Originally Posted by
DDurm
The JAL inflight entertainment selection looks really horrble. Any hope of them expanding. It's a deal breaker for me to be on an all day flight with such a truly horrendous selection.
Why have a great new screen on the new A350 with nothing to watch.
This isn't unique to JL, a lot of airlines in Asia have pretty horrible selections on the IFE. Highly suggest a VPN and make friends with ThePirateBay before your flight. Not all smartphones still have external SD card slots but it's worth investing in a cheapish one that still does have it if you fly in this region very often. Also highly recommend tossing one of these in your carry on bag, regardless of Business or Economy:
, it's available on Amazon in most countries, and probably AliExpress too if you're not in an Amazon country.