在这个人人都在使用社交媒体(Social Media)的时代，Instagram和Snapchat与WhatsApp 和 Facebook(WhatsApp and Facebook)一起是人们用来与世界分享他们所做的任何事情的顶级服务——他们的假期等等！人们正在使用Snapchat与Stories一起发送消失的消息、照片和视频。然而(Whereas)，人们使用Instagram上传照片和视频，发布他们的故事(Stories)并发送消失的照片消息。今天，我们将展示如何在Windows 10/8/7 PC上使用Instagram 或 Snapchat 。(Instagram or Snapchat)
一个简短的历史…
Snapchat于 2011 年(Snapchat)9 月(September 2011)首次发布，最初的概念是人们分享他们最近所做的事情并通过发送照片和视频相互交流。从那以后已经六年了，从那以后服务已经发展了很多。现在，Snapchat 的V10拥有(Snapchat)更好(V10)的用户界面，其功能包括将AR 对象(AR Objects)放置在使用基于 AR 的面罩的用户周围。AR 是苹果(Apple)、微软(Microsoft)等主要科技巨头(tech giant)关注的主要领域，它为开发人员、内容创建者和公司本身在开发和财务方面做更多事情提供了更多机会。Snapchat适用于Android 和 iOS(Android and iOS)，并且没有传闻官方的 Windows 10 应用程序即将推出。
Instagram于 2010 年(Instagram)10 月(October 2010)早些时候针对 iOS 和 2012 年10 月(October 2012)针对Android手机发布。在很久没有更新Windows Phone 应用(Windows Phone app)之后，他们在 2016 年发布了新的Windows 10移动和 PC(Mobile and PC)应用。这些新应用从 iOS 带到Windows 10，因为Facebook的OSMeta 技术(OSMeta technology)可以跨平台移植应用. 从那时起，与Android和 iOS 应用程序相比， Windows 10应用程序会定期更新以保持功能丰富。Instagram被Facebook收购(Facebook)2012 年以 10亿美元收购(Billion)。Facebook后来提出以30亿美元现金收购(Billion cash)Snapchat ，但该提议被Snapchat拒绝，因此，Facebook推出了Instagram Stories ，克隆了旧的Snapchat Stories和其他类似功能，直接与Snapchat竞争！不管你信不信，Instagram Stories的使用量超过了Snapchat Stories。
相关(Related)：如何在Windows 10中卸载(Windows 10)Snap Camera。
为什么使用模拟应用程序更好？
由于某些真正的区别因素，我们建议在Windows PC上使用(Windows PCs)Android 应用程序(Android apps)的仿真，而不是使用Instagram等(Instagram)Windows 10应用程序。首先(First)，许多Windows 10 PC 应用程序(PC app)并不支持应用程序的移动变体所具有的所有功能。这包括从适用于Instagram的(Instagram)Windows 10 PC 应用(PC app)上传的照片和视频(photo and video upload)。由于Snapchat(Snapchat)等许多顶级Android和 iOS 应用程序不适用于Windows 10，例如Snapchat ，对于使用Bluestacks(Bluestacks)和Andy Android Emulator等模拟器的人来说是显而易见的。
在Windows PC上使用Instagram 或 Snapchat(Instagram or Snapchat)
有时用户不想仅仅为了使用应用程序而切换设备。或者，他们可能使用的是较旧的、不受支持的手机或功能手机(feature phone)，然后他们有一台 PC 作为替代品，可用于通过仿真运行这些应用程序。
Bluestacks和Andy Android Emulator等Windows PC上的Android 应用程序(Android apps)有大量免费软件可用。因此，我们将讨论如何使用它们在Windows PC上模拟(Windows PC)Instagram 和 Snapchat(Instagram and Snapchat)应用程序。
1]使用Bluestacks
简而言之，以下是这些步骤：
- 首先(First)，下载Bluestacks并安装 254 MB 的可执行文件。
- 设置(Set)所有帐户信息(account information)，例如链接到Google 帐户(Google Account)并根据需要设置付款，否则跳过。
- 现在，使用搜索栏(search bar)根据您要模拟的应用程序查找Snapchat 或 Instagram 。(Snapchat or Instagram)
- 单击(Click)其名称以导航到Google Play 商店(Google Play Store)。
- 进入Google Play 商店(Google Play Store)后，点击安装按钮并同意下载和安装应用程序的所有权限请求。
- 现在安装应用程序后，打开它并使用您的凭据登录。
您现在可以使用它了！
以下是我亲身体验 Bluestacks 时的一些截图：
2]使用安迪安卓模拟器
下载并安装Andy Android Emulator后，进行设置。
现在，转到Google Play 商店并搜索(Google Play Store and search)您想要的应用程序。
下载(Download)应用程序并安装它，在这种情况下是Instagram 或 Snapchat(Instagram or Snapchat)。
你都准备好了！
以下是我亲身体验时Andy的截图：(Andy)
比较两个模拟器
这两款模拟器都非常好用。Bluestacks更适合游戏，而Andy以良好的性能支持各种应用程序。我们发现通常的Android 启动器(Android launcher)作为用户界面(user interface)并没有减慢我们在Andy上安装和使用应用程序的过程。在Bluestacks上，自定义UI 有点(UI kind)让我们慢下来，但差别很小。这两个模拟器都可以使用您的外部PC 硬件(PC hardware)（如麦克风和相机(Cameras)）与应用程序一起使用，这对它们来说都是一个加分点。他们俩都支持Snapchat和Instagram的工作(Snapchat and Instagram)完美无缺。我们能够使用故事功能和其他需要地理标记功能的功能，而且准确度很高。
借助这些模拟器，您可以在 PC 上使用任何Android 应用程序(Android app)，即使它们的 Windows 10 版本没有太多更新。
现在阅读(Now read)：如何将Instagram故事下载到 PC 或移动设备(Mobile)。
How to get Instagram or Snapchat on a Windows PC
In thiѕ age where everyonе is on Soсial Media, Instagram and Snapchat are the top services along with WhatsApp and Facebook that people are using to share with the world whatever they are doing – their vacations and what not! People are using Snapchat to send disappearing messages, photos and videos along with Stories. Whereas, people use Instagram to upload photos and videos, post their Stories and send disappearing photo messages. Today, we will show how you can use Instagram or Snapchat on Windows 11/10/8/7 PC.
Snapchat was first released in September 2011 with the initial concept of people sharing what they have been doing lately and communicating with each other by sending photos and videos. Since then it has been six years, and the service has evolved a lot since then. Now, the V10 of Snapchat has a better UI with features like AR Objects being placed in users’ surroundings people using AR-based face masks. And AR being a major area of focus by major tech giants like Apple, Microsoft, and more, it keeps more opportunities for developers, content creators and companies themselves to do more in both development and financial terms. Snapchat is available for Android and iOS, and no official Windows 10 app is rumored to come.
Instagram was released earlier in October 2010 for iOS and in October 2012 for Android phones. After a long time of not updating the Windows Phone app, they released a new Windows 10 app for Mobile and PC in 2016. These new apps were brought to Windows from iOS as a result of Facebook’s OSMeta technology to port apps across platforms. Since then, the Windows 10 apps are being regularly updated to be kept feature-rich as compared with the Android and iOS apps. Instagram was acquired by Facebook for $1 Billion in 2012. Facebook later offered to acquire Snapchat for $3 Billion cash but the offer was turned down by Snapchat, and as a result, Facebook introduced Instagram Stories cloning the old Snapchat Stories and other similar features competing directly with Snapchat! And believe it or not, Instagram Stories are used more than Snapchat Stories.
Related: How to uninstall Snap Camera in Windows.
Can you use Snapchat or Instagram on a Windows computer?
Can you use Snapchat on a Windows PC? Yes, it is possible to use Snapchat on a Windows 11/10 computer. Yes, this app works best on Android and iOS for now, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have some fun on Windows 11/10 as well. Just know that the experience might not be as good as you want it to be.
There are multiple ways to use Snapchat or Instagram on a Windows 11 or Windows 10 computer. The information below should improve your knowledge of such things. We have taken the example of Snapchat but a similar procedure needs to be followed for Instagram.
Use Snapchat on the web without having to log in
One of the first things you can do here is to use Snapchat via the web. You won’t get the full experience, so this is something you need to keep in mind.
To begin, please visit the official Snapchat website, then click on the menu button to the top left corner of the screen. From there, select Stories to view the latest upload from random users. If that’s not enough, you can also choose the Maps option to view Stories based on locations on a map from anywhere around the world.
Use Snapchat on the web while logged in
To gain access to more features, you must log in to your Snapchat account via the official website. Once you’re in, you have the option to send direct messages, explore the Snapchat Newsfeed, and take advantage of Augmented Reality features.
The downside here is no option to upload content. No option to take selfies, etc.
Why is it better to use emulated apps?
We recommend using the emulation of Android apps on Windows PCs rather than using Windows 11/10 apps like Instagram due to certain real distinguishing factors. First of all, many Windows PC apps don’t support every feature that the mobile variants of the apps do. This includes the photo and video upload from the Windows PC app for Instagram. And as many top Android and iOS apps like Snapchat are not available for Windows 11/10 like Snapchat, it is obvious for the person to use emulators like Bluestacks or Noxplayer and Andy Android Emulator.
How to use Instagram or Snapchat on Windows PC using emulators
There are times when a user does not want to switch devices just to use an app. Or maybe, they might be using an older, unsupported, or feature phone then they have a PC as an alternative to be used to run these apps via emulation.
There are plenty of freeware available for Android apps on Windows PCs like Bluestacks, Noxplayer and Andy Android Emulator. So, we are going to talk about how to use them to emulate Instagram and Snapchat apps on Windows PC.
1] Using Instagram or Snapchat via Bluestacks
In order to use Snapchat on your Windows 11/10 computer more effectively, we suggest downloading & installing Bluestacks. For your information, BlueStacks X is their online app that lets you play Android games in the cloud without having to install anything on your PC.
Here are the steps in a nutshell:
- First of all, download Bluestacks and install the 254 MB executable file.
- Set up all the account information like linking to Google Account and set up payments if you want to, else skip.
- Now, use the search bar to look up Snapchat or Instagram according to what app you want to emulate.
- Click on its name to navigate to the Google Play Store.
- After you enter the Google Play Store, click on the install button and agree to all the permission requests to download and install the app.
- Now when the app is installed, open it and log in with your credentials.
You are now good to use it!
Here are some of the screenshots from my hands-on time with Bluestacks:
2] Using Instagram or Snapchat via Andy Android Emulator
Once you have downloaded and installed Andy Android Emulator, set it up.
Now, go to Google Play Store and search for your desired app.
Download the app and install it which in this case would be Instagram or Snapchat.
You are all set!
Here are some on the screenshots of Andy from my hands-on time:
3] Using Instagram or Snapchat via Noxplayer
If you’re not interested in using Bluestacks, then we would like to recommend Noxplayer. Follow the instructions there and you will have no problems using Snapchat.
NoxPlayer is one such Android emulator which had been making breakthroughs, and to their latest announcement, Nox Player is offering an integrated Android 9 Emulator which will allow games like Genshin Impact and The Rising of the Shield Hero: Rerise to work. It is going to be an industry first, pushing it ahead of the competition.
Comparing Bluestacks & Andy emulators
Both the emulators are excellent to be used. Bluestacks is better for gaming while Andy supports every kind of app with a good performance. We found the usual Android launcher as a user interface that didn’t slow down our process of installing and using apps on Andy. While on Bluestacks, the custom UI kind of slowed us down but with a very little difference. Both the emulators can use your external PC hardware like Mics and Cameras to be used with the app which was a plus point for both of them. And both of them supported the working of Snapchat and Instagram flawlessly. We were able to use the stories features and other features that need geotagging capabilities with decent accuracy.
With these emulators, you can use any Android app on your PC even when their Windows 11/10 versions are not much updated.
Read: How to run Google Play Store Android apps on Windows 11
Is there an official Snapchat app for Windows 11?
At the moment, this app does not exist for Windows 11, and chances are, it may never be. However, there are ways to get around this problem which we will discuss in this article.
Can you use Snapchat on a Windows computer?
While the app is not officially available for the Microsoft-made platform, it is possible for users to take advantage of emulators in order to use Snapchat.
Will Snapchat be available in the Microsoft Store?
Microsoft announced in the past plans to have Android apps available for download and use via the Microsoft Store. This is a good idea, but unfortunately, these apps are not the ones found in the Google Play Store, but rather the Amazon App Store. There is a problem with this because Snapchat is not yet available in the Amazon Store, which means, it won’t make its way to the Microsoft Store.
Now read: How to download Instagram stories to PC or Mobile.
