Accessing the internet using a Wii?

MikeHunt79 · 26 Feb 2010 at 11:43

Hi, I've just plugged up the Wii after getting it, and I was wondering how I can access the internet on it?

I've already put in my wifi connection settings, and done the update, but I can only access the weather and news. I want google and youtube!

Do I have to make a new channel?

lee87 · 26 Feb 2010 at 11:49

You need to go to the Wii Shop channel and buy the internet browser.

Jamesbcd · 26 Feb 2010 at 11:58

Yep, go to the wii shop channel and download the internet channel. It should be free.

MikeHunt79 · 26 Feb 2010 at 12:48

Cheers, I've done it now. Works well. I find with some sites like youtube the video playback works fine, yet on other video sites like dailymotion, the video does not work. Is this normal? Can it be fixed?

Jamesbcd · 26 Feb 2010 at 13:07

i'm not entirely sure tbh, i've only ever used it for a quick browse..

finite · 26 Feb 2010 at 15:36

It's normal and can't be fixed as the flash player is 8.1 mobile. The Wii doesn't have enough resources for anything higher. Still it's an improvement on 7 which the browser originally launched with.

MikeHunt79 · 26 Feb 2010 at 20:23

finite said:
It's normal and can't be fixed as the flash player is 8.1 mobile. The Wii doesn't have enough resources for anything higher. Still it's an improvement on 7 which the browser originally launched with.

Gotcha. Youtube videos will have to do.

RS_Maverick · 26 Feb 2010 at 20:33

I see you've noticed the problem with the Wii as a browser. It's not very good! At least the console guys can't take that away from the PC!

Phatjayunoi · 26 Feb 2010 at 21:23

Even the PS3's Flash support ain't that decent itself, i.e. the video framerate is too slow, but at least it is watchable, and just as long as you can still get access to the standard stuff like Youtube and BBC iPlayer, which the Wii can easily do, then it is all fine.

HangTime · 26 Feb 2010 at 23:59

To be honest, I think most people aren't going to use a console for serious web usage anyway, you just want something that you can use to check the odd little thing when you can't be bothered to boot a PC.

mame · 27 Feb 2010 at 05:11

So do these take a USB keyboard and mouse?

andshrew · 27 Feb 2010 at 11:37

mame said:
So do these take a USB keyboard and mouse?

The Wii will take a USB keyboard but no mouse (you wouldn't need one anyway with the mote :cool:

), and the PS3 can use keyboard and mouse.