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Funimation app switch2/20/2023 ![]() ![]() Overall, the Nintendo Switch app is a great improvement and will be a welcome improvement to the Funimation app lineup. ![]() I'm not sure if it's just me or do the streams seem to be limited to 720p? My switch is reporting downloading speeds ~60Mbps+, so that shouldn't be the issue. I'm assuming that this is because of some limitation/guideline with the Switch? One last thing about the video player. You can store your games, apps, screenshots and videos with up to 1TB storage inside your. The first looks like it was stylized specifically for the Funimation app while the second is more of a generic Nintendo Switch video player (If I were to guess, we can expect to see this one on other platforms). There also seems different stages in the video player. I'm sure that this is small bug since the other apps + website will ask you if you are okay with switching before continuing. Going onto the video player, one thing I noticed is that marathon streams automatically switch to the Japanese version if the next episode isn't available with an English Dub. From a general app perspective, it would be nice to see smooth transitions between categories instead of the current sharp ones, which can be jarring when first using the app. A suggestion to improve it would be to tell the user when new episodes come out either on the show page, or by separating the "This Season" shows into different categories depending on the day of week for release. The "This Season" page is a great way to keep up with new shows each season. Unlike on the other apps, the queue loads very quickly in relation to the rest of the site, which is fantastic. The schedule is a more than welcome addition! It has always been available on the website, but this one has far more polish and is far more accessible to the standard user. It remains quite baffling why there’s now Netflix app, no Amazon Prime, HBO Max, BBC iPlayer, All4, or any of the other regional broadcasters and streaming services available on Switch, despite there being over 100 million Switch consoles out in the world.The app works well! I really like how everything is laid out in a style that scream Funimation while still being easy and intuitive to navigate. YouTube and Twitch both have apps, and there’s a pair of comic and manga viewers in Izneo and InkyPen, but the only other dedicated subscription streaming app on Switch is (funnily enough) Funimation. Despite being a rather handy tablet viewing device, only a handful of companies have jumped onto the Nintendo Switch. This new adds to the paltry selection of non-gameing apps available on the Nintendo Switch. It was an acquisition that means that Sony has a huge amount of control over the localisation and distribution of anime around the world, with Funimation and Crunchyroll having been erstwhile competitors – Funimation typically featured dubbed shows, while Crunchyroll has subtitled shows – as mainstream streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon have much smaller libraries of anime shows. Of course, you can just watch with a few adverts sprinkled into your viewing sessions.Ĭrunchyroll was acquired by Sony in late 2020 for $1.175 billion, folding the anime streaming platform into the Funimation Global Group that it also owns. This will be the only dedicated anime app and the second streaming app on the Nintendo Switch. Starting today, anime fans can download the new Funimation app on the Nintendo Switch to watch their favorite anime on the go or from their couch. The regular Fan subscriptions are a smidgeon cheaper and cut out ads, but do not allow for offline viewing. Funimation is one of the biggest names in anime outside of Japan. A Mega Fan subscription costs £7.99 / $7.99 per month, which also allows for streaming without ads, watching episodes one hour after they’ve aired in Japan, a digital manga library, and streaming across up to four devices at once. ![]() The Crunchyroll app supports streaming for all users, but also offers the ability to download episodes for offline viewing for Mega Fan and Ultimate Fan subscribers, a feature which is has in common with the app on iOS and Android. ![]()
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