There are applications that by mentioning them everyone knows what we are talking about. On Android, an example is Snaptube . It is a free app with a long history and that will delight those who want to download the content from social networks or sources such as YouTube, Instagram, TikTok or Facebook. But downloading Snaptube is not that simple.
Specifically, Snaptube supports more than 50 supported sites. It's more. It will allow you to download video or music from these pages to avoid losing that content if is no longer available online . And all from a single application for Android. However, there is a downside. This app for Android is not in Google Play . The reason? Mainly, because Google does not usually support applications that allow you to download video or audio from YouTube.
But on Android everything is possible. Even if Google doesn't want to. Those responsible for Snaptube offer the installer of their application so that you can download Snaptube for free and install it on your smartphone. Let's see how to do it, step by step.
Download Snaptube on Android
By default, if you are an Android user, you install the applications and games through Google Play , its official store. It's easy to use, it's always there and it gives us a guarantee that, with few exceptions, the apps on Google Play are trustworthy. Or should it be like this.
But on Android there are alternative stores where you can download applications banned by Google. What's more, as with Snaptube. To download Snaptube you only need an APK file that is used to install the application. And if you don't trust Snaptube's APK, its makers say it's safe. To do this, they analyze the installer with the antivirus for Android CM Security, McAfee and Lookout Security .
If you still need a second opinion, you can analyze Snaptube with online antivirus such as VirusTotal, which uses dozens of antivirus engines. After entering the download link for Snaptube, VirusTotal did not detect anything out of the ordinary.
Thus, once we have verified that the installer is safe, to download Snaptube on your Android you must go to its official website and click on the button Download Snaptube . A file with an APK extension will automatically download.
Two things can happen. First, let the browser tell you something like that file can damage your device . It will ask you if you want to keep it on your Android. Of course we want it. The second problem is that will prevent us from installing Snaptube as it is an installer outside of Google Play.
Activating unknown sources
To solve this little trouble you will have to go to Settings> Security> Unknown sources and activate this last option. As it says below, “Allow installation of non-Play Store applications.” After installing Snaptube you can deactivate this option again.
Depending on the version of Android you have installed, it will offer you a direct link to activate the installation of unknown files. And it is that in more recent versions of Android, the option to install files from unknown sources has become somewhat more accessible for everyone.
Once we have resolved this Android impediment, Snaptube will download and install itself. If everything went well, you will see its icon in the list of installed applications . The first time you open Snaptube it will ask you if you allow it to access the Android gallery. The reason is that you need access to save the videos and audios that you download.
Otherwise it has no secrets. From the application itself you can search for videos in compatible sources and download them to your device. In most cases you will be able to choose the quality and format of the video or audio in order to choose the best quality or an affordable size for your available space.
