NHK World-Japan is an English and Japanese-language culture and news channel from Japan, on air since 1998. Broadcast Atlas lists 6 public stream sources up to 1920x1080.
Last checked November 11, 2026: the stream responded — 1920x1080, avc1.4d401f video, mp4a.40.2 audio, 29.97fps, adaptive bitrate and live (5 of 6 sources checked).
Launched April 1, 1998 · Also known as NHK World, SD
Direct sources
Available streams
6
Streams open directly from their source hosts. Broadcast Atlas does not proxy, relay, transcode, or retransmit media.
01
NHK World-Japan
masterpl.hls.nhkworld.jp
HTTPS1080p
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.
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
f9deaac5-174c-4e2f-81f3-c9a79f4430bf
Preference rank
#2 of 6
Preference score
1858
Source host
cdn.pishow.tv
URL scheme
HTTPS
Catalog media type
Not yet verified
Detected protocol
https
Manifest type
hls master
Container
Not yet verified
Supplied quality
1080p
Detected resolution
640x360
Frame rate
Not yet verified
Approximate bitrate
4.54 Mbps
Video codec
avc1.4d4028
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
{"classification":"unverified"}
Last checked
Nov 10, 2026, 1:22 PM UTC
Last success
Nov 10, 2026, 1:22 PM UTC
Last failure
Never
First catalog sighting
Oct 22, 2026, 7:20 AM UTC
Last catalog sighting
Nov 11, 2026, 7:22 AM UTC
Metadata updated
03
NHK World-Japan
media-tyo.hls.nhkworld.jp
HTTPS720p
Technical details · preference #3 · score 1822
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
4643b680-0f36-4d88-8ad3-f8030ac76c96
Preference rank
#3 of 6
Preference score
1822
Source host
media-tyo.hls.nhkworld.jp
URL scheme
HTTPS
Catalog media type
Not yet verified
Detected protocol
https
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
{"classification":"unverified"}
Last checked
Nov 11, 2026, 1:22 AM UTC
Last success
Nov 11, 2026, 1:22 AM UTC
Last failure
Never
First catalog sighting
Jul 20, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC
Last catalog sighting
Nov 11, 2026, 7:22 AM UTC
04
NHK World-Japan
media-osa.hls.nhkworld.jp
HTTPS720p
Technical details · preference #4 · score 1822
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
85d4a249-59d1-42f3-9179-3513822c0c36
Preference rank
#4 of 6
Preference score
1822
Source host
media-osa.hls.nhkworld.jp
URL scheme
HTTPS
Catalog media type
Not yet verified
Detected protocol
https
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
{"classification":"unverified"}
Last checked
Nov 11, 2026, 1:22 AM UTC
Last success
Nov 11, 2026, 1:22 AM UTC
Last failure
Never
First catalog sighting
Jul 20, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC
Last catalog sighting
Nov 11, 2026, 7:22 AM UTC
05
NHK World-Japan
mumt07.tangotv.in
HTTPS576p
Technical details · preference #5 · score 1608
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
c077738e-5765-43ac-b27f-43f4d271e69e
Preference rank
#5 of 6
Preference score
1608
Source host
mumt07.tangotv.in
URL scheme
HTTPS
Catalog media type
Not yet verified
Detected protocol
https
Manifest type
hls master
Container
Not yet verified
Supplied quality
576p
Detected resolution
1280x720
Frame rate
25 fps
Approximate bitrate
2.01 Mbps
Video codec
avc1.42001f
Audio codec
mp4a.40.2
Adaptive bitrate
No
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
{"classification":"unverified"}
Last checked
Nov 10, 2026, 1:21 AM UTC
Last success
Nov 10, 2026, 1:21 AM UTC
Last failure
Never
First catalog sighting
Sep 22, 2026, 5:36 PM UTC
Last catalog sighting
Nov 11, 2026, 7:22 AM UTC
Metadata updated
06
NHK World-Japan
fta.ektv.in
HTTPS576p
This source requires request headers that browsers may not support.
Technical details · preference #6 · score 1158
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.