Also, it'd be nice to be able to pause it and really take in the colours.
There's the raw video. Added bonus is that it actually fits in the full browser window when viewed directly.
You can zoom in on the NICT browser: http://himawari8.nict.go.jp
Their color mix is more cloud-oriented, so it’s darker, but at least the image quality is higher than the video’s.
Also, it'd be nice to be able to pause it and really take in the colours.