If you’re nonetheless utilizing Wii for video streaming providers you’re about to be lower off.
Wii will not assist video streaming providers come the tip of January. News of this comes from a current discover despatched out to Netflix customers.
“Unfortunately, Nintendo will suspend all video streaming services on Wii—including the Netflix Channel—after January 31, 2019,” reads the notice (thanks, reddit).
“We hope you’ll soon enjoy an even better Netflix experience with additional features on a supported device.”
The solely Nintendo system which continues to assist the service, in accordance with Netflix, is 3DS.
Support for the app is still listed by Nintendo for Wii U, however fairly just a few reddit threads such as this one focus on being unable to seek out the app on the eshop.
Production of Wii U consoles in Japan got here to a halt again in November 2016 in preparation for the discharge of Switch. It’s in all probability solely a matter of time earlier than video streaming assist ends on Wii U as nicely.
Switch at present lacks an app for Netflix, however with the recent addition of YouTube, hopefully assist for the previous will arrive quickly.
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