VidMate is one of the most widely used video downloaders, music downloader, and more apps from YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and more than 1000+ websites. However, few people are aware that its default setting is seldom perfect. If you adjust a few of the important options, you will have improved downloads, improved quality, and more data control.
Turn On High-Quality Downloads (Video & Music)
By default, VidMate sometimes selects normal quality to conserve space. That can compromise your experience.
How to do it:
- Open VidMate → Settings → Download Settings
- For video, set default quality to 1080p or 720p
- For audio, select 256 kbps or 320 kbps
Once that is done, all downloads apply those settings by default. In the case of music downloads in particular, you’ll notice the difference immediately.
Enable Privacy Mode (Hide Downloads from Gallery)
In case your downloads appear in your phone’s gallery, you may want to hide them. Privacy Mode will prevent that.
Steps:
- Settings → Privacy
- Enable Hide from Gallery
Now your files stay within VidMate alone. Others won’t view them in your gallery apps.
Change Download Location (Use SD Card or Custom Folder)
Internal storage can get full quickly, particularly with video files.
To modify where files are saved:
- Settings → Download Path
- Choose an SD Card or set a custom folder
This provides you with more control and prevents “Storage Full” errors. Most users opt to switch to the SD card to clear up internal memory.
Use Night Mode for Eye Comfort
Using VidMate in dark places might strain your eyes. Night Mode comes to the rescue.
Turn it on through:
- Settings → Theme
- Select Dark Theme or Night Mode
It also makes your app look cool and reduces battery consumption on OLED displays.
Turn on Smart Download (Pause / Resume Automatically)
Smart Downloading is helpful if your network is not stable. It allows downloads to pause and resume cleanly instead of beginning all over.
Where:
- Settings → Download Settings
- Turn Smart Download and Auto Retry Failed Downloads on
This is wonderful when your connection drops from time to time or when you are on mobile data.
Restrict Downloads on Mobile Data
You don’t need to waste your mobile data on large downloads. Restrict that risk.
Do this:
- Settings → Network
- Turn Download on Wi-Fi Only
- Or restrict the size for mobile downloads
This safeguards your data plan and prevents surprise bills.
Disable Unwanted Notifications
VidMate can notify you about promotions, updates, and so on. Trim unwanted things.
Steps:
- Settings → Notifications
- Turn off promotional notifications, suggestions, and update reminders
- Keep “Download Progress” if you prefer less feedback
- You will eliminate the noise and retain what’s important.
Download Threads (Speed Tuning)
VidMate supports multiple threads per download. But excessive threads overburden your device or network.
Ideal setting:
- Settings → Download Settings
- Set Maximum Threads to 4 or 6
- Don’t set it to excessively high figures (such as 10+) on low-end devices
- That setting provides you with a good speed without inducing slowdowns.
Conclusion
These tweaks in VidMate take only a few minutes. But they can profoundly enhance your experience, faster downloads, improved sound/video, enhanced privacy protection, and fewer distractions.
Many users never explore settings and run into common problems: low quality, cluttered gallery, slow downloads, or excessive data use. Don’t be one of them.