The YouTube Wii U App Has Another Update

But does it go at 60 stabilities per second?

Disappointing that the YouTube apps don't have the full features of the web version for consoles. It's a similar deal on 3DS where only the web version has 3D (and for some odd reason Miiverse links to the app version for its videos).

The videos have trouble loading when I use the web browser. So generally I just use the computer.

Wait, I've been using the app version the whole time. How is the web version any better?

Useless app, if they want us to use it, they had to do more than just add a bunch of layout for it. The ability to stream to the tablet and tv at the same time, the ability to play in 60fps, can zoom-in and out of video, could be play on repeat, create playlist, skipped ads, turn on-off filters, ability to leave comments, etc. If it doesn't had all of those, it's not worth it. The browser version is still the way to go, besides with the browser version you could watch a video while you browse too which makes the YouTube app useless now. With it, my son could do his homework research on the tablet controller while at the same time still be able to watch his favorite YouTube shorts. Can't do that with the YouTube app.

I noticed that pausing a video no longer obscures the view on the TV with the title, progress bar and stuff. That's nice.

The Wii U Youtube app, or Wii U-tube if you will, definitely needs to be more user-friendly. Good news.

I noticed they've fixed the dropping of a couple of fps. Much smoother viewing now. Glad they fixed it.

@retro_player_22 I'm pretty sure you can watch the videos on the TV and the gamepad at the same time. I don't think there's even an option to do otherwise.

Also, you can skip most advertisements.

@Morpheel Well you could but on the browser version you could do that and at the same time still be able to disable/enable how you watch. You could watch a video on the tablet and block it on the tv or watch it on the tv while browsing or on both, with the YouTube app can't do all that. Because of that I feel the YouTube is just a waste of space, I deleted that app a long time ago.

Honestly, I'll just stick with using the tried and true browser. YouTube needs to stop trying to make some silly app with an interface that looks like it was slapped up in a few minutes by someone with no knowledge of design.

That being said, the only advantage it does have over the browser is to my knowledge the random "Could not load video, refresh page?" error doesn't happen on it. How about a patch to fix that instead?

Don't mind the YouTube app especially because I just control it by syncing it with the app on my phone.

The YouTube app's crashed my Wii U twice now since the update. Not sure if it's because of the update, but I ended up just switching over to my laptop.

Is it wrong I mostly use the app for viewing? Granted the early versions of the app were horrendous, but I think the new versions feel much smoother.

@TheMisterManGuy No its definitely not wrong! I use the app most of the time, it's smooth and easy to use.

My 7yr old daughter watches Seven Super Girls on YouTube, and even she knows it's better to use the Wii U Internet browser rather than the app... In saying that, updates are always welcome, & I'll check this out.

I'll still use the Wii U web browser

@Shy_Guy Ditto. Or I could use my laptop that's wired to my 50-inch flat screen. Depends on how much patience I have for loading...

At least it's not the same deal as iPad 1 where the YouTube App doesn't play videos any more, but links in the web browser still try to open it instead of going to the YouTube website.

I actually dig the app over the web interface. I must be crazy.

I tried the app once a few months ago with a video more than fifteen minutes long. Apparently it hit what would have been an ad break, but instead of playing the ad it exited the video and took me back to the front page, so I had to find it start it and scroll ahead. Not sure why it's any different from the iPad app which works great, but if that's no longer happening I could see using it again...

The one nice thing about the app is that I can actually push videos from my iPhone app to it. Also is 60fps really necessary for a streaming video service? I haven't noticed inoticed any choppiness, pixelization, or audio issues.

Who uses the Youtube app?

Great, now if the Hulu app starts working properly I can stop switching channels to my PS3 just to catch up on Gotham.

Hmm i dont agree with the use the web version on the wii u statement at all since the last big update. I felt the update was great and i love the autoplay and auto HD.

Now in the beginning that was something way different and annoying to use. They've been fixed that issue and i think i watch more youtube on my wii u than on my actual pc good stuff in my opinion. Anyone else agree or ?

What do you mean the Youtube app "still doesn't seem to stream 60fps videos"? I rarely used it (because I got a PC, but I would also prefer the Wii U's browser instead of the app), but I always assumed it was 60fps. How can it not be? I don't get it, it's not like the console wouldn't offer enough power (like other example of beautiful 60fps content shows). Google must've seriously messed something up.

I for some reason can't get my browser version on my WIi U to stop playing in HD, so everything takes forever to load... hopefully this update makes the main screen something more than the Youtube logo when you're searching tho.

Wiimote update, please. I hate to drain my gamepad battery for no reason.

The 3DS app changed too. I don't know how to search within a channel's catalog anymore.

i like the wii u browser it is cool. but the wii u youtube app is good enough nice to see google updated I was happy when Netflix got updated on wii u to look how it does on x1 and other devices and also play on gamepad and tv.