Rakuten VikiReviews of viki.com

People seem to complain a lot about Viki because you have to "Pay" for most of the shows/movies on there but it cost less than Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc. If you like Asian dramas then it's worth getting the pass to watch as many as you want. I haven't had to contact them because everything has been great from my side, I do mostly watch on my computer/laptop and rarely on my phone so maybe there is an issue there? I don't find it's slow at all unless I've been on the same tab for hours but that happens on any website. I just refresh the page and it's back to streaming normally. When you buy a year subscription I'm sure it says that it's non-refundable so people should take more care into reading the agreement/contract because if you look over it then you're at fault as the company has stated their conditions.Especially if you're buying a year, please read the conditions carefully. They even state that plans will differ depending on your region but that's common for every other website as well. There's different laws and licenses for each country and it's unfair to expect them to have everything unlocked everywhere. No website can do that. Waiting for subs can be annoying but there's a separate team of subbers for each tv show/movie so it's not Viki themselves who are doing it but subbers who are doing it for the benefit for others and are doing it for free. But honestly, you can't always expect foreign shows to have subtitles right away, it's unnecessary and privileged. If you want to know everything they're saying then learn the language. Viki does have an international audience so maybe they should handle the subtitles on their videos but since the fans are willing to do it, why would they add that expense? They are a business trying to make as much profit as possible just like every other company out there. I'm happy with my experience and would totally recommend it. I believe the subbing teams work hard and people don't have to subtitle videos but they do so I'm very appreciative of that.

Yes subbing is slow because Viki ia not just an Asian drama site, it's also a language learning tool where volunteers can practice their subbing/translating skills -- a form or crowd-sourcing translations. It helps offset cost of shows as Viki is not paying for the translations and can get more shows instead. I have also found the quality of translations is good and better than some sites. After reviewing all the pass levels I knew i wanted access to all their dramas and not face any locked ones so i pay the premium with Kocowa access (note: some shows still dont show on Viki that are on Kocowa which sucks but i dont find its worth it to get a kocowa sub as Viki still offers more.) So i did not feel the pain of having to uograde but can definitely understand that frustration. Its just a different subscription type then Netflix where you upgrade because you want full quality HD or more users viewing on your account -- Vikis subcriptios are based on what content you can access. The flaws I see with Viki are: 1) No download capability to watch offline -- which i love with Netflix and (RIP) Dramafever. 2) Subs do take a longer time 3) Wish they posted when shows expire for each region. Was watching a show and then i got a warning that it was unavailable the next day. Posting when licenses expire is an easy way of letting subscribers know what to watch first. Im okay with their plans and overall happy with their service as I've been a subscriber over a year now. I watch more on Viki than i do on Netflix and have recommended it to others who have ended up subscribing. As an aside -- I would rather watch shows on Viki then on free sites since some of them are not trust worthy and im always afraid of getting a virus.

i love viki and use it as my primary streaming channel for asian dramas. i don't understand all the bad reviews. i guess most people only comment, when they have something bad to say. viki is meant as a language learning portal, so you can chose learning mode and get subtitles in both english and the language of the drama. with the learning mode, you can pause the drama and click on the words subtitled and see the romanization of the word, how to pronounce it and sometimes also click and hear a voice pronouncing it. though it's a little too bad that it's not every drama that has the learning mode option. i really like the series they have on there. and i a overall really pleased with the site.