Snapchat video for Android makes its way to a stable release

A few weeks ago, Snapchat introduced a video recording feature in beta for Android users. iOS users have been enjoying this feature for months and now its finally included in the stable release of Snapchat for Android.

Videos will work exactly like pictures and text messages sent using Snapchat. Video will self-destruct after a certain amount of time up to 10 seconds.

Along with video recording, version 2.0 of Snapchat brings an improved notification system that is more informative and customizable.

So why did it take so long to port video recording over to Android? Daniel Smith, the founder of Snapchat, explains.

The Android phones that many of us use were never designed with Snapchat in mind, and that can be tough when developing a hardware-based application. The video feeds and playback behavior can differ greatly – often with no guarantees or warnings.

If you have Snapchat already installed on your phone you’ll receive an update from the Google Play store. If you haven’t downloaded Snapchat for Android yet, you can do so here.

Source: Snapchat