One of America’s favorite past times every Saturday is to tune in to Saturday Night Live, whether on network TV or on live streaming, and see what shenanigans the ever-rotating cast and their celebrity host of the week are up to. But what has been lacking was an actual, official app so that you can relive all your favorite sketches, musical numbers, and even videos that weren’t aired for some reason or another. Now, SNL geeks, you have your wish as the official SNL Android app is now available for smartphones and tablets.
With the app, you’ll be able to browse through almost 40 years of classic clips from its golden years (Coneheads, John Belushi era, etc), more recent videos and sketches that have gone viral like Stefon, Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake shorts, etc. You will be able to search and browse by season or per cast member, and by segment as well (Weekend Update marathon, here we come!). You can also easily swipe from clip to clip in a seamless fashion. The more videos you watch, the “smarter” the app becomes as it learns what makes you laugh, and so it can recommend unwatched clips for you.
The app has a built-in video player where you can easily mark as favorite the clips that you love and share them on Facebook as well. It also comes with special emojis featuring classic SNL characters which you can share on your messaging apps. It’s also heavily promoting the last 2 episodes for this season, their 40th, which will be hosted by Reese Witherspoon and then Louis CK. But because of this app, even during off-season you’ll be able to enjoy all your favorite clips and sketches.
The Saturday Night Live app is available for free on the Google Play Store. However, it is region-locked so Android users outside the US will not be able to access the app and its content (unless you know how to access it through other means).
