niconico

In live content pniconico allows users to watch videos sorted by category. They are played like any other streaming platform but with the particularity that all comments appear above the broadcast.

niconico works like the most-known streaming platforms in the west: twitch or youtube. In the main menu after starting the app you will see the most viewed live videos that you can visit and watch. Once playing starts all user comments will appear in real time this is one of niconico's most striking features. The overexposure of this comment can be annoying but you can disable it without any problem. This allows the user to bookmark their favorite content so that when the app is launched they can enjoy it without any previous search. To do some research you can use the niconico search engine which is sorted by genres and types of online content. Service is free but it offers a monthly subscription that will remove the advertisements videos that appear before the start of the broadcast.