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 VRV Review
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The Bottom Line
VRV bundles together multiple classic, alternative, and international animation streaming services for a subscription package stronger than the sum of its niche parts.
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Pros

  Wide variety of shows and movies to watch
  Content spans different animation genres and channels
  À la carte pricing options
  Offline downloads
  Unlimited simultaneous streams

Cons
Part of the reason we all initially flocked to video streaming services was because they offered freedom, convenience, and lower prices compared to labyrinthine cable bundles. It’s ironic then that as the streaming market becomes more crowded, smaller services are banding together to offer cable-like packages. It’s the only way they stand a chance against titans like Netflix and Amazon Prime. VRV’s (pronounced “verve”) coalition of niche channels, from old cartoons to cult movies, won’t fully replace your need for a general streaming service. Still, VRV’s wide variety of classic, alternative, and international animation and more makes it more than strong enough to be our Editors’ Choice for anime streaming services.
[Editors' Note: As of March 1, Sony has begun consolidating its anime streaming services under Crunchyroll. Content from Funimation and VRV will migrate (Opens in a new window) to Crunchyroll, the service where new shows will premiere. Sony recommends canceling your account on these obsolete platforms.]
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What Can You Watch on VRV?
VRV combines several streaming services into one library. At the time of this writing, VRV includes Boomerang, Cartoon Hangover, Crunchyroll, Hidive, Mondo, NickSplat, Rooster Teeth, and VRV Select original shows. Depending on licensing deals, some channels may come and go the way individual movies and shows disappear from other services. Horror channel Shudderand educational channel CuriosityStream are two high-profile departures. Still, VRV offers the best variety we’ve seen among smaller, more targeted services, and especially among those that feature anime. VRV definitely has a perceived audience, the type of geek who’s probably really into Adult Swim. But, as it turns out, a really eclectic mix of content falls under that broad demographic.
Boomerang (emphasis on boomer) offers a catalog of classic cartoons, not just ancient stuff like Flintstones and Looney Tunes, but also more recent nostalgia bait from Cartoon Network. Remember Codename: Kids Next Door? NickSplat brings me back to my 90s childhood with All That, CatDog, and Rocket Power. Newer Nickelodeon movies are Netflixexclusives, while Hulu has some NickToons, too. Cartoon Hangover and Mondo offer edgier, indie cartoons such as Axe Copand Bravest Warriors from Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward. The Rooster Teeth channel has Red vs. Blue, RWBY, and everything else you want from the gaming YouTubers. VRV Select’s mix of old movies and original shows feels nicely curated. The type of people who would watch HarmonQuest, a role-playing show from Community and Rick and Morty co-creator Dan Harmon, would totally be down to also watch Clive Barker’s 90’s horror classic, Nightbreed.
VRV also has two dedicated anime channels, Crunchyroll and Hidive (Opens in a new window) . Some top Crunchyroll shows include Attack on Titan, Death Note, and FLCL. Meanwhile, Hidive has Darwin’s Game, Lupin the 3rd, and Made in Abyss. I’ve criticized other services for having libraries I felt were too limited in scope to justify their independent existence, whether it’s the superhero shows on DC Universe or the dubbed anime on Funimation. However, VRV’s anime doesn’t need to carry the full burden. It’s just an especially powerful player in the larger team. Hidive’s anime dubs replace Funimation (another channel once available, but now removed), while Crunchyroll offers over 1,200 high-quality subs.
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VRV is a part of Otter Media (a subsidiary of the AT&T-owned Warner Media). Otter Media also owns Crunchyroll, so I don’t see it leaving VRV anytime soon. Warner Media also owns DC Universe and the upcoming HBO Max, two streaming services that will share some shows with each other. VRV may end up becoming part of that ecosystem in the future.
Pricing and Platforms
Aside from VRV Select, you can watch pretty much everything on VRV for free with ads in 1080p. Because its channels are somewhat in flux, it’s hard to say how many shows are on VR at any given moment, but VRV claims it has 20,000 hours of material. That material is mostly taken from other sources.
You don’t have to go through VRV to subscribe to Crunchyroll ($7.99) or Boomerang ($4.99). However, for $9.99 per month, VRV Premium is a pretty affordable way to get all of these channels at once. You can pay for premium versions of individual channels, but since they all hover around the $5 mark, those interested in more than one channel might as well go for the whole thing. The month-long free trial gives you plenty of time to make up your mind. Amazon Prime Video has similar, albeit more restrictive, functionality with Prime Video Channels. Other VRV premium bonuses include ad-free streams, first access to shows, and offline viewing, even for Crunchyroll, which lacks that feature by itself.
Speaking of Crunchyroll, its $14.99-per-month Crunchyroll Super Fan Pack includes everything on VRV along with discounts at the MunchPak and Right Stuff Anime stores. A VRV premium account on its own gives you access to Crunchyroll’s entire anime catalog. However, despite sharing libraries, Crunchyroll has features that VRV lacks like a store, a manga reader, and an active community. So, if anime is your passion, you might want to hop between the two services anyway. You just need to link your accounts.
Even with all of its different channels, VRV’s premium price compares favorably to competitors such as Amazon Prime Video ($8.99), Apple TV+ ($4.99), ad-free CBS All Access ($9.99), DC Universe ($7.99), Disney+ ($6.99) Funimation ($5.99), ad-free Hulu ($11.99), and Netflix’s standard plan ($12.99). Most of these services are targeted at more mainstream audiences and as a result feature a greater variety of shows, including prestige original shows. VRV isn’t the only bundle of multiple streaming services. You can subscribe to Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu for one discounted price of $12.99. If you never want to pay anything though, there's also RetroCrush for vintage anime that's totally free.
On the web, VRV is available on Chrome (55+), Edge (15+), Firefox (60+), and Safari (10+). As for other media streaming devices, VRV is also available on Android, iOS, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Huluis still the only video streaming service on Nintendo Switch.
VRV on the Web
VRV’s stylish, unified web interface makes all of its channels feel like a cohesive whole instead of disconnected parts. The home menu highlights top picks from across all the channels, along with show recommendations and those you started, but haven’t finished, watching.
On the left, there is a panel listing all of your channel subscriptions. Hopping between them is a snap. The menu for each channel is basically identical to the home menu, but exclusively features shows from that channel. Pages for each show have a similar layout, too. The web player itself looks a little outdated, similar to what I saw on Crunchyroll, but it takes up a large portion of the screen with few distractions. I saw only occasional stuttering over my home Wi-Fi network (60Mbps download). I couldn’t find any bandwidth recommendations that might have alleviated this minor issue.
While watching a show, you can browse through other episodes and leave comments. You can also favorite a show and add it to your watchlist for later. VRV encourages you to create a lengthy watchlist and offers lots of ways for sorting and looking through your chosen content. You can filter based on title, date added, type (show or movie), and the all-important anime distinction, subbed or dubbed.
There’s no store on VRV for purchasing merchandise or physical media, nor are there features (besides the comments sections) aimed at fostering a sense of community. The VRV blog hasn’t been updated in nearly a year, either. Other anime streaming services do a better job flattering the fandom of their users to better mask the limitations of their niche libraries. Fortunately, VRV’s library stands up fine on its own.
VRV on Mobile
I tested VRV on an iPhone 11 and immediately noticed how much better the player is there than on the web. The mobile version looks more modern and lets you skip forward and back ten seconds. You can even enable notifications for new shows to watch. You can even shake the phone to mix up your avatar.
On mobile, you have a separate section in your watchlist for synced shows. This where you find shows you’ve downloaded for offline viewing, a major extra feature for Crunchyroll, especially. Downloads just may take a little while. As for simultaneous streams, VRV lets an unlimited number of devices in a single house stream from the same account. A standalone Crunchyroll account limits you to two.
Accessibility and Parental Controls
VRV lets you opt in or out to mature content. It’s better than not blocking the content at all, which is the case on Crunchyroll and DC Universe, but I would still prefer parental controls stronger than just a simple toggle. You’re also limited to one account and set of settings.
You adjust accessibility options while watching a video, as opposed to in a separate menu. You can choose between available languages, turn off auto-play, and change the look of subtitles and backgrounds for easier reading. Like the video players themselves, I found the options menus on mobile more pleasing to look at than on the web.
VRV and VPN
Using a VPN is one of the best ways to protect yourself online. But you always roll the dice when using a VPN with a streaming service because they often don’t play well together. Companies behind streaming services seek to block VPNs that spoof your geographic data in order to protect international licensing deals.
VRV is currently only available in the US. As I suspected, when I connected my Windows laptop to a Denmark-based ProtonVPNserver, I couldn’t access the site. The good news is that I could still stream content if I connected to a VPN server based in the US. Streaming services are finding new ways to block VPN traffic all the time, so VRV may even stop working over all VPN connections in the future.
Stronger Together
Plenty of people should be more than satisfied with anime-only streaming services such as Crunchyroll and Funimation. Meanwhile, DC Universe features a whole catalog of content based on what’s essentially half of the American superhero comic book market. But VRV earns an Editors' Choice for anime streaming services, thanks to a library that combines the focused passion of these scrappy rivals with enough volume and variety to feel like truly vital viewing. Some days you feel like anime, other days you just want Scooby-Doo. VRV gets there without inflating the price or sacrificing important features.
For general streaming services, Netflix is our Editors’ Choice because of its excellent and pop-culture friendly original shows. For live TV streaming, Hulu and YouTube TV are the Editors’ Choice thanks to their affordable price and substantial channel lineups.
VRV - Different All Together 17+
VRV is the premier streaming service built around fandoms. Enjoy a carefully curated selection of popular and up & coming sci-fi, comedy, and anime video content. Catch irreverent fan-favorite indie shows, watch the newest anime on Crunchyroll, and enjoy more quirky content. With tons of shows and movies you actually want to watch. VRV is fandom at your fingertips.
Enjoy titles from these channels:
- Crunchyroll- Mondo- VRV Select
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