Replay a Snapchat

Snapchat is an instant-messaging app for smartphones that lets you send video and photo messages instead of the usual text. One catch with Snapchat, however, is that you can only view the picture or video once for a certain amount of time, and after that it's gone. Luckily, you can use the Replay feature to view Snaps you've received a second time. Version 9.29.3.0 of Snapchat allows you to replay each Snap you receive once.

Steps

  1. Update to the latest version of Snapchat. If you haven't updated Snapchat in a while, you'll want to check for updates in your device's app store. Snapchat versions 9.29.3.0 and later have a Replay feature, allowing you to replay every Snap once instead of limiting you to one Replay a day. This is a major change, as you can now use Replay for every single Snap you receive.
    • Snapchat used to sell additional Replays, but no longer offers them for sale. If you purchased additional Replays in the past, you can still use them, but you can no longer purchase them.[1]
  2. View a Snap you've received. Before you can use a Replay on a Snap, you'll need to have viewed it once. Tap a received Snap to begin viewing it.
    • If you have multiple unseen Snaps from that person, they will all play back-to-back, and using a Replay will play through all of them again.
  3. Don't exit the inbox after watching the Snap. You're only given the option to replay a Snap if you stay on the Inbox screen after it finishes. If you go back to the camera screen or exit the app, you'll lose your chance to replay the Snap.[2]
  4. Press and hold the Snap you just finished watching to use your Replay. You'll see the Snap icon refill, and it will say "Tap to view."
    • When you do this for the first time after updating, a window will appear asking you to confirm that you want to replay the Snap.
    • If you want to use a Replay for a specific Snap in a group of Snaps you received, swipe right on the Snap to open a chat with the person. Press and hold on the Snap that you want to replay in the chat history. You can only replay Snaps that you just received. Exiting the chat or the inbox screen will remove your ability to replay the Snaps.
  5. Tap the reloaded Snap to view it again. The Snap will replay all the way through again. If you leave the screen before tapping, you'll lose the Replay.
  6. Replay any other Snaps you receive. You can now replay each and every Snap you receive, instead of one per day. The other person will be able to see when you've replayed their Snaps.

Tips

  • While you can't save Snaps using the Snapchat app without notifying the other person that you took a screenshot, there are workarounds. These violate the TOS of Snapchat, are considered bad Snapchat etiquette, and may require a jailbroken device. See Save Snapchat Pictures on Your Android Without Notifying Others for details.

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Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ https://support.snapchat.com/en-US/ca/replay
  2. ↑ http://www.techinsider.io/snapchat-lets-you-reply-to-every-snap-once-2016-4
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