Anime and manga have risen to incredible heights in popularity with that bringing a surge in users to the go-to anime streaming service, Crunchyroll. Discord joins forces with Crunchyroll to allow its users to the movie and TV shows they are currently watching in their profile.
The streaming service is the latest to add “Rich Presence”, the “Now Playing” feature that displays what you’re watching or listening to or the game you are playing. Crunchyroll is the latest to join others Twitch, TikTok, Twitter, Spotify, Facebook, Steam, YouTube, PlayStation Network and Xbox, and Reddit with others that allow users to link their Discord accounts.
The new integration comes to only PCs or web apps. It will be available in 200 countries and territories. It follows some regional restrictions since Crunchyroll has a limited catalogue in Asia and is not available in Japan. To do the integration, you go to “User settings”, and “Connections” and link your Crunchyroll account by clicking on the logo.
When Rich Presence is activated, the anime you’re watching will appear as a small icon with an image of the series, the season, and the episode. Users can watch along with their friends directly from their profile pop-out. There’s also a button directing users to the anime streaming service.
Crunchyroll launched its Discord server to announce its new features to users and other events
