Very annoyed
This app use to be amazing as the Crunchyroll app it’s self never worked on my TV so I switched to VRV as it seemed to work a lot better up until now, it is truly frustrating. Every day I get logged out of my account saying “your session expired. you were automatically logged out” it has never happened and it hasn’t even been a fully day since I used the app and it logged me out and it’s hard typing a long email on my tv remote, and also when a series has multiple versions like sub and dub and even season 2 and movies it doesn’t give the full title so I literally have to play a guessing game most the times if it’s subbed or dubbed and even on my phone is does that not just my tv, I am extremely upset that Funimation is going away because Funimation will always be better and work better for my TV, I am very disappointed and speaking off the sun and dub thing I specific series that was on Crunchyroll has the series dubbed but when it came to the VRV app it wasn’t even there I went through 5 different episodes to find dubbed to only find out there isn’t a dubbed season on VRV and yet it’s on Crunchyroll (I’ll just be going to Funimation anyways)
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Major fatal flaw
The service is great, the app is great. It works as intended…. Until it doesn’t. I dealt with a minor bug for a long time. When watching offline content, if you leave the app open it will “lose” your progress on the episode. This is easily fixable by quitting the app and reopening it. The bigger issue I ran into is that I get randomly signed out. This will clear out all my downloaded episodes. Twice in one week I have had to log back into the app and redownload all my offline content. The first time it happened I lost over 100 episodes across 4 shows. I decided to lower it down to just one show but it happened again. This has happened to me a few other times, but now it’s starting to become a consistent issue that makes the app unusable to me. It doesn’t save your offline watch progress when online so I have to guess which episode to start downloading from if I haven’t been actively watching.
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Channels and subscription cost
I’ve been subbed to VRV since AT&T implemented the streaming service option of choice. At the time you had plenty of channels to view but now your streaming service has lost all of the channels initially offered. AT&T is now only offering HBO max so my subscription through them will be ending soon and I am having a hard time seeing why I should continue to pay for your streaming service when that time comes. Your lack of channels is the main reason for that. The user interface is great but without content I might as well just go to Crunchyroll. Will the subscription fee be assessed and lowered due to the lack of available content? Are there plans to bring in new content? I just even realized that Hi-Dive is now gone and they had some interesting titles available. I know Crunchyroll’s app isn’t all that great for the user interface but if all you have is Crunchyroll in your lineup I might as well just start using them. Your service is $10 and I could get theirs for $8 dollars. I hope you bring in new content or revise your subscription cost. At this time your service shouldn’t cost more than $5 for the premium service because lack of content.
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Sign up and login
Okay I generally like the app and I have never done one of these reviews but because I like the app I am ok so here’s the gist I am not very happy about the whole premium too download because that is what I was looking for in a anime app and the adds are also a really nuisance pretty much the same problems as the other people with that but the main and probably the only thing that sealed that I like this app I can use it on school Wi-Fi and I LOVE that but I can not sign up and when I do it says at the bottom of the screen in red “there is something wrong : (“ and I also tried to login to see if maybe it went through but it says the same thing and I don’t like it because l then have to search up for the anime and then I have to skip through the anime back to my spot and then it goes through the adds again and then it just freezes up at the app so can you please fix this please do the sign up thing first please please please PLEASE
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Decent app, needs work
I’ll start off by saying the quality of the content is great. It’s a massive bang for your buck because for $10, you get access to the entire Crunchyroll library as well as Rooster Teeth, HiDive, and others. Considering the regular CR subscription is $8, there is almost no reason not to get the $10 VRV subscription which has at least 3 times more content. Video quality is pretty good as well and I like how you can access the user comments section from the app, unlike CR.
Now for the bad. The video player itself is weird to me. This might just be personal preference, but it feels cheap, kind of like the old Crunchyroll player. Second, you cannot sort shows by genre!! This is super annoying for me because sometimes I’m interested in a particular type of show, but you can’t search for that on VRV. You can only filter by network. Finally, some shows have different versions which are not clearly labeled. In my experience this only affects the HiDive content, but it’s weird to have two versions of the same show, same season, but not know what the difference is.
Now for the bad. The video player itself is weird to me. This might just be personal preference, but it feels cheap, kind of like the old Crunchyroll player. Second, you cannot sort shows by genre!! This is super annoying for me because sometimes I’m interested in a particular type of show, but you can’t search for that on VRV. You can only filter by network. Finally, some shows have different versions which are not clearly labeled. In my experience this only affects the HiDive content, but it’s weird to have two versions of the same show, same season, but not know what the difference is.
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Good 😊 but has some cons.
This is good I could have put this 5 stars but the ads are getting annoying yes you can buy it but what I meant is that they don’t put it where there are breaks in it they put it in middle of action or something. I have 2 suggestions reduce the ads my like 1-3 not 4-5. If not optional how about a add clip reduction. Also another one is that so far I or some of us probably hate a video around end of a season or new and only watch 1-3 and can’t watch any further unless get a subscription. I had to use another app just to watch of a good show I liked. But with all these me whining this is pretty good I like your anime shows you guys pick 😊. This has lots of potential just simmer it down or people won’t like the app much unless they have money of course 🤣. Well if your reading this good job and keep up the work 😊 👍
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Lack of content
Been using the app for some time now, and at first I was satisfied. Moved from crunchyroll over, and was impressed by the line up at the time. But then as years passed, creators have been somewhat soft. I understand that there are limitations or boundaries, but why, and this is figurative speech, castrate artistic ability. There have been gems here and there that have been worthwhile and satisfying, but anime as whole should be limitless. It’s matter of escapism to tell stories, experiencing emotions, to create memories. Our opinions alone , are “our opinions”. They shouldn’t force a creator into a narrative they don’t want. People will agree or disagree, but in the end let not one person’s opinions be casted for everyone, but rather hear the collective of opinions from the actual people who go the mile to enjoy the content of the artist. I definitely see this app having potential if the people running it would not let their personal or political bias ruin it for the rest.
...Oh and some the functions for seasons of a series are not working (I.e One Punch Man). It says that it has three seasons, but only shows season one without being able to change it. Have yet to try on other viewing platform other than IOS, but an update or fix would be nice.
...Oh and some the functions for seasons of a series are not working (I.e One Punch Man). It says that it has three seasons, but only shows season one without being able to change it. Have yet to try on other viewing platform other than IOS, but an update or fix would be nice.
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I love this app!!!
I love how they don’t force you too watch adds and interrupt your video you are watching and that if you want you can support them by purchasing premium but once again they don’t force you too. That’s what I love about this app unlike crunchyroll it interrupts you and you have to watch an add unless you purchase premium and the adds are super long! Like 90 seconds compiled of 3-4 adds. Vrv is just such an amazing app with almost every anime you can imagine sure they don’t have some under the radar anime but almost all of the anime you can think of they have!! This app is beyond amazing seriously. Once again they don’t force you to buy premium but it would be good too because they don’t force you too watch ads so they must be lacking in funds to keep it running and getting permission from the anime’s..
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Good but hard to use and lack of search tools
I’ve been liking my subscription so far (I am a premium member), however when it’s on mobile videos take forever to load and even then continues to buffer throughout the episode and I am constantly having to pause the video and wait,But on PS4 that is not a problem which is really confusing. Also, I have a lot of difficulty searching for specific and amazing genres that I like because the only searching tool there are based on channel or if you know the actual name of the anime searching for using the genre (I.e. action, romance, etc.) simply isn’t possible. By no means am I saying it is a bad service, however there are some real issues in its own usage as both a mobile and web service.
P.s. I know the anime libraries consist mainly of subtitled animes, however a feature for sorting dubbed and subbed would be a nice quality of life feature as well as a channel sorting feature since the same show could be available among different channels and offered in different manners like an anime being subbed and dubbed on Hi-Dive but only subbed on CrunchyRoll
P.s. I know the anime libraries consist mainly of subtitled animes, however a feature for sorting dubbed and subbed would be a nice quality of life feature as well as a channel sorting feature since the same show could be available among different channels and offered in different manners like an anime being subbed and dubbed on Hi-Dive but only subbed on CrunchyRoll
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It’s ok
I enjoy the content on this app, but sometimes it gets on my nerves and is extremely hard to watch anything at all. I personally do not use premium because I only get on every once in a while, but when I do it’s difficult to get the shows to start, and even if I can, the ads will most likely ruin it. Sometimes when I get ads, it plays the same thing four times in a row, never plays at all, plays over the show, suddenly pops up when it is in between ad breaks, plays two ads at a time, or shuts me out altogether. Even if I can get through the ads, I am usually met with more problems. For example, if it does not load an ad it might skip straight to the show, which might be good if it didn’t bug the app, and make it so that I can’t pause, rewind, or fast forward, or even get out of the show or use settings. Also sometimes i will finish ads and it will suddenly stop showing subtitles on subbed shows and/or randomly pause every few seconds. I have seen that premium works a lot better on the app, but you should make it more accessible and enjoyable for the people who do not have premium
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Great App For Anime And Cartoon Fans
Ignore the idiots complaining about the ads if you don’t want them pay the 4 dollars dollars a month like I did it’s worth it I have used this app for around 2 years now and although some channels have been removed like funimation,shudder,and nicksplat I’m not mad a app like this is bound to lose its rights to certain platforms I’m just glad I still have a place to watch anime using hidive and crunchyroll and now that crunchyroll is dubbing more I am even more happy to own this app it’s way easier to use than the normal crunchyroll app would recommend if you love anime and cartoons they have some great content here I hope they continue to update and keep this app up because it’s been a life saver for me I get early access to crunchyroll exclusives thanks to it and all the new anime that releases I’m super glad they still update new anime to this app and haven’t abandoned it some new channels would be cool but other than that 10/10 streaming service crunchyroll did a great job making this app.
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Pretty Good
As a premium user it’s great. A lot of anime and extra content that if I am interested in, I can watch. But it does need a UI update, one of the problems with VRV is the function of deleting anime/videos you don’t care to watch anymore off of your recently watched. It just stays there permanently and it becomes a nuisance as the video's pile up. Netflix has finally added the option to delete shows off your recently watched when you no longer the interest in the particular show, in turn they finally have less clutter. VRV still has this, I’m paying more than Netflix for less than ideal service. VRV seriously needs to add this function for users as it is annoyance that builds up over time. There’s also these small bugs where anime’s will disappear from your Watchlist and every time you add the particular anime back, it simply removes once again right in front of your eyes. The UI is absolutely atrocious and it needs work, I simply don’t understand where my money is going if they have these major UI and bugs that need to be ironed out. I recommend people simply don’t use this app as a terrible UI ruins a great experience.
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Numerous problems - what happened to this app? It used to be great
I have had numerous problems with the app. From it not recognizing I’m a premium member multiple times. Having to log out log back in and it says ‘’You’re already Premium’’ and still not playing videos because it’s considered ‘’Premium’’ but still doesn’t recognize the account. Now on top of that I am having issues to where I can’t download offline. It starts and waits then immediately fails. Offline viewing was a highlight of VRV. What is the point of paying for a service that doesn’t work or simply do what it is supposed to. On top of that I have a new issue where it won’t play the last episode uploaded. Whether it be a new episode for a series or last episode from a completed series, it will not load... I’ve tried everything. Signing out. Restart. Re-installing. I even reset my device and got the same, thing. I loved this app when I first got into it, but recently it has been nothing but headaches. They aren’t even aligned with Crunchyroll anymore and did not announce it, yet they announce all the ‘news and great’’ companies they are working with. Crunchyroll was on of the main reasons to have this app and at least as far as I am aware, Crunchyroll actually works. I am extremely disappointed from where this app was 2 years ago to where it is today. I am hoping to see some major improvement soon or I don’t see my subscription or this app lasting much longer.
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Love the app but their are some problems
hi i don’t ever write reviews whether it’s good or bad but i really like the app and i want to continue to see its improvements so i’m writing down all the problems that i’ve had recently. i pay for premium and recently whenever i try to watch a show non of the episodes will load on my phone, and whenever i switch to watch on my tv with my fire stick the shows will load but the subtitles won’t show and even tho it gives the option on subtitles it still won’t show the subtitles. I hope you guys can fix this issue because i know i’m not the only one with this problem! please fix the issue that way i can enjoy my favorite shows that i pay to watch without any problems! thank you guys and keep up the good work! also it would be great if you guys put a genre section so we can choose the type of anime to watch in that genre.
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Fix Ads and unpause and pause glitch.
Look im not the type of person to write reviews but whatever.
So I have been looking i around to see what apps I could watch anime on and I found crunchyroll, and I started to look for animes and i tapped on an episode and not even a minute into it I already get at least 2 ads like its getting really annoying and i have been getting a-lot of ads like i can barely watch an episode without 10 ads on each episode.
And another problem is that whenever i get an ad there is always another one but it hasn’t shown so when i think its over i just go back to try watching my show but then it just takes me to some random website. And after an ad is done now the episode is glitched and i keep pressing the unpause button but then it starts playing for two seconds and it pauses again, and I restart the app and it is still glitched. And now its just in an infinite loop where it unpauses the pauses. And sometimes its because there is an ad but it doesn’t show so when i try to watch it takes me to a website. So PLEASE fix the too many ads and the unpause and pause glitch.
So I have been looking i around to see what apps I could watch anime on and I found crunchyroll, and I started to look for animes and i tapped on an episode and not even a minute into it I already get at least 2 ads like its getting really annoying and i have been getting a-lot of ads like i can barely watch an episode without 10 ads on each episode.
And another problem is that whenever i get an ad there is always another one but it hasn’t shown so when i think its over i just go back to try watching my show but then it just takes me to some random website. And after an ad is done now the episode is glitched and i keep pressing the unpause button but then it starts playing for two seconds and it pauses again, and I restart the app and it is still glitched. And now its just in an infinite loop where it unpauses the pauses. And sometimes its because there is an ad but it doesn’t show so when i try to watch it takes me to a website. So PLEASE fix the too many ads and the unpause and pause glitch.
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There’s Problems
I love the app don’t get me wrong, it makes it free and fairly easy to watch a lot of the shows I want to watch, but it has some problems. One such problem is often when before an add, the show gets messed up, it won’t unpause unless you try for multiple times and after a while it gets upsetting. Also there’s way to many adds most of the time, I feel like I’m watching more adds than I am the actual show. The only way I’ve found to fix most of the problems is to just reload the app completely, which can set you back in the show to before you left off, and you’ll have to watch 2-3 adds again. Of course though, this app is something I do like, I can watch all the anime’s and other shows I’ve been wanting to watch without a payed subscription to anything. If you can, definitely try and get the payed version though, it’s got more improvements. But if you can’t then it still works just fine. 3/5, might recommend.
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Add a button to skip the ads and this might be only me but I’m facing animes not loading!
After having this app for 2-3 days, I would totally recommend it to any anime fan that has trouble finding an anime. But that doesn’t mean I will rate it 5 stars. There are two hiccups I face when using this app. The first, most troublesome and obvious problem is that there are WAY to many ads. Let’s say I’m watching an anime and then all of a sudden it pauses and when I click to play it, it takes me to safari because 1 of many ads pop up! This is very irritating because it just ruins the anime. The other problem is that sometimes (idk if it happens to anyone else), I will click on an anime and it will say that the anime I clicked on won’t load. I know it’s not because of the internet or WiFi because I have four bars and it never slows down. So please check the problems out and I will change my rating to 5 stars. Thank you for reading!
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Very Upset
I usually never write reviews so please bear with me. So initially I actually really enjoyed VRV. I had watched Demon Slayer, The Promised Neverland, and Attack On Titan through it and was just starting My Hero Academia. I say all this to point out that not only had I watched a fair amount of stuff, but I also had an extensive list forming of what to watch next. I open the app for the first time in a week or two and my watch list says “failed to load, tap to retry.” So, I tapped, force closed, and eventually signed out to try and solve this issue. I log back in and see that my watchlist is completely empty. I was pretty peeved but I figured I’d just add them all back. Turns out The Promise Neverland is now exclusively premium (that’s fine, it’s from Hi-Dive and not Crunchyroll so I understand), but more importantly my list once again glitched out. So until they figure out what they’re doing, I’m not using VRV anymore. I want my lists to work and to be there so I know how far I am into a given series or what options I have. Also there’s no way to contact someone from VRV to get help with specific problems which I found frustrating.
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Downloads
Okay don’t get me wrong, this app is great. It has a lot of classic animes that most platforms don’t have such as all seasons of JoJo and even Nickelodeon shows. But the major issue I have is the downloads. I’m currently on the free trial and I felt this would be great as I would be able to watch a lot of amazing titles during the day. But there are two occurring issues that make this so annoying and frustrating. First off, the subtitles. They either don’t pop up, or have English which is very frustrating as I have to redownload them until it works. Secondly, why does it buffer? It’s downloaded right? So why does it buffer if I supposedly have it all downloaded? It annoys me as I either have to close the app and enter again and/or it just doesn’t load. I have to skip 10-30 seconds because that certain section does not load. And there are times where it pauses and it goes to black, unable to play the title. This is what’s holding me back from writing a 5 star review as downloading episodes is important for many people who don’t have easy access to internet and such. So please, do us a favor and fix this issue quickly.
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Great app, insane amount of bugs
I really like this app’s selection of anime, as well as it’s more moral business practice than other anime streaming platforms, and I really wanted to like the app, but between constant app crashes, downloads just not working a solid 70% of the time, and playback failures I simply cannot recommend it. If I download a season of anime an hour before I go to the gym, make sure everything says it’s downloaded but then I go offline try to watch the episode and it stops working half way through the op and for the next hour I have nothing to do. Even online when I browse through the admittedly expansive library when I try to add something to my watchlist the app crashes, I reload the app come back and it’s fine... until I add a different show to my watchlist and the same thing happens it’s super annoying that I can’t even browse the app without it breaking down. Say I manage to find a show to watch, I can’t download it or it won’t work, and I only just got it in my watchlist after having to reload and seemingly out of no where the loading sign comes up and the app crashes again. I mean seriously these are just bug fixes, with a product as good as this there is no reason to wreck it with these bugs, please please fix this TT
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