Crunchyroll is now available as a dedicated channel within Apple TV app, allowing users to stream and download their favourite anime directly through Apple’s ecosystem.
The addition marks a notable expansion of Apple TV Channels, bringing one of the most popular anime platforms into the integrated viewing experience.
While some major services have stayed away from the Channels feature, Crunchyroll’s arrival signals renewed momentum for Apple’s unified streaming approach.
The rollout appears to be gradual, with the channel already visible for some users ahead of an official announcement. Currently, it appears as a separate channel alongside the standalone app, with distinct “Up Next” queues—though this may be streamlined in future updates.
At present, existing Crunchyroll subscribers may not yet be able to link their accounts directly, but this is expected to be introduced as the rollout progresses. Users can subscribe via Apple TV Channels at $9.99 per month, with a one-week free trial available.
Some early limitations have also been observed, including partial catalogue availability.
For instance, certain titles such as Dragon Ball Z may have limited language options within the channel, while newer shows like You and I Are Polar Opposites may still require access via the standalone app.
These inconsistencies are likely part of the early-stage rollout and expected to improve over time.
Despite this, the integration offers a smoother viewing experience through Apple’s native video player and controls, eliminating the need to install a separate app.
As the platform matures, it could further enhance convenience for anime fans and encourage other streaming services to explore similar integrations within Apple TV Channels.
Apple iPad Air (M4, 2026) review: The sweet spot stays right in the middle
Apple's M4 iPad Air refresh is overkill for nearly every tablet task, and sits in a strange but welcome spot between the iPad and iPad Pro.
Recently, the iPad Air has been simultaneously a compromise and upgrade sitting in the middle of on the iPad roster. It provides users with more performance than they'd get on the base iPad, but without hitting the sometimes-nosebleed pricing of the premium iPad Pro.
This is why it's been our recommended iPad for most users. It's most of an iPad Pro, more than an entry-level iPad, at a solid price point.
With the March 2026 refresh, Apple has tweaked the formula ever so slightly with a classic spec-bump update. The change doesn't change its position on the iPad price ladder too much, and is an even better deal for users.
M4 iPad Air review: Unchanged externals
As is traditional for a spec-bump update, Apple hasn't wasted time and resources doing anything to the design of the iPad Air. We're still looking at a device that, from the front, could easily be mistaken for an iPad Pro.
And, we're expecting this design language to persist for a while. Sure, Apple may move buttons around sooner rather than later, but this is what Apple wants you to expect from an iPad, across the board.
It continues Apple's flat-edge slab design language that all of its models have. Kept is that large display with a reasonable bezel for handling the device and not obscuring content around the edge.
That fully-laminated screen is still 11-inches and 13-inches in size, just as before, with unchanging resolutions of 2,360 by 1,640 and 2,732 by 2,048, respective of dimensions. Liquid Retina continues to use LED backlighting instead of an OLED panel.
OLED will come to the line eventually, we think. Just not in 2026, and probably not in 2027 either.
The brightness of 600 nits on the 13-inch and 500 nits on the 11-inch is still good, just not Pro-tier. Wide color (P3) support means there's good color coverage, assisted by TrueTone.
If you're using an Apple Pencil, you can use both the USB-C and Pro versions, and there's still Apple Pencil Hover support too.
The big clue that it's not an iPad Pro is still around the back, with its small solitary camera in the corner instead of the bigger bump. This is identical to the M3 model.
At 9.74 inches by 7.02 inches for the 11-inch model, 11.04 inches by 8.46 inches for the 13-inch counterpart, there's no change to the sizing either. Nor the thickness at 0.24 inches.
You'd have to get a scale out to notice the ever-so-marginal gain in weight for the 11-inch model, which is just a few grams heavier than before. But at 1.02 or 1.03 pounds for the 11-inch in Wi-Fi and Cellular forms, or 1.36 pounds for the 13-inch model, it's still just as portable as ever, with the larger unit coming in about a pound lighter than the MacBook Air or MacBook Neo.
Once again, there's no Face ID. Touch ID on a side button was a good compromise when it was introduced, and it still is here.
Crunchyroll is now available through Apple TV Channels, expanding access to its vast library of anime content for users worldwide
