Does your Crunchyroll keeps buffering? Crunchyroll is a popular website for watching anime shows, and I have been using them for years.
Recently, I was trying to stream Chainsaw Man using Crunchyroll on my LG device. But after a few seconds, it started buffering on my device, and it was driving me nuts.
To solve this buffering problem with Crunchyroll, I checked online. Also, I contacted the Crunchyroll team, and it took me about half an hour to figure out how to fix my Crunchyroll buffering issue.
And, if you’re here, you must be looking for fixes to fix the buffering issue. If so, this post is intended for you; here, you’ll get the solution that worked for me and others.
How do I fix Crunchyroll buffering issue?
The Crunchyroll keeps buffering issue can be fixed by lowering the video quality, disabling the VPN and Antivirus (if using), rebooting your streaming and internet devices, clearing the corrupted cache and data, updating the app and device to the latest version, or reinstalling the Crunchyroll app.
Check your internet
It can be your internet that’s buffering the Crunchyroll shows. To check whether this is the case or not, try streaming other shows on the Crunchyroll app. If it’s buffer, too, then try checking whether your internet is working or not.
To check this, you can visit speedtest.net or try playing another streaming app to see if you experience buffering issues there.
If your internet is working slow, try troubleshooting your internet connection. To do so;
- Turn off and unplug your Router from the outlet.
- Wait for 10 minutes.
- And plug back into the outlet and turn on your Router.
If the internet is still not working, try the following steps;
- Try moving your Router closer and higher to the streaming device.
- Ensure that there is no obstacle placed between your WiFi and streaming device.
- Connect your streaming device to the internet via ethernet cable.
- Enable the hotspot on your smartphone and connect your streaming device to it. If the Crunchyroll is working without buffering, then contact your internet service provider to fix your internet connection.
Check for an outage
Next, you need to check the real-time server status of Crunchyroll. There were instances where users faced buffering, crashing, and not working issues because of an outage.
So, visit downdetector or isitdownrightnow and check the server outage report of Crunchyroll.
If there’s any outage, wait for a few hours, it will be fixed by the Crunchyroll team. Once it’s resolved, you’ll be able to watch your desired shows without any buffer.
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Try Lowering Quality
If you’re experiencing buffering issues while trying to watch videos on Crunchyroll, one possible solution is to lower the video quality.
To do this;
- Select a show that’s buffering and click on the Settings icon (the gear icon) in the bottom-right corner.
- Now, select the Quality option.
- After that, select lower video quality.
- And then, resume the show and check if it’s still buffering or not.
Force-Stop and Relaunch Crunchyroll
If the internet is working fine and there’s no outage from Crunchyroll l’s end, it might be an issue with the app itself. To fix this, try force stop and, then relaunch the app;
- Navigate to the Settings of your streaming device.
- Now, head to the Apps section.
- Then, locate Crunchyroll in the list.
- After that, select Force Stop.
Afterward, launch the Crunchyroll app and select a show to see if the buffering issue is fixed now.
Clear cache and data
Some users reported that they managed to fix buffering issues by clearing the cache and data of the Crunchyroll application on their streaming devices. To clear the cache and data of Crunchyroll;
- Navigate to the Settings of your streaming device.
- Now, head to the Apps section.
- Then, locate Crunchyroll in the list.
- After that, clear the cache and data of the Crunchyroll app.
After clearing the cache and data, launch the Crunchyroll app and check if it’s still buffering.
Clear Browsing Data
Another thing you can try is clearing your browsing data. This can be done in your browser’s settings.
- Press the Ctrl + Shift + Del keys to open the Clear browsing data section.
- After that, select the Time Range to All time, and then choose Clear data.
- Once you clear your browsing data, restart your browser and try reaccessing Crunchyroll and check if the buffering issue is resolved or not.
Disable VPN
If you’re using a VPN and Crunchyroll keeps buffering, the problem is most likely with your VPN.
To fix this, try disabling your VPN and see if that solves the problem. If it does, then you’ll need to find a new VPN that doesn’t cause buffering on Crunchyroll.
Disable Adblocker and Antivirus
There were some Crunchyroll users who managed to fix the buffering issue by disabling the Adblocker on their streaming devices. If you’re also using any adblocker app or extension, I suggest you disable it for once.
Once you have disabled the Adblocker, launch the Crunchyroll app and check if the buffering issue is resolved or not.
Disable Antivirus- If you’re using an Antivirus application or extension, I recommend disabling it. It is reported by users that they were able to resolve the Crunchyroll buffering issue by disabling and removing the Antivirus on their streaming device.
Reinstall Crunchyroll
If Crunchyroll keeps buffering, the best thing to do is reinstall the app. To do so, following the below steps;
- Navigate to the Settings of the device.
- And scroll down to the Apps section.
- Now, locate Crunchyroll and select Uninstall.
- After uninstalling the app, head to the Application store on your device and install the Crunchyroll app.
Once the installation is done, launch the Crunchyroll app and check if the buffering issue is fixed now.
Update Crunchyroll App and Device Firmware
Outdated applications and device firmware can cause issues like buffering and crashing. If you’ve been using an outdated Crunchyroll app, then update it first and check if this works.
- Navigate to the Applications Store on your device.
- And search for Crunchyroll.
- After that, update the Crunchyroll to its latest version.
- After updating the app, launch it and check if it still buffers.
If the Crunchyroll app is still on buffering, update your device firmware to the latest available version. To do so,
- Head to the Settings of your streaming device.
- Now, scroll down to the About or Software Update section.
- After that, check if there’s any update available for your device. If there’s any, download and install it.
- Once the device is updated to its latest firmware/software, restart it and relaunch the Crunchyroll app.
Contact Crunchyroll Support
If nothing is helping you out, then the last step you can try is contacting Crunchyroll customer support. Raise your concern there and ask them to assist you in resolving the buffering issue.
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