Good morning. It’s まさきん.
I opened Rakuten Channel to catch up on a show I’d missed, and a notice about earning points caught my eye. It looks like there’s a system where you can earn points just by watching free videos, so I wanted to break it down here.
What kind of campaign this is
This one didn’t fit neatly into the campaign types I sorted out before. Rather than a limited-time reward, it’s more of an ongoing, usage-based reward that repeats every month.
No entry is required. It looks like simply watching free videos automatically makes you eligible.
The eligible period is set on a monthly basis. August’s ran from the 1st through the 31st, and September’s runs from the 1st through the 30th. It seems to repeat in the same shape every month.
The breakdown: up to 900 points a month
The base reward is 1 point for every 60 minutes you watch, with a monthly cap of 300 points.
Meet certain conditions, and that reward doubles — 2 points per 60 minutes, with the cap apparently rising to 900 points.
There’s also a bonus for heavy viewers. The top 100 people by monthly watch time reportedly get extra points on top of that: 7,000 points for 1st place, and even 100th place gets 100 points.
Rakuten Channel is a Rakuten Group service too, just like Rakuten Mobile. Alongside this kind of point hacking while you watch videos, it might also be a good moment to reconsider your phone bill. Switch through my referral, and you’ll get up to 14,000 points. If you’re curious, take a look below too.
Clicking this opens the Rakuten login page. Once you log in, you’ll see the campaign details.
What I found a bit confusing
The condition for doubling is “having earned points continuously since the previous month.” In other words, your first month will apparently only get you the base 300 points.
The scope is a bit limited too. Doubling only applies to the smartphone and TV apps — the web browser version is apparently excluded. If you usually watch through a browser, that’s worth keeping in mind.
There’s also a cap on how watch time gets counted. Even if you keep watching a single channel, it looks like only up to 3 hours counts toward your total.
What to check before you apply
Eligible viewing means live TV broadcasts or catch-up streaming. Paid titles aren’t included, so it looks like the idea is to enjoy this within the free content.
The points apparently don’t actually land until around the 15th of the month after next, following the eligible month. It’s worth remembering that they don’t show up right away.
If your family already has a set time slot for watching together, that accumulation alone should get you to the base 300 points fairly easily. If you’re aiming for the 2x rate, continuing to watch into the following month becomes a condition.
I’ve also written about keeping a healthy distance from daily point hacking in this article. I think that same not-getting-too-absorbed-in-it approach applies to this kind of habit-based reward too.
Wrapping up
This system offers up to 900 points a month just for watching free videos. Since no entry is needed and it repeats every month, I think it’s an easy one to keep up with.
The conditions and rewards may change going forward. Before using this, please make sure to check the official site for the latest information.
If points can pile up just from watching catch-up streams, it makes me want to reconsider my phone bill at the same time too. With Rakuten Mobile, switching through my referral gets you up to 14,000 points. If you haven’t already, check that out too.
Clicking this opens the Rakuten login page. Once you log in, you’ll see the campaign details.
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