If you are seeing the following Crunchyroll error 501 message on your screen while trying to stream your favorite content online. Then, there is a high chance that you are seeing this as a result of some server issue at the server end itself.
There can of course be other not so common reasons as well such as an outdated app or browser, or an outdated driver, or an unstable or slow internet connection, or even a conflicting third-party app such as an ad-blocker plugin or VPN app, and so on.
And as you can see most of the causes mentioned above are mainly related to the client side. Hence, just following the more conventional and general troubleshooting methods such as updating the app or browser, updating drivers or OS, checking internet connectivity and disabling conflicting plugins or apps may help you solve the issue, only if it is something related to the client side and not the server end.
On the other hand as we have found out from the various forums and discussion threads out there, that whenever you see the following Crunchyroll error 502 message. It is mainly due to an issue or maintenance going on at the server end.
If that is the case, then there is actually nothing much you can do here anyways. Then, too, just wait it out till the problem has been resolved at the server end itself.
Fixes for Cruncyroll error 502
If you have already tried the general troubleshooting steps but the error is still coming then you can try the below given suggestions.
Fix 1: Change browser
You can also try changing your browser, if clearing up your browser cache or updating it does not work. There have been instances, when simply changing the browser may be all that is needed to get rid of the error and stream content normally.
Fix 2: Use a VPN app
If the error is indeed showing up as a result of a problem at a particular server or region. Then, you might want to try switching your region or country to a different one with the help of a VPN app or service, and check if doing so helps temporarily get rid of the error. Atleast, till the time, the problem has been resolved at your region or the particular server giving such a problem.
In case you don’t have access to a VPN then you can choose to use one. You are free to use any good VPN such as NordVPN, ExpressVPN, etc.
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