NHK Plus

About NHK Plus

NHK Plus is a video streaming service that enables you to watch NHK's terrestrial broadcast programs on the Internet.

● Simultaneous broadcasting
You can watch TV programs of General TV, Educational TV of NHK at the same time as the broadcast of them.

● Rewinding Play
During the broadcast, you can return to the beginning or middle of the program to watch.

● Catchup
You can watch General TV and E-TV programs for 7 days after the broadcast ends.

● Playlist
TV programs are arranged by genre and theme, making it easier to find programs.

● Subtitles, bilingual and commentary broadcasts are also available.


(please note)
-Video is delayed about 30 seconds after the broadcast. Earthquake Early Warning is displayed later than broadcast.
-Some programs cannot be provided.
-Programs in the southern Kanto area (Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa) will be distributed nationwide.
-Depending on the type of Internet service contract, charges may be incurred. If you have not subscribed to a flat-rate mobile phone contract, please be aware that communication charges may get high.
-It is different from one-seg broadcasting, one of the terrestrial digital broadcasting services.

-Service area
NHK Plus is available only in Japan. Judgment is based on the IP address of the customer's internet connection.