Hello, my dear readers! Today we will talk about such a useful topic that constantly helps me when traveling by train and in a taxi. How to download a movie to an Android smartphone? This topic is quite easy and not difficult to learn!
Many have encountered this situation: you want to watch a series, but you don’t have a computer, but you have a mobile phone! In this article I will tell you and tell you several methods and programs that will help you cope with this problem. Have you ever tried to download entire series to your smartphone?
Let's speculate...
I'm sure many will agree that watching movies online is not comfortable. Annoying advertisements often pop up, websites for watching TV series freeze, movies sometimes freeze and you have to wait for it to load.
Introduction
To download a video to your Android phone, you can use several methods:
- Websites that allow you to upload and download movies and videos
- Loader programs
- Online services that allow you to download videos from other sites using a link
- Torrent trackers
- And even use screen capture and video recording programs
You are unlikely to need the last method, unless you find a resource where none of the recommendations in this article will work. We will consider the rest in detail - we will provide step-by-step instructions and examples, and provide lists of current services and programs.
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Results
I hope this collection was useful to you, you have understood the number of solutions provided for Android that satisfy the question of downloading videos from YouTube. Unfortunately, there are not very many programs and methods; this is due to Google’s policy regarding the Youtube service.
All listed programs from the top can be downloaded from our website completely free of charge. Just select the application you need and download it using the “Download” button. If you want to add to the list, talk about your experience using one of the programs, or all of them, ask a question that was not answered in the article, or, conversely, give an answer to a question - write in the comments.
Method 1: Sites with the ability to download videos for free
Such sites are closed every now and then for copyright infringement. After all, unlike online movie theaters with paid subscriptions, they do not generate income for copyright holders. On the contrary, due to the fact that they allow you to download media files for free, they reduce their profits.
Therefore, giving an up-to-date list does not make much sense. You can find them through search engines - Google, Baidu, Yandex, Yahoo!, Mail, Rambler, etc. - by requesting “Free download video (title)”.
If you can’t quickly find a suitable site through one search engine, try another. Their algorithms are different, so different sites will appear in search results.
As a rule, downloading from them is simple - just click the appropriate button and select the quality in which the movie or video is available.
But be careful - watch out for pop-ups and banners. On free services, you can accidentally run ads, subscribe to unnecessary mailings, or download a virus. Read carefully what is written in the pop-up windows. Do not click on the highlighted areas until you are sure that you really need it.
Typically, consent buttons for sending notifications, running ads, or downloading third-party applications are highlighted. You can refuse - this should not interfere with the download.
Often the buttons to close the banner and start the commercial are very close - when you try to close the window, you start advertising. If possible, it is better to ignore banners altogether. Especially those that blink and irritate - they are most likely the ones with a catch.
If the download does not start without viewing an advertisement / subscribing to the newsletter, or a banner pops up on the entire screen, leave such a site.
You are unlikely to download a movie in good quality on such a resource.
When the download begins, look at the extension of the downloaded file: pay attention to what letters are written after the dot in the name. They indicate to your device the file format and make it clear exactly how it should be opened.
Common video file extensions: .mp4, .3gp, .avi, .flv, .mkv, .mov, .ra, .ram, .rm, .swf, .wmv.
But the extensions .apk, .exe, .rar, .zip are a reason to cancel the download. These are installation and archive files that are not intended for the video player. If they are distributed under the guise of a video or film, most likely they contain a virus.
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Method 2: Downloading videos from social networks and video hosting sites
Here special programs and online services will come to your aid. They download the selected media file, bypassing the built-in download block on the site where it is posted. And then they are transferred to your computer.
On large platforms, video files are posted in different resolutions - from 144p to HD (less often - Full HD). Downloaders give you the opportunity to choose any of them - you can find a balance between video file quality and speed.
Some tools are tailored for a specific site - their purpose is obvious from the name. For example, Vk Video Download is intended for VKontakte, Facebook Video Downloader is for Facebook.
But most of them are multitasking - they allow you to download videos from the most popular video hosting sites like Youtube, Rutube and Vimeo. And, of course, the largest social networks - Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, VK.
Untrained users should take into account that downloading from different platforms has its own small nuances that are not included in this article.
If you need to download a video from a specific site, use one of our previous articles:
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Applications to download
Such applications, as a rule, have a very user-friendly interface , the ability to save content from various resources and many additional functions: built-in browsers, file managers and converters.
The principles of their operation are similar, so we will give two examples with step-by-step instructions and give a list of programs with video reviews. Due to copyright issues, some links may be removed over time, but new ones will appear on the network. You can find these and other applications for download in the Play Market or through search engines using relevant queries.
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Example 1: YouTube app with Premium subscription
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Price: Free
A YouTube premium subscription allows you not only to disable advertising, but also to download your favorite videos to your smartphone or tablet through the official application.
The first month of Premium can be used for free, but you must provide your bank card details . If you do not want to pay for the subscription in the future, you will need to cancel it in a timely manner, otherwise the money will be debited automatically. Please read the terms of use first—they may change over time.
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Example 2: Videoder
1 Launch Videoder. When you launch it for the first time, it will ask for access permissions; we recommend setting the parameters as in the screenshot.
2 On the main page, tap the Search or URL field. Enter a title to start a search or paste a copied video link.
3 You can also go to a specific platform by clicking View all sites. Click on the site icon - it will open as in a regular browser: you will need to log in and find the selected video.
4 Under the open video there is information about what formats are available for downloading. Select the one you need.
5 A download preparation window will open with the file name and saving path - click Start download
6 The saving process is displayed in the notification panel.
7 You can open the downloaded file or view information about it through the download menu on the Downloaded tab
8 To find a video through the file manager, go to the Videoder folder in the memory of your device.
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List of programs
1 Videoder
One of the best applications. Supports downloading from YouTube, Rutube, Vimeo, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Vevo, Dailymotion, Vine, Metacafe, Liveleak and other platforms. The list is constantly updated - it currently contains about 170 resources.
It has a nice interface and a built-in web browser and file manager.
2 TubeMate
Tubemate YouTube Downloader is one of the first applications for downloading YouTube videos on Android. Does not support all versions of Android and is not available in the Play Store. You can download it from the official website of the developer.
3 InsTube
It has a user-friendly interface, allows you to download videos and music. As the name suggests, works with Youtube and Instagram, as well as a number of other platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Soundcloud, Vimeo, Vine, Tune, Vevo, Toad, Sky, Vuclip, Funnyordie, Dailymotion, Dailytube, Mthai, Pagalworld, Liveleak, Metacafe, AOL.
4 YouTube Go
The official application from Google, an alternative to the standard YouTube application. It is lighter, allows you not only to view, but also to download videos to your phone to watch them offline.
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5 VidMate
Saves videos from YouTube, Facebook, SoundCloud, Dailymotion and other sites. The application is easy to use, allows you to watch videos from different sources and download them easily.
6 Snaptube
Saves videos from Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, Vevo, Whatsappdaily, Dailymotion, Vimeo, Vine, Vuclip, Metacafe, Liveleak, Twitter, Tune, Soundcloud, Mthai, Pagalworld, Dailytube.In, Mrpopat, Pinguda, etc. Also downloads audio tracks separately. There is a quick search panel. It is not available in the Play Market, but can be downloaded from the developer’s official website or third-party resources.
7 Android Video Downloader (AVD)
Works with many sites that support online video playback. Does not support YouTube - due to recent Google lawsuits, because saving certain content from its services is prohibited by law.
8 Free Video Downloader (FVD).
Video Downloader detects videos automatically and offers to download them. There is a preview, bookmarks, a download manager, a built-in browser, the ability to password-protect the downloads folder, and SD card support. Supports different file formats: mp3, m4a, mp4, m4v, mov, avi, wmv, doc, xls, pdf, txt, etc.
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9 Ummy Video Downloader
Saves YouTube videos in different formats - both video and audio.
Install Ummy Video Downloader
In order to install applications, you may need permission to install from unknown sources.
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Online download
Online download services make it possible to download videos and films to any gadget without installing additional programs. They periodically close down - again, due to copyright issues. You can find other similar services on the Internet by request Download video to your phone online.
It’s more convenient to use them from a laptop, but the interface of many of them has already been adapted for the screens of phones and tablets.
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Example: SaveFromNet
1 Open any browser, enter one of the sites in the address bar or click on a link from the list below
2 Tap the Enter address field
3 Paste the link to the video you want to download
4 Press the Download button in the desired quality.
5 Save the file to your phone memory.
6 You can find it through the built-in explorer in the Downloaded - Other folder
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List of resources
- savefrom.net
- fbdown.net
- getvideo.at
- tubeoffline.com
- 9xbuddy.in
- savevideo.me
- fbdownload.org
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SaveMedia (formerly KickYouTube)
SaveMedia is another service for downloading videos from YouTube. It differs from its competitors only in that this service does not work with other media resources and can only download videos from YouTube .
Like all similar services, it has an adapted version of the site for mobile devices. You are not required to install additional applications on Android (unless you want to use the service in a computer browser); to get started, you only need to have a browser.
Before starting, you need to find the video you need and copy the link. If you used an application when searching for a video, then you need to click “Share” and from the drop-down menu click “Copy link”; if you used the mobile version of the site when searching, then the link to the video must be copied from the address bar of the browser.
After the video link has been copied to the clipboard, you need to go to the SaveMedia . In the “Enter YouTube URL or a search term” field, insert the link to the video and click on the “Download” button. After which, we will be prompted to select the file type to download: as video or audio. Next, you need to select the desired option from the drop-down list and click the “Download” button.
FAQ
1 I follow all the instructions, but I can't load the video. Everything works for my friends.
This could be due to several problems:
- The program works unstably with your phone model and the software installed on it. Try updating your operating system
- Your friends have a different, more stable version of the program installed, but the version you have installed contains bugs. Download another version from the developer's official website
- The file download limit is set by your operator in accordance with the laws of your country. We won't recommend using a VPN connection - we'll just remind you of its existence
