
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority
TL;DR
- Crunchyroll has reportedly announced that it will end its free, ad-supported streaming plan.
- The free tier will apparently be discontinued on December 31, 2025.
- This comes after services like Hulu and Peacock ended their own free plans in recent years.
Hulu and Peacock both discontinued their free, ad-supported plans in recent years. Unfortunately, we can add another streaming service to the list of companies that have ditched their free plans.

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