niconico
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Plans and prices
From niconico's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free access to niconico; some content or features may require Premium |
| Niconico Premium, monthly | ¥990 a month | Premium viewing and playback benefits · Monthly |
| Niconico Premium, annual | ¥9,900 a year | Premium viewing and playback benefits · Annually |
The facts
Each one read from niconico's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Content
- The service includes videos across music, dance, game commentary, virtual YouTubers, MMD, animals, sports, and anime.checked 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.checked 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.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Live streaming
- Niconico Live supports live and game streams with comments, gifts, and interactive features.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Operator
- Dwango lists its business as planning, developing, operating, supporting, and consulting on network entertainment content and systems.checked 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.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security incident
- Dwango reported that a large cyberattack, including ransomware, temporarily stopped niconico services in June 2024.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The live app directs users to contact support through the Contact Us option in its My Page section.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Video community
- Niconico is a video service where viewers can post comments that appear over the video.checked 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.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1997checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japanchecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free viewing
- The video app says users can watch videos immediately without registering an account.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- 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.checked 12 Oct 2026
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