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NHK World-Japan

480i · Main feed

NHK World-Japan is an English and Japanese-language culture and news channel from Japan, on air since 1998. Broadcast Atlas lists 7 public stream sources up to 1920x1080.

Last checked August 22, 2026: the stream responded — 1920x1080, avc1.4d401f video, mp4a.40.2 audio, 29.97fps, adaptive bitrate and live (5 of 7 sources checked).

Launched April 1, 1998 · Also known as NHK World, SD

Direct sources

Available streams

Streams open directly from their source hosts. Broadcast Atlas does not proxy, relay, transcode, or retransmit media.

NHK World-Japan

masterpl.hls.nhkworld.jp

Technical details · preference #1 · score 1858

The preference score rewards browser-ready HTTPS, HLS or image support, header-free playback, adaptive bitrate, reliability, and useful resolution. It is a selection heuristic, not a quality guarantee.

Stream ID: 1f33f6f4-cc5c-49dd-8b80-d6e2d780854a
Preference rank: #1 of 7
Preference score: 1858
Source host: masterpl.hls.nhkworld.jp
URL scheme: HTTPS
Catalog media type: Not yet verified
Detected protocol: hls
Manifest type: hls master
Container: Not yet verified
Supplied quality: 1080p
Detected resolution: 1920x1080
Frame rate: 29.97 fps
Approximate bitrate: 7.00 Mbps
Video codec: avc1.4d401f
Audio codec: mp4a.40.2
Adaptive bitrate: Yes
Live stream: Yes
HTTPS status: https
Availability note: Not yet verified
Requires referrer: No
Requires custom user agent: No
Geographic restriction: Not yet verified
Authentication: Not yet verified
DRM: Not yet verified
Health: healthy
Browser compatibility: {"status":"unknown"}
Device compatibility: {"status":"unverified"}
Detection evidence: {"runId":"02850d93-ee11-41d6-84ac-064416bf0c39","verifier":"manifest-v1","checkedAt":"2026-08-22T19:20:44.854987+00:00"}
Last checked: Aug 22, 2026, 7:20 PM UTC
Last success: Aug 22, 2026, 7:20 PM UTC
Last failure: Never
First catalog sighting: Jul 20, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC
Last catalog sighting: Jul 23, 2026, 5:52 AM UTC
Metadata updated

Open source

NHK World-Japan

media-tyo.hls.nhkworld.jp

Technical details · preference #2 · score 1822

Stream ID: 4643b680-0f36-4d88-8ad3-f8030ac76c96
Preference rank: #2 of 7
Preference score: 1822
Source host: media-tyo.hls.nhkworld.jp
URL scheme: HTTPS
Catalog media type: Not yet verified
Detected protocol: hls
Manifest type: hls master
Container: Not yet verified
Supplied quality: 720p
Detected resolution: 320x180
Frame rate: 29.97 fps
Approximate bitrate: 3.57 Mbps
Video codec: avc1.4d401f
Audio codec: mp4a.40.2
Adaptive bitrate: Yes
Live stream: Yes
HTTPS status: https
Availability note: Not yet verified
Requires referrer: No
Requires custom user agent: No
Geographic restriction: Not yet verified
Authentication: Not yet verified
DRM: Not yet verified
Health: healthy
Browser compatibility: {"status":"unknown"}
Device compatibility: {"status":"unverified"}
Detection evidence: {"runId":"21a736b3-de64-4614-afe7-1f0024ae5e16","verifier":"manifest-v1","checkedAt":"2026-08-15T13:23:32.242886+00:00"}
Last checked: Aug 15, 2026, 1:23 PM UTC
Last success: Aug 15, 2026, 1:23 PM UTC
Last failure: Never
First catalog sighting: Jul 20, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC

NHK World-Japan

media-osa.hls.nhkworld.jp

Technical details · preference #3 · score 1822

Stream ID: 85d4a249-59d1-42f3-9179-3513822c0c36
Preference rank: #3 of 7
Preference score: 1822
Source host: media-osa.hls.nhkworld.jp
URL scheme: HTTPS
Catalog media type: Not yet verified
Detected protocol: hls
Manifest type: hls master
Container: Not yet verified
Supplied quality: 720p
Detected resolution: 320x180
Frame rate: 29.97 fps
Approximate bitrate: 3.57 Mbps
Video codec: avc1.4d401f
Audio codec: mp4a.40.2
Adaptive bitrate: Yes
Live stream: Yes
HTTPS status: https
Availability note: Not yet verified
Requires referrer: No
Requires custom user agent: No
Geographic restriction: Not yet verified
Authentication: Not yet verified
DRM: Not yet verified
Health: healthy
Browser compatibility: {"status":"unknown"}
Device compatibility: {"status":"unverified"}
Detection evidence: {"runId":"bc54bcf9-4ac7-4f2f-9d67-0f52948eba7f","verifier":"manifest-v1","checkedAt":"2026-08-16T19:20:51.180062+00:00"}
Last checked: Aug 16, 2026, 7:20 PM UTC
Last success: Aug 16, 2026, 7:20 PM UTC
Last failure: Never
First catalog sighting: Jul 20, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC

NHK World-Japan

cdn-7.pishow.tv

Technical details · preference #4 · score 1808

Stream ID: 09e9c747-ec31-4c36-84b3-cf21faf45290
Preference rank: #4 of 7
Preference score: 1808
Source host: cdn-7.pishow.tv
URL scheme: HTTPS
Catalog media type: Not yet verified
Detected protocol: hls
Manifest type: hls master
Container: Not yet verified
Supplied quality: 576p
Detected resolution: 640x360
Frame rate: Not yet verified
Approximate bitrate: 5.64 Mbps
Video codec: avc1.640028
Audio codec: mp4a.40.2
Adaptive bitrate: Yes
Live stream: Yes
HTTPS status: https
Availability note: Not yet verified
Requires referrer: No
Requires custom user agent: No
Geographic restriction: Not yet verified
Authentication: Not yet verified
DRM: Not yet verified
Health: healthy
Browser compatibility: {"status":"unknown"}
Device compatibility: {"status":"unverified"}
Detection evidence: {"runId":"8d709900-1268-4582-9fa9-f0bbc0423951","verifier":"manifest-v1","checkedAt":"2026-08-10T19:20:32.479519+00:00"}
Last checked: Aug 10, 2026, 7:20 PM UTC
Last success: Aug 10, 2026, 7:20 PM UTC
Last failure: Never
First catalog sighting: Jul 20, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC
Last catalog sighting

NHK World-Japan

liveh12.vtvprime.vn

Technical details · preference #5 · score 1400

Stream ID: 7fed7105-4d95-4e9a-aec2-6dc3e50dbdfb
Preference rank: #5 of 7
Preference score: 1400
Source host: liveh12.vtvprime.vn
URL scheme: HTTPS
Catalog media type: Not yet verified
Detected protocol: https
Manifest type: Not yet verified
Container: Not yet verified
Supplied quality: Not yet verified
Detected resolution: Not yet verified
Frame rate: Not yet verified
Approximate bitrate: Not yet verified
Video codec: Not yet verified
Audio codec: Not yet verified
Adaptive bitrate: Not yet verified
Live stream: Not yet verified
HTTPS status: https
Availability note: Not yet verified
Requires referrer: No
Requires custom user agent: No
Geographic restriction: Not yet verified
Authentication: Not yet verified
DRM: Not yet verified
Health: degraded
Browser compatibility: {"status":"unknown"}
Device compatibility: {"status":"unverified"}
Detection evidence: {"classification":"unverified"}
Last checked: Aug 7, 2026, 7:40 AM UTC
Last success: Never
Last failure: Aug 7, 2026, 7:40 AM UTC
First catalog sighting: Jul 20, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC
Last catalog sighting: Jul 23, 2026, 5:52 AM UTC

NHK World-Japan

cdn4.skygo.mn

This source requires request headers that browsers may not support.

Technical details · preference #6 · score 1172

Stream ID: 122718c9-9770-4ff6-b632-b7ae84917e93
Preference rank: #6 of 7
Preference score: 1172
Source host: cdn4.skygo.mn
URL scheme: HTTPS
Catalog media type: Not yet verified
Detected protocol: https
Manifest type: Not yet verified
Container: Not yet verified
Supplied quality: 720p
Detected resolution: Not yet verified
Frame rate: Not yet verified
Approximate bitrate: Not yet verified
Video codec: Not yet verified
Audio codec: Not yet verified
Adaptive bitrate: Not yet verified
Live stream: Not yet verified
HTTPS status: https
Availability note: Not yet verified
Requires referrer: No
Requires custom user agent: Yes
Geographic restriction: Not yet verified
Authentication: Not yet verified
DRM: Not yet verified
Health: unchecked
Browser compatibility: {"status":"unknown"}
Device compatibility: {"status":"unverified"}
Detection evidence: {"classification":"unverified"}
Last checked: Never
Last success: Never
Last failure: Never
First catalog sighting: Jul 20, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC

NHK World

op-group1-swiftservehd-1.dens.tv

This source requires request headers that browsers may not support.

Technical details · preference #7 · score 1000

Stream ID: 9b8b4405-4970-4b1e-92a2-061d748d52d7
Preference rank: #7 of 7
Preference score: 1000
Source host: op-group1-swiftservehd-1.dens.tv
URL scheme: HTTPS
Catalog media type: Not yet verified
Detected protocol: https
Manifest type: Not yet verified
Container: Not yet verified
Supplied quality: Not yet verified
Detected resolution: Not yet verified
Frame rate: Not yet verified
Approximate bitrate: Not yet verified
Video codec: Not yet verified
Audio codec: Not yet verified
Adaptive bitrate: Not yet verified
Live stream: Not yet verified
HTTPS status: https
Availability note: Geo-blocked
Requires referrer: Yes
Requires custom user agent: Yes
Geographic restriction: Not yet verified
Authentication: Not yet verified
DRM: Not yet verified
Health: unchecked
Browser compatibility: {"status":"unknown"}
Device compatibility: {"status":"unverified"}
Detection evidence: {"classification":"unverified"}
Last checked: Never
Last success: Never
Last failure: Never
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