SnapTube is perhaps one of the most popular video and audio downloader online for Android. With beyond 40 million users worldwide and over 7 million likes on Facebook, it offers unrivalled features that many have found considerably useful and convenient. If you have ever found yourself enjoying a video on YouTube or any streaming video online, or listening to any music online that touched your soul, and thought, “Wow! I wish I could save that on my phone”, then this is the App the universe was hinting at. SnapTube has successfully established its online presence, and you can’t talk about downloading, or saving videos and audio for offline viewing or listening without mentioning it. So what is it about it that has caught everyone’s attention? Let’s have a look.
Features
Different video resolutions – SnapTube offers the option to download videos in various resolutions from 144p to 1080p. Keep in mind the capabilities of your device when downloading high-resolution video files. It would be a disappointment to download a high-resolution video only for it to play sluggishly on your device. So first consider the video resolutions your device supports, and then download your files accordingly.
MP3 Audio and alternative formats – It’s not that the app just downloads MP3 audio files, but that it can convert any video you are watching to mp3, WEBM or M4A formats. Suppose you are watching a music video that is really cool, but you’d just like the audio without the video, well, this app enables you to do just that. It comes with a converter that does this on the go.
Advanced Search – SnapTube allows you to search for videos within the app; therefore, you don’t have to necessarily visit a site like YouTube that has videos, to get the video you are interested in. You can just search for the video of interested, and the app will link to various video-based sites and bring you accurate search results that match your entry. It also has a management system that makes it easy for you to handle your downloaded files.
Speed – SnapTube is considerably easy and fast to use. The file size of the app is small (less than 2MB), so it takes no time to download. It has a sleek, immaculate and beautiful interface that is intuitive and significantly user-friendly. All these aspects work together with the technology behind the app to make it download your files fast.
Extensive Compatibility – SnapTube will download videos and audio from assorted sites. Below is a complete list of all the sites you can use this app: youtube.com, vimeo.com, vevo.com, tune.pk, metacafe.com, pinguda.com, pagalworld.com, vid.me, whatsappdaily.com, facebook.com, liveleak.com, vine.co, dailytube.in, soundcloud.com, skymovies.in, 3gpmania.co, dailymotion.com, instagram.com, twitter.com, vuclip.com, mthai.com, funnyordie.com, video.sapo.pt, and funnyordie.com.
Installation and Usage
SnapTube is a free YouTube downloader for Android that demands very little from your device when it comes to installation. All you need is Android 2.0 and above as the version of your OS (Operating System), and 1.9MB of free space. That’s all, and you’re ready to install and enjoy the app.
You won’t find this app on the Google Play Store since Google has issues with third-party applications downloading videos from YouTube. To get the app visit: www.snaptubeapp.com.
Subsequent to downloading and installing the app, you’ll have various options to choose from. Once installed, SnapTube integrates with the sites mentioned above; hence, whenever you’re on any of these sites, it’ll give you the option to download any video that interests you either as a video or audio file. The initial page of the app has attractive tiles that direct to the various mentioned video based sites. The app also has five tabs containing five options. For instance, with the “popular videos” tab, you’ll be able to check out the trending videos, and the “top videos” tab presents you with the most downloaded and viewed videos, so you can discover what others have found interesting within the week.
User Reception and Feedback
As indicated previously, SnapTube is very intuitive and user-friendly. If you are familiar with Tubemate, this app is considerably better in terms of functionality, features, and ease of use. You don’t necessarily have to read a user manual to figure out how it works. Many users from Reddit and Amazon have given feedback emphasizing that it’s the easiest and most preferred app for downloading videos and audio on Android devices. Users from these sites have also mentioned that the app does not consume any extra battery power than usual, and it saves time considering the speed at which it downloads files. Furthermore, the size of the files it downloads is conveniently small, so you won’t have to worry about them consuming unnecessary space on your Android device. Most users also only give positive feedback about the app, with no complaints at all.
Recap
SnapTube is a versatile app that has made life easier for video and music lovers. It has an intuitive and user-friendly interface; therefore, it’s significantly easy to use and fall in love with. It enables you to download music and videos in various formats, and it can convert video files to audio files on the go. It supports a wide range of video-based websites, and it enables you to search videos from these platforms within the app. Most of its users have found the application a necessity as far as offline video viewing and audio listening is concerned.
