How to Download Reddit Videos with Sound

Why Reddit Videos Download Without Sound

This is probably the most common complaint people have when trying to save Reddit videos. You download a video, open it up, and there's no audio. It's not a bug on your end. It's just how Reddit works.

Reddit uses a streaming format called DASH that stores audio and video as separate files on their servers. When you watch a video on Reddit, your browser plays both streams together in real time. But when you try to download the video directly, most methods only grab the video stream and leave the audio behind.

How Viddit Fixes This

Viddit is built specifically to handle Reddit's split-stream setup. When you paste a Reddit video link into Viddit, here's what happens behind the scenes:

1. Viddit fetches the video stream at your chosen quality.
2. It separately fetches the audio stream for that video.
3. It merges both streams into a single video file with sound.
4. You get a complete video ready to download.

All of this happens automatically. You don't need to do anything special. Just paste, pick your quality, and download.

Step-by-Step Guide

Here's how to download a Reddit video with sound using Viddit:

1. Go to the Reddit post with the video you want to save.
2. Tap or click the Share button and select Copy Link.
3. Head to viddit.io in your browser.
4. Paste the link into the input field and click Download.
5. Choose your preferred quality (360p, 480p, 720p, or 1080p).
6. Click the download button and the video with sound will save to your device.

What If the Video Still Has No Sound?

Sometimes a Reddit video genuinely has no audio. If the original uploader posted a video without sound (or posted a GIF, which never has audio), then there's no audio stream to merge. In these cases, Viddit will download the video as-is.

You can usually tell if a video has audio on Reddit by looking for the speaker icon or volume controls on the Reddit player.

Does This Work on Mobile?

Yes. Viddit merges audio and video for downloads on all devices, whether you're on your desktop, Android phone, or iPhone. On Android, you can also use the Viddit Android app which makes the whole process even easier.

For a complete mobile walkthrough, check out our guide to downloading Reddit videos on your phone.

Quick Tips

• Higher quality options (720p, 1080p) will have better audio quality as well.
• If you're having issues, make sure you're using the full Reddit post URL, not a shortened link.
• Reddit GIFs don't have sound since they're silent by nature.

For more about how Reddit handles different video formats and resolutions, take a look at our Reddit video formats guide.