Apple TV Is Now Home to Crunchyroll Anime

Anime fans using Apple products will now be able to watch their favorite shows without needing to leave the Apple TV app to go to another application. Crunchyroll, which has one of the largest collections of anime in the world, is joining the Apple TV app as a channel. 

Here is everything you need to know about the new relationship between Crunchyroll and Apple TV. 

What are Apple TV Channels?

Apple TV Channels enable users to pay for and watch streaming services through the Apple TV app.

Crunchyroll has joined Apple TV Channels in multiple regions, including:

• U.S.
• Canada
• U.K.
• Australia

Any user who subscribes to Crunchyroll will now be able to watch content without having to download the separate Crunchyroll app. 

What Do You Get When You Subscribe to Crunchyroll via Apple TV?

When you subscribe to Crunchyroll through Apple’s TV app.

You will be able to access the full catalogue of anime available on Crunchyroll (over 50,000 total episodes), including popular titles such as:

• One Piece
• Solo Leveling
• Jujutsu Kaisen
• Demon Slayer
• Attack on Titan
• Kaiju No. 8

In addition to Crunchyroll’s entire catalogue, the following features will also be available for users who subscribe to Crunchyroll via Apple’s TV app:

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• Siri voice search
• Ability to download select episodes for offline viewing
• Family sharing
• Syncing between devices

What This Means for Apple Users

The greatest benefit of Apple TV Channels is ease of use for its customers.

Apple TV has made it possible for users to stay within one universal interface and not require the need to switch back and forth between multiple services to manage their shows or subscriptions.

The integration of Crunchyroll with Apple TV creates a better viewing experience.

For anime fans who use Apple hardware products, such as:

• Apple TV 4K
• iPhone
• iPad
• Mac

Crunchyroll Has Its Own App

It should also be mentioned that Crunchyroll already had an Apple TV app before the recent release of the Apple TV channel update.

The only difference is that subscribers now have an easier way of subscribing and watching content since everything is available in the Apple TV Channel rather than having to go through the Crunchyroll app separately.

As of now, existing Crunchyroll subscribers cannot use their old subscription information to access the Apple TV Channel version of their subscription.

Not Exactly Smooth Progress

While many users are happy about the new integration, several users have reported issues with playback, subtitles, and episodes of shows not being available inside the Apple TV Channel.

Additionally, some users have questions about whether or not there are any real advantages to using Apple’s Apple TV Channel versus the regular Crunchyroll standalone service.

That said, most people who use Apple devices are pleased to have anime available in the Apple TV interface.

The Larger Redirection for Viewing Platforms and Their Use

Crunchyroll is now available on Apple TV Channels.

This also demonstrates a significant trend among streaming services to address the complexities of fragmented viewing by developing more integrated viewing platforms.

More and more companies want their viewers to stay on their platforms rather than across multiple apps, so they can keep their entire catalogue of content in one place.

This greatly increases Apple TV’s appeal as a go-to source for streaming anime for all anime lovers.

Final Thoughts

Crunchyroll’s presence within the Apple TV Channels ecosystem represents a significant step towards making anime more accessible to users of Apple products.

Crunchyroll’s vast catalogue of thousands of episodes of anime is made available through Apple TV, and this is a huge value add to the service customers receive from Apple.

Though there are still some hurdles to overcome due to problems resulting from the launch of Apple TV.

Many of them are not limited to Apple’s integrations with third parties.

The overall trend in streaming services is one of increasing movement towards providing a seamless and easy way for viewers to experience content.