Sony subsidiary and popular anime streaming service Funimation has a new app on PlayStation 5 and PS4, which completely overhauls the user interface for fans. Available now on the aforementioned formats, the updated app includes a bunch of oft-requested features, including customisable subtitles and a schedule of upcoming content.
Remember, if you want to try out Funimation, then you can get a three month free trial courtesy of the ongoing Play At Home programme that Sony’s been running during the coronavirus crisis. That’ll grant you as much ad-free, on-demand anime as you can manage during the sample period. For more details, click through here.
[source funimation.com]
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Still no Wakanim App...
recently signed up, offer probably expired now but they were offering 3 free months, play at home might be a different or updated offer, I'm sure the one I applied expired very recently
I watched most of anime on youtube (muse asia) and netflix now, crunchy roll is useless, I don't know about funanimation.
I feel Disney+ needs an overhaul on PS5.
It worked fine at launch, but lately the audio is out of sync (have no issues with other services on PS5) and the subtitles are now suddenly massive taking up like a 3rd of the screen and stretched.
Need options to choose subtitle styles.
Maybe they should have added this to Plus.
I would be interested but, unfortunately, I have little enough time for my favourite pastime of videogames, and the wife is not an anime fan so cutting into our joint TV time is a no go
@thefourfoldroot Funimation is only available in NA and UK so please no
@Perryg92 the Apple TV app on ps5 crashes often when browsing the store, literally end up having to pull the power cord out to restart it, generally it works perfectly but navigating the store crashes it for some reason
It's the same as switch version, not really the best it's weird when you go back from an episode it just shows the thumbnail etc. Personal preference though I guess
@IonMagi
What’s that got to do with anything though? (and I’m in the U.K.).
I've been waiting for this update.
That's nice. Hopefully they update other things soon as well
I'll need to see this new update. The previous UI was really slow and sometimes unresponsive on PS4.
Add it to my Plus suuuuuuuuuuuuuub!!!!
@wiiware Im happy with Crunchy Roll for Hero Academia and One Punchman alone when will ever see season 3 of that its so much better then any Dragonball series.
Yes im a mainstream Anime series watcher.
@Flaming_Kaiser In my country crunchy rolls anime availability is so low that it's better to watch anime (legally) on youtube or netflix.
@thefourfoldroot Because if they add this to PS+ lots of Players wouldnt be able to use it? Would be pretty unfair
The PlayStation website said the offer expired last week so I assumed I missed my chance. Is this article saying it's actually still up and available?
@IonMagi
But if they don’t then nobody would be able to use it. That would be more “unfair”(?)
I agree things should be rolled out globally were possible, but somebody having it doesn’t make your not having it any worse.
I'll see how this goes then. The previous app was absolutely dreadful. I thought it was my bad internet before, but now I have much better speeds and it has still been awful. So fingers crossed!
On the one hand the Funimation trial has introduced me to a bunch of dubbed (I'm basic) anime that I now love. My Hero Academia, and Love is War are just as good as people said.
On the other hand, the Funimation app has barely functioned on any decide I use, console, phone or PC. There have been multiple days where I've just had to give up because nothing will play.
This app still sucks. It's loading is horrible. Some of the pictures a bit too small, but other than that the layout is fine. They just need to hire some people who actually know how to make things freaking load, because I couldn't access any anime on my queue past the 20th or so. A 5th of what I've tossed on there for a rainy day.
@get2sammyb The offer is no longer available. Just tried it, doesn't work, got 2 weeks free only :/
Note: The free 3 month trial period officially ended on 23rd here in the UK.
Also 23rd in Aus/NZ. 22nd for USA
@wiiware Didnt know that i always forget this region crap. Its so ridiculous even with fully digital stuff.
@Jaz007 Isnt that a reason for a refund if it does not work?
@Flaming_Kaiser I still want to watch the anime lol. Anyone who’s used funimation for the at least the trial period knows this stuff is gonna happen lol. It’s still a very worthwhile subscription, especially since I’m grandfathered in at $6 a month.
Hopefully the smart TV version is similar, I prefer to run apps on my TV over consoles.
@Jaz007 Just like me with Netflix and my mom uses it so i just keep it. 😅
Crunchy Roll is one i took for One Punch man and my Hero Academia. 😁
Just updated the app and it's absolutely broken. Nothing in my queue, search doesn't work, never-ending loading, and to top it off it's telling me my subscription is due this month even though I got 3 free months. Yeah nah the app was already crap but this is just bs.
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