Nico Nico Douga carries out low-quality economy mode in most of the day, measures to summer vacation

In response to an increase in the amount of transfer due to the fact that the video sharing site "Nico Nico video" entered the summer vacation period, we introduced a low-quality economy mode for the majority of the day.

Notice of Expansion of Economy Mode Time for Summer Vacation - Nico Nico Info


According to the official blog of Nico Nico Douga, it is said that the implementation time of low-quality "economy mode" introduced for free members will be expanded and will be held from 10: 00 am to 2: 00 midnight during the summer vacation.

"Economy mode" means that low bit rate movies are delivered in order to save the line bandwidth of Nico Nico Douga, since the bit rate of moving images and sounds is lowered, it is different from the image quality and sound quality intended by the contributor It will be viewing in the state.

In the past, it was introduced from 18:00 on weekdays to 2:00 at midnight and on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 10: 00 to 2: 00 at midnight, but due to the fact that the summer vacation started in full swing, even during the daytime hours We have said that the loading time has increased and that the implementation time has been expanded.

A commentary on "economy mode" is as follows.

What is Economy Mode (Nico Nico Help)


It is a Nico Nico video thought to be a high percentage of young users including students, but it seems that the amount of traffic increases as soon as it enters the summer vacation.