Up until now, the video streaming giant YouTube has enjoyed a monopoly rule when it comes to free user-shared content on the internet with little to no competition. But as the social media bubble gets larger and larger each day, Facebook is leveling up the playing field by introducing IGTV (Instagram TV) as a mobile-first way of letting users enjoy video entertainment at no direct cost to them.

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Now that the 60-second limit to the video length you can have in Instagram has been maximized from 10 minutes to 60 minutes with IGTV, there are plenty more reasons to why you’d want to download IGTV videos and save them for viewing later. Whether you want to download a 20-minute recipe video from Buzzfeed to watch on the bus to work, or simply want to save your favorite clips offline, there’s an app to do it.

How to download IGTV videos

For the Desktop PC, or any device as long as you want to use a website, downloading an IGTV video is super easy. Just hop onto this website called IGTVLoader and use its easy interface to get the job done.

But if you want an app for that for your Android phone and tablet, here you go.

After sieving through the Google Play Store (APK download) to find the absolute best, we found almost half a dozen apps that can help you download IGTV videos and Instagram photos too. Finally, we settled on the Downloader for IGTV for offering minimally intrusive ads and the easiest means of downloading IGTV videos.

  1. Download the Downloader for IGTV Android app.
  2. Open the downloader app you installed right above.
  3. Press Allow when it asks for Storage permissions.
  4. The Quick download for IGTV/Insta feature will be enabled automatically.
  5. Tap on either Open Instagram or Open IGTV to access the service.
  6. Select the video that you want to download using IGTV Downloader.
  7. Press the three-dot menu button at the bottom of the screen and select Copy Link.
  8. The download will begin and you will be able to see the progress in the notification window.
  9. Once the download is completed, head back to the IGTV Downloader.
  10. Tap on Saved Media to view the videos you’ve just downloaded.
  11. Here you will not only be able to view your IGTV videos, but also send it around using the Share.
  12. Additionally, once you want to remove a video, press the Trash button on the top-right corner and select Yes to delete the video.

That’s it.

What do you think about the app?

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Do you think IGTV has what it takes to bring down the video-sharing giant YouTube, or is it just a fad waiting to implode?