How to Fix Crunchyroll not Working on Roku?

When it comes to watching content then anime has been a pillar of great entertainment. It offers a very quality experience with the best in the best of content in all the possible genres. If you are an anime watcher then you must be a user of the Crunchyroll app. Many users of Roku prefer this app for watching their favorite anime. While being a very good app on a very good streaming device, every piece of technology comes across with some other problems every now and then. In the case of Crunchyroll, many users have complained that it is not working on Roku and in this article, we will talk about just that. So read ahead to get the best solutions to Crunchyroll Not Working Error on Roku.

How would you solve the Crunchyroll Not Working Error on Roku?

If you have Crunchyroll downloaded on your device and you are facing the Crunchyroll error then we will be letting you know the solution in this part. Crunchyroll Error could have appeared on your Roku device because of various different reasons. Don’t worry, there are actually many ways of improving this, all of them are below in detail.

1. Restarting Your Roku Device

You can directly solve this error by restarting your Roku device. For using this method just follow these steps:

1. Open the Home Menu of the Roku and scrolling down to the Settings option.
2. In the settings, Select the System Restart option.
3. Choose the Restart button
4. Once the Restart your device, then try opening the Crunchyroll channel again.
5. If that did not get rid of the error, then you can check the following option:

2. Restarting your Home Network

You can also restart the home network by following these steps to solve the problem:

1. You have to start by Turning off and unplugging the Roku Stick
2. After that, Disconnect your modem from the power source for a few seconds or a minute at max.
3. Plug your modem in and wait for it to connect.
4. Plugin your Roku Stick and Turn it on.
5. Try opening the Crunchyroll app again
6. By following the same way, on any other device like Playstation, Xbox, and Chromecast you can solve the Crunchyroll Down or not working errors.

3. Removing the channel from the Roku home screen 

You can also try removing Crunchyroll from Roku by the following steps. 

1. Scroll to the channel tile.
2. Pressing the * key on your Roku remote 
3. Choose the Remove channel option. 
4. After that, restart your device by following the same process that we mentioned earlier. 
5. Once your Roku starts up again, add the channel to your Roku once more by following the same process that you used when you first added the channel.

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Alternatives to Crunchyroll on Roku

If none of these ways works then you can actually try any of these other apps which are as feature-rich as Crunchyroll and offer a wide range of anime content.

• VRV

VRV is an option that is just available in the United States. It is also a great alternative to Crunchyroll if you don’t like any among Crunchyroll and Funimation. That is because it streams various shows that include both contents from Crunchyroll and Funimation. 

• HIDIVE

HIDIVE is another anime streaming service that gives you an inexpensive plan that is cheaper than Crunchyroll, that too with a longer free trial.  You will be able to try HIDIVE Premium free for 30 days, after which you just have to pay $4.99 per month for ad-free access for exclusive content and dubs. You might check the main website for updated pricing information though. HIDIVE has a great selection of dubbed content, series, simulcast, and movies. You have to keep in mind that though HIDIVE is only half of the price of VRV, a VRV subscription includes the HIDIVE content also. Therefore, if you are ready to pay double the price, you will get access to a lot more content. 

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