Fix: Funimation Streaming or Videos Won’t Work on Chrome

Are you an Anime lover who mostly streams Anime videos online on your Google Chrome browser using the Funimation platform? If yes and if you’re getting affected by the Funimation Streaming or Videos Won’t Work on Chrome issue, this guide is for you. Here we’ve shared all the possible workarounds that should work for most Windows users. Now, it seems that a huge number of affected users are encountering a particular issue due to the Chrome extensions.

Whether the Chrome extensions are conflicting with the Funimation task or any kind of corrupted cookies, a temporary cache/glitch can also be another reason. According to multiple Funimation users, whenever they try to open the Funimation website via the Google Chrome web browser the website doesn’t load properly. Sometimes they also receive an internal 500 server error while loading the site.

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Fix: Funimation Streaming or Videos Won’t Work on Chrome

Whereas some of the fortunate Chrome users can load the Funimation website but the videos don’t stream properly or start lagging, stuttering in some cases. Furthermore, sometimes the audio/video controls can also be missing. Now, without getting further ado, let’s get into the troubleshooting guide below.

1. Use Another Internet Connection/Network

It can possible that the current internet connection/network is getting blocked by your ISP to control web traffic or anything else. Therefore, it’s always a better idea to try a different network whether Wi-Fi or a mobile hotspot.

• Close Google Chrome > Go to the Task Manager by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc.
• Click on the Processes tab > Search for Chrome tasks and click to select.
• Once selected, click on End Task to dismiss all the Chrome related background tasks one by one.
• Then restart your computer > Connect to a different internet and try running Funimation on Chrome.

2. Update Chrome Browser

• Launch the Google Chrome > Click on the Menu (three vertical dots icon) from the upper right side of the browser interface.

• Now, click on Settings > Select About Chrome from the left pane.

• The Chrome system will automatically check for available updates. If there is an update available, it will automatically download and install the update.
• Once done, simply restart your Chrome browser and you’re good to go.

3. Disable Chrome Extensions

• Open Chrome browser > Click on the Menu (three vertical dots icon) from the upper right side of the browser interface.
• Now, hover over the More tools field to expand the drop-down list.
• Click on Extensions > Disable all the extensions one by one (Turn off toggle).
• Once done, exit the browser > Relaunch it and try again running the Funimation website to check for the issue.

4. Clear Cookies and Cache of Chrome

• Open Chrome browser > Click on the Menu (three vertical dots icon) from the upper right side of the browser interface.
• Now, hover over the More tools field to expand the drop-down list.
• Click on Clear browsing data.
• Next, under the Basic tab, select the Time range according to your preference.
• Then click on the checkbox of Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, Cached images and files to select them.
• Finally, click on Clear data.
• Once done, restart your Chrome browser and visit the Funimation website, sign in to your account, and try streaming Anime content.

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5. Update Windows OS Build

• Click on Start > Settings > Update & Security.
• If the available update isn’t showing automatically, click on Check for updates.

• If there is any latest Windows update available, make sure to Download and Install it.
• Once downloaded, the system will ask you to reboot your device to apply the changes.

6. Create a new Chrome Profile

• Open the Chrome browser > Click on the User Profile icon from the upper right corner of the screen.
• Click on the + Add option.
• Input your details to create the Profile. (Input Name, Choose Avatar, and click on Create a desktop shortcut for this user checkbox)
• Once done, click on Add > Exit Chrome > Double-click on the Profile desktop shortcut to open up a new browser tab and then check whether Funimation is working fine or not.

7. Disable Hardware Acceleration on Chrome

• Open Chrome browser > Click on the Action Menu button (three vertical dots icon) from the upper right side of the screen.
• Click on Settings > Advanced > Click on System from the left pane.
• Turn off the Use hardware acceleration when available toggle.
• Relaunch the browser and check for the issue.

8. Update Adobe Flash Player for Chrome

• Launch the Chrome browser > Copy chrome://components/ and paste it into the address bar > Hit Enter to open the Components page.
• Now, scroll down and check for the Adobe Flash Player option.
• Click on Check for update > Refresh the page once and restart Chrome.

9. Update Widevine Content Decryption Module

• Launch the Chrome browser > Copy chrome://components/ and paste it into the address bar > Hit Enter to open the Components page.
• Now, scroll down and check for the Widevine Content Decryption Module option.
• Click on Check for update > Refresh the page once and restart Chrome.

Still, the Funimation website or content doesn’t load/play properly on your Chrome browser on the PC? If yes then check out the following method.

10. Reinstall Google Chrome

• Click on Start > Type Control Panel and select it from the search result.
• Now, click on Uninstall a program > Look for Chrome browser from the list of installed programs.
• Right-click on Google Chrome > Select Uninstall.
• Follow on-screen prompts and proceed to the uninstallation process.
• Once the removal process is done, simply restart the PC.
• Then open up any other browser and visit this page to officially download Google Chrome and install it on your computer.
• Finally, log in to the Funimation from the official website and check for the particular issue.

That’s it, guys. We hope you’ve found this troubleshooting guide helpful. Feel free to ask in the comment below for further queries.