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niconico
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free access to niconico; some content or features may require Premium | Free |
| Niconico Premium, monthly | Monthly · Premium viewing and playback benefits | ¥990 a month |
| Niconico Premium, annual | Annually · Premium viewing and playback benefits | ¥9,900 a year |
As nicovideo.jp lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Facts from niconico's own pages
- Content
- The service includes videos across music, dance, game commentary, virtual YouTubers, MMD, animals, sports, and anime. · apps.apple.com, 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, 12 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1997 · nicovideo.jp, 28 Sept 2026
- Free viewing
- The video app says users can watch videos immediately without registering an account. · play.google.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan · nicovideo.jp, 28 Sept 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, 12 Oct 2026
- Live streaming
- Niconico Live supports live and game streams with comments, gifts, and interactive features. · play.google.com, 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, 12 Oct 2026
- Operator
- Dwango lists its business as planning, developing, operating, supporting, and consulting on network entertainment content and systems. · dwango.co.jp, 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, 12 Oct 2026
- Security incident
- Dwango reported that a large cyberattack, including ransomware, temporarily stopped niconico services in June 2024. · dwango.co.jp, 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, 12 Oct 2026
- Video community
- Niconico is a video service where viewers can post comments that appear over the video. · apps.apple.com, 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, 12 Oct 2026
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