Best apps for downloading free music on Android: don't miss out on these

Free music is in. You've got Spotify, you've got Rdio, you've got Pandora. YouTube even provides a perfectly viable way to listen to music for free. But what if you don't just want to stream music. but want to keep it for offline too? AndroidPIT is here to help with our list of the best Android apps for downloading free music.

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Disclaimer: all of these apps are capable of downloading files from the internet for free. Always ensure you have Creative Commons / Copyleft permission before downloading MP3s.

Download Manager for Android

Download Manager for Android is one of the most popular Android apps of its kind. Though it's not built specifically for audio, downloading MP3's is still a breeze in this free app. There is a dedicated music section for finding the tracks you want, and it's notable for its speed too, claiming it can download files up to three times faster than other apps. It also comes with its own web browser and audio player! This is a great all-in-one solution for downloading free music.

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It might not look pretty, but Download Manager for Android provides a great way to download music for free. / © ANDROIDPIT

Download Manager for AndroidINSTALL

Google Play Music

This is another one of the top apps for downloading music that you can find in the Play Store.Google Play Music is known as Google's marketplace for music on Android, but it also regularly offers free songs and albums to download. Google Play Music is also a music player in its own right (it's even one of the ones that has graced our best Android music players list). It's a fantastic app and well worth checking out.

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Google Play Music is often home to free music downloads. / © ANDROIDPITAdvanced Download Manager let's you download three files simultaneously including MP3's and MP4's. It includes a number of different settings so you can customize how the files are actually downloaded, including limiting the maximum speed of the download (so you don't use up too much of your bandwidth), and the number of simultaneous downloads you can have. It also provides incredibly fast download speeds. The in-app browser doesn't make searching for free tracks as simple as it could be, but once you do it makes light work of them. Advanced Download Manager

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