterap23 for pointing this outstop stealing from OBS Jesus pic.twitter.com/kx8ck3mxs.

The situation unraveled on Twitter after a user posted screenshots of what appears to be live studio’s code. The programmer who originally took the screenshots alleges that the app’is an illegal fork of OBS’.

If TikTok does make use of OBS’ code, the platform is required to make the source code publicly available. Obs could potentially take legal action against the platform.

The Trump media and technology group failed to make the source code for truth, Donald Trump’s upcoming social network, publicly available after using the open-source mastodon to build the site.

Tiktok quietly started testing live studio with a small group of users just a few days ago. In its current state, it appears to be a barebones streaming software with the ability to let users broadcast live.