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If you need to delete the Netflix channel from your Nintendo Wii U, follow the steps below. Note: After you complete the steps below, use the 'Set Up' tab and Download Netflix on your Nintendo Wii U to reinstall the app and continue watching. From the Wii U Gamepad, Select System Settings. Scroll over to the right and select Data Management. Netflix Won't Stream on Wii After Jan. While you may have moved to more recent hardware for your gaming fix, the Nintendo Wii remained an easy solution for streaming content.
| Netflix Channel | |
|---|---|
| Type | Downloadable |
| Developer(s) | TouchFactor |
| Publisher(s) | Netflix |
| Platform(s) | Wii Channels |
| Release date(s) | NA October 18, 2010 EU January 9, 2012 |
| Genre(s) | Utility, Media |
| Input methods | Wii Remote |
| Compatibility | 4 Playable |
| GameIDs | HCLPXN, HCLEXN |
| See also... | Dolphin Forum thread |
The Netflix Channel allows Netflix subscribers to use that service's 'Watch Instantly' movie streaming service over the Wii with their regular Netflix subscription fee. The channel is free to download in the Wii Channels section of the Wii Shop Channel. The channel displays roughly 12 unique categories of videos with exactly 75 video titles in each category. The TV category can have many seasons of videos (i.e. 15–100 episodes) associated with each title. There are also categories for videos just watched, new releases, and videos recommended (based on your Netflix subscription history).
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Netflix Wii Channel Download
Problems
Crash on Boot
This channel will crash in a black screen on boot if MMU emulation is not enabled. Enabled in game ini since at least 5.0-10000.
No Space Left
Upon starting, Netflix Channel will stop on an error message claiming there's not enough free space on the Wii NAND. Fixed in 5.0-3147.
Configuration
No configuration changes are known to affect compatibility for this channel.
How To Get Netflix On Wii
Version Compatibility
The graph below charts the compatibility with Netflix Channel since Dolphin's 2.0 release, listing revisions only where a compatibility change occurred.
Wii Netflix Problems
Testing
This channel has been tested on the environments listed below:
| Test Entries | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revision | OS Version | CPU | GPU | Result | Tester |
| 4.0-3471 | Windows 7 | Intel Celeron B820 | NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M | Black Screen | MiiMaker |
| 5.0-2127 | Windows 10 | Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.4GHz | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 | Cannot pass internet check due to missing IOS emulation; likely related to Wii Connect 24. | JMC4789 |
Gameplay Videos
Wii Netflix Disc
Wii Channels Download