Top 5 Best Android Emulators for PC!

using an android emulator is a great way to access Android apps on your computer many use an emulator for gaming to be able to use their keyboard mouse or game controller you can also run other types of Android apps as well with so many emulators to choose from we've come up with a list of the top 5 Android emulators for your PC and testing we look at the features available stability ease of use and the overall user experience to determine the best let's get started [Music] starting off our countdown at number five is co-player whose main focus is gaming it allows you to record your gameplay and upload it wherever you want it it also allows for key mapping to emulate a controller with your keyboard when you first launch co-player it will ask which mode that you want and maximize game performance select speed mode if you've run into any issues after starting co-player you can switch to compatible mode later on in settings along the left you have several options here at the top selecting the keyboard icon will let you edit the keys for your keyboard if you're using a game controller you can activate it and map it to your preferred layout to switch from landscape to portrait mode select the rotate screen icon you'll also find other options for taking screenshots recording and sideloading apks like many of the Android emulators you have full access to the Google Play Store to install apps just use caution like you would on your phone or tablet when choosing which apps to install unfortunately on the home screen the app icons can't be moved co-player is completely free but like most emulators you'll have to deal with the occasional ads coming in at number four is me Moo play unlike co-player which is based on android kitkat me moose software supports apps up to Android lollipop 5.1 it supports multiple instances to run multiple apps simultaneously along with support for a mouse keyboard and gamepad in me Moo all the familiar options show up on the right side of the player to create multiple instances of the me Moo Player for multitasking purposes select the multi me move icon in the lower right click on create you can pick either android 5.1 or 4.4 5.1 is newer so most times you'll select that one then click on start and it will open a new window for me move so you can work on more than one task at a time me Moo plays free to use and continues to improve with each new update and at number three is BlueStacks which is the best known Android emulator and was recently updated to Android nougat it has keyboard mouse and gamepad support along with the ability to run multiple apps side by side this emulator targets gamers a quick look at the user interface you'll see that we're in the app center which lists recommended apps along with popular top grossing and trending in the right pane along the top you can access my apps which will show apps that you have installed if you need assistance you can go to the Help Center and to the right of the Help Center is Piku world which is there in platform reward currency system where you can redeem points for physical and digital goods in-app purchases and can be used to update skins I personally find pika world to be more of a nuisance with its constant notifications let's go back to my apps the tabbed interface is a cool feature when opening an app it opens in a new tab this makes it easy to run multiple apps at the same time compared to most emulators BlueStacks is bloated so it may not run smoothly if you have a PC with lower system specs or an older computer anyone can use loose tax for free with no limits but they do charge a fee to remove the ads which varies depending on your region at last check here in the United States the fee was $2.00 per month in the runner-up spot at number Q is Andy which is another popular Android emulator that's been around for many years and was also updated recently to Android nougat it has a ton of features including being able to use your phone as a controller I'll caution you right now when installing Andy that has a history of setting off antivirus or malware security software at this time Andy and the others mentioned in this video are completely safe to use as usual just be careful when installing apps into the emulators that you only choose the apps that you trust as you can see Andy more closely resembles Android with a cleaner looking user interface then the others mentioned with less clutter holding down the left click on your mouse while in the window will bring up the options to change your wallpaper and widgets and go into your settings going back to the home screen you had the familiar looking app drawer which shows you the apps that you have installed quite simply if you've ever used an Android device before this just may be the easiest Android emulator that you'll ever use Andy is completely free for personal use if you run a business they do have a pro version with plans starting at $12 per month coming in at number one is Knox player but quite frankly it was a toss-up between Andy and Knox for the number one spot even though Knox only has compatibility up to lollipop 5.1 I found it perform better than most of the other emulators when gaming while including most of the same features Knox player has all the usual features that can be selected from the right side including shake keyboard control a multi instance manager a recorder screenshot tool and many others in addition you can change the theme by selecting the icon that looks like a t-shirt here at the top with five to choose from there may be times when an app requires that your device be rooted in Knox player rooting is easy select settings and check the box next to root and save your settings you'll need to restart Knox player for the change to take effect that's all there is to it Knox player is completely free just like Andy and bluestacks it's also available for Mac OS thanks for watching all links are in the description give this video a thumbs 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Length: 6min 55sec (415 seconds)

Published: Fri May 25 2018