What do you do when you want to download a video you saw online? Don’t worry, there are several apps for that. But don’t expect to download Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Videos, or the like! What you can download are the video streaming services like YouTube and Vimeo. Vimeo has always let people download videos if they want. YouTube is also singing that tune now with the new YouTube Go app. Social networks are a bit more strict. While Facebook lets you save videos, you can’t store them to watch offline. It’s the same with Instagram, Twitter, and other social media....
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