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On the recordRead 12 Oct 202614 facts
niconico
Tokyo, Japan
Plans and prices
Free
Free
Free access to niconico; some content or features may require Premium
Read 12 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Niconico Premium, monthly
¥990a month
Premium viewing and playback benefits
Read 12 Oct 2026 · group.kadokawa.co.jp
Niconico Premium, annual
¥9,900a year
Premium viewing and playback benefits
Read 12 Oct 2026 · group.kadokawa.co.jp
On the record
- Content
- The service includes videos across music, dance, game commentary, virtual YouTubers, MMD, animals, sports, and anime.apps.apple.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Creator features
- The live app offers avatar streaming using VRM 3D models, voice changing, time shift, multi-camera streaming, and catch-up playback.play.google.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Free viewing
- The video app says users can watch videos immediately without registering an account.play.google.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Intended audience
- The video app describes its audience as people interested in anime, Vocaloid, music, dance, game commentary, and other internet culture.play.google.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Live streaming
- Niconico Live supports live and game streams with comments, gifts, and interactive features.play.google.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- The video app is available for iPhone and iPad, and the live-streaming app lists Android 5.0 or later as its required environment.apps.apple.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Operator
- Dwango lists its business as planning, developing, operating, supporting, and consulting on network entertainment content and systems.dwango.co.jp · read 12 Oct 2026
- Premium benefits
- Premium benefits include hiding video ads, high-quality playback during congestion, faster video loading, background playback, and expanded viewing and list features.play.google.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Security incident
- Dwango reported that a large cyberattack, including ransomware, temporarily stopped niconico services in June 2024.dwango.co.jp · read 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The live app directs users to contact support through the Contact Us option in its My Page section.play.google.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Video community
- Niconico is a video service where viewers can post comments that appear over the video.apps.apple.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Viewing limitation
- The live-streaming app notes that some programs cannot be watched in the app and directs users to the PC or smartphone web version.play.google.com · read 12 Oct 2026
