Official Youtube App Launches On The Wii In North America

Well, I guess at least someone will have room to complain if the Wii U won't have a YouTube app (which it will).

'_____'

Cool I guess........

Whoa. I thought the Wii already had an app for this. It's is kind of sad.

Are you kidding me?! It took 5 years to bring a YouTube app to the Wii.. And just when Nintendo is releasing the Wii U :-/

lol are you freaking kidding

People still use the Wii?

@turtlelink Yes they do. I am one of them.
I do find it strange that it's showing up now. Hopefully this means that it will be on the Wii U as well.

Too little too late, should of focused on a Wii U app

Well I guess I don't need my computer anymore.

I hope a 3DS Youtube app is announced at the next Nintendo Direct.

I for one welcome this app,i don't have a computer of my own and i don't even have a phone(yes i have been living under a rock).
So using this app without needing the Internet Channel should be good,i hope it's good kinda got tired of 240p quality after a couple of years...
Gonna download this now,thanks for the update!

Does it even need one?

Youtube worked fine for me without an app even if you had to go through the internet channel to get to it.

Bet it will be worse than even the PS3 youtube app.

3DS please.

On the plus side, I guess it at least means the online Wii Shop and such will remain open for a good while to come.

How do I download?

Oh wow,just downloaded it,a lot better than i was expecting,the quality is definitely there.
The video i am watching right now is Ke$ha's Die Young and it does look much better than it does on the Internet Channel
Sadly i get an advertisement box on one corner of the screen from VEVO,not sure how to get it out of there >.<

Edit: Nevermind.

I suppose that I'll download it..

You can already play Youtube videos on the Wii

May see it on 3DS?

yeah!i could just use the browser but yeah!

Maybe make it better quality?

O_O... looks like someone procrastinated.

at the beginning there wasnt any need for a youtube app
cuase the opera browser had the latest flash version and youtube had an own version for the wii.
i remeber watching music videos that way.

then the opera browser never recieved an update

Well it will make it easier to update since Opera is not able to update the browser anymore.

I don't care for the App. You can't search as freely or see as many videos displayed as the old app the PS3 used. I do love the fact I can see my subscriptions and still get to see the hottest new videos as the PC doesn't allow you to see the hottest videos unless you sign out of your account.

Why? Why would they even bother at this point?

I WANT THIS ON MY 3DS. NOW.or whenever it's convenient, but mostly,NOW!

lol what.

Hmmm... well going to GS the other day, and seeing the Wii U kiosk is making this not surprising. Having a Wii Remote right next to the game pad to use was pretty smart, even if some people didnt realize it was for a new console. Especially if they actually go to the storre and ask questions, it wouldn't be hard to figure out they are different if they really want the new console. They're just trying to help the people who didn't preorder one in the first 3 days or so(not including GS), feel better and keep their customers probably. Besides, Xbox 360 just released Internet Explorer, and thats 7 years late, and also not that great compared to any other console. I don't get their marketing plans, but they just try to make things funner and more enjoyable for their customer. Simple as that.

http://gifninja.com/animatedgifs/136064/srsly-jontron.gif

COME ON GOOGLE, PUT YOUTUBE ON THE DSI ALREADY, PEOPLE HAVE BEEN MAKING SCAMS ABOUT IT FOR YEARS ON FLIPNOTE HATENA!!!!!

getting that out of the way, it's cool that it's finally coming to the Wii, but I already have Youtube XL on the wii, plus I don't really have that much space left to download it, maybe they could put it on the 3DS and Wii u soon, it would be nice to see some of my shenanigans on the 3DS

WHY NOT ON 3DS?!?!?!?

What's a Wii again? I guess I forgot....

I haven't seen a Wii or eShop update. Is this all that's being offered today?

YouTube on that god awful Opera browser was a nightmare and crap video quality to boot.

pntjr: The Wii is the BEST selling video game console of this generation. A market leader, revolution and true innovation. Bow down to it's greatness, peon.

Will we be getting a 3DS version as well?

Hopefully I can move it to the Wii U when I get one.

@Koto

Even if they did. Why in gawds name would you want to stare at a tiny little screen when better options exist? It would be awful.

What about the 3ds? Now I'm gonna be waiting on hulu plus which was promised on 3ds and the youtube app.

@vio no kidding i knew what it was i was making a joke about how the Wii U is coming out so everybody is like WIIUWIIUWIIU but nobody gives a crap about the Wii anymore.

3DS Please!

Though I DID get YouTube to run on the internet browser.

@zezhyrule Nope, it works perfectly

I'm fine with the 360 YouTube app. I'd be interested in a 3DS version, though.

@Tsuchiya, why would someone want YouTube on 3DS, you ask? Um, because just maybe, they live with other people, & those other people might be in control of the TV and/or computer, when they want to be on YouTube. I know it's a hard concept to grasp.

(sorry if it sounds like I'm being snide just to you. I'm just tired of various people saying "Teh 3DS screen is too tineh, why would u want dis on teh 3DS!?", without taking the short time to realize there are legitimate reasons for wanting this kind of stuff on their portable device).

They said it was for wii U, so it probably will come at launch. If not then it'll be transferable I hope

Most important question...

Do we get 10 Nintendo Club coins for downloading it?

@RR529

You're more patronizing than snide. Awesome.
Still think it would be awful. Skip onto Wii U Youtube

Wouldn't this make more sense on Wii U?

I heard about this a few weeks ago. A youtube app was supposed to come out for the wii 3 weeks ago and for the 3ds early next year.
They got the wii release date wrong though so I don't know how accurate the 3ds thing is (if its even true)
And sure here's the source http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=188706

There was an ad for The Piano Guys before Gangnam Style and I thought it was a Piano Guys rendition of Gangnam Style and I was like "GOOD JOB INTERNET," then I realized it wasn't and I was sad.
_{also i downloaded the app; no HD and no USB keyboard support make me a sad panda}

oh! Facepalm I thought it said it was coming to the Wii U. I didn't notice the missing U.That is kinda sad

Great! I guess anyway. Now if Nintendo will just make a YouTube app for 3DS...

Does anyone of you realize how Pixilated Youtube vids are on Wii?!

I just checked, and I've logged about 300+ hours on the Internet Channel (Witch I mainly use for Youtube).
Yeah, maybe I'll get this

@Krimbatize I don't know... Good point though, guess we'll need to download it and see.

I for one see this as to little to late, though it is good for people who don't have access to a smartphone or computer.

@black-kyurem One of us realize (that would be me).

Won't even bother to download it even if the videos really lag on the web browser version on the Wii.

buy why so late??? and hope will receive a firmware update as well cause the connection with the router is very sloooow

so is it on the wii u at launch?

Don't see anyone else mentioning it yet, but YouTube has 3D content nowadays. If they made a YouTube App for 3DS, we could see the 3D content there too!!

Finally and it works unlike the PS3 one!

@Tsuchiya
there's still a such thing as gasp a 3DSXL.

.....well since is free......

@0LD_SK0OL_PUNK

OMG! Just slightly bigger! *swoon
I'll stick to the laptop I think as twas designed.

They should have made one for the 3DS the Wii will be practically dead in a few months after the Wii U is launched.

Well yeah it may be showing up late but it doesn't hurt the Wii at all. Sometimes, I don't check YouTube on the PC but I would do so more often now that the Wii has it.

Alright, now if I was Google i would be smarter and put this App on a appropriate Console, such as the Nintendo 3DS. I will download this, though I dunno if I will use it much. It will save me from using the computer.

Have they not realized that the Wii is coming to a end, with the Wii U coming soon?

i do believe this will be available for the Wii U, having said that the quality is great, so much better then the youtube XL we've been using for 6 years on the internet channel, i recommend downloading the youtube channel regardless if your getting the Wii U in 2 days or not~ ((10:38 EST when i posted this so its technically a day and a hour 1/2 for the midnight launch here in the US~))

nah... but i would get it on wiiu or 3ds...make it happen

@Tsuchiya I'm sorry your vision only allows you to use decent sized screens for viewing. You may find it too small, but devices like iPhones are just as small as the 3DS screen wise(the XL being a good size bigger) and I see people constantly viewing videos.

Quality aside, you've only been judging screen size so far so my guess is that that is your biggest concern or reason as to why it shouldn't be on the 3DS, despite the fact that it really isn't an issue, haha.

On top of that, we've been waiting(3DS owners) for 3D video watching for some time now.

The past 6 years: WE WANT YOUTUBE FOR WII. AAAGHHhHHGHGHGHHG.
Now: LOL U GUIZ TOOK TOO LONG.

You finally got what you asked for.

...Sooo, does this mean the Wii U's Youtube App won't appear until 5 years later? o.o

@FloY Hey I just realized you're on Gamespot

Well the PS3 YT app supports HD so I'll use that more.

...okay...then...

This was... punctual...

Perhaps this is the same one the Wii U is getting? Makes sense to me. Release it for the Wii and you'll be able to use it on either the Wii or Wii U! That way everyone is covered.

FINALLY I'll be able to watch worthless videos that someone downloaded and re-uploaded so they can get more views than the original, then scroll down to read the most horribly racist/sexist/just-plain-offensive comments on the internet... all on my Wii! Ahhh, progress.

I would get this, but it doesn't look like it's available in Canada, only the US

Nice one, Nintendo.

A bit late, but maybe now my Wii will have a use as a Media Centre.

ummm wow srsly?!?!?!? like you had to wait 5 or so years just for this app when tons of ppl been wanting this on the dsi and 3ds as well but finally at least but should of made one for the wii u along with the wii -__- and for day release download duh

Wow, a bit late to the party aren't they? Well at least it'll come in handy for anyone planning on moving their Wii into the bedroom after getting a Wii U like I am.

My vision is perfectly fine and dandy but I just prefer those thar bigger screens.

a little late, dont ya think google? Wait a second, this is only on North America!? Grrrrrrrr....

Guess I can use it for the two whole days I continue to have the Wii hooked up, before my Wii U gives it the boot. Actually, watching Saturday's new episode of Ponies on the app will be a great swan song (or pony song, as it were ) for the Wii!

why now?

And all in glorious 120p!

Well...yeah. I mean, I may not even use it a lot since the Wii U is going to be in my house in two days, but when I go to plug in my Wii for GameCube games...I might watch it for a bit.

I just hope the quality is more like that of Netflix than what the Wii does with YouTube, YouTube XL, and the Nintendo Channel.

I'm not getting a Wii U anytime soon anyway.

The YT PS3 app really wasn't that good in my opinion hopefully it's better on the Wii U then again it could just be more or less of the same thing.

Where is it?! I can't find it in the Wii shop channel. I looked in the Wii Channels, Wiiware and Virtual Console sections and can't find it. I'm in Canada, maybe it's only in the USA.

I heard US-only, but you should just be able to change your Wii region to download it and then switch it back.

@Krimbatize It doesn't look like we'll get any coins, as it doesn't even show up in my Club Nintendo registered products. I tested this by downloading the Youtube channel and a demo from the shop channel yesterday. The demo is already listed in my registered titles, but no Youtube Channel.

And I was hoping for some free coins as well.

They waited until a few days before the Wii's successor is out?! Well, I guess not everyone is getting a Wii U at launch. I'm not but I've never used the Wii to browse the internet so I doubt I'll need this.

That's really weird considering how Nintendo plans to stop making Wii after this year or next... I can't get upset of the lateness of this though. Wii U is coming in two days!! ^__^ The Wii U overshadows this "lateness." (Chuckles)

Dunno how it works so i just hope that you can watch embedded videos on other websites as well not having to start the application seperately.

Are you sure this app is available in North America? I'm in Canada. I performed the system update as requested by the shopping channel, but when it finished updating nothing changed. There's no Youtube app anywhere. When I open the shopping channel I see a message that says "important info:" with nothing written underneath. (Must be real important.) So naturally I tried re-downloading the system update but it says I already have the latest update.

@justjoined Just change your country to United States then download it. That what I did. (Hehe) Hopefully it will still work when I change it back to Canada ('cause it's downloading right now)!

@ReshiramZekrom Haha wow I can't believe that actually worked. Thanks man!

So late it's laughable! But who cares, watch youtube on your computer!!

It still worked when I changed back to Canada and looks really good. I bet you might be able to do this in other countries as well.

wtf put it on the 3ds not the dead wii....

Yeah, still waiting on Hulu+ for the 3DS as well. Altough, the one on the Wii is the worst I have used for hulu, so maybe that's why they haven't put out a 3DS version.