YouTube Now Available On Nintendo Switch
By Ford James ·
After a year and a half of the Nintendo Switch, YouTube is finally available on Nintendo's flagship console. \n
Since the console launched in March 2017, Nintendo Switch owners have been crying out for media apps. From Netflix and Amazon Prime TV to YouTube and Twitch, the handheld console is perfect for watching videos and movies on. There’s been rumours of YouTube coming to the system for the last week or so and it turns out the November 8 release date was true because YouTube is now available on the Nintendo Switch.
Kick back and relax with @YouTube on your #NintendoSwitch. Enjoy entertainment like music videos and shows, plus gaming livestreams, how-to guides and much more. YouTube is now available to download from Nintendo #eShop.
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) November 8, 2018
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To download YouTube on Switch, simply navigate to the Nintendo eShop then search for YouTube in the search bar. It’s completely free to download and the YouTube app is almost identical to the YouTube app you’ll find on smart televisions or home consoles. If you’re in the United States, you also have the option of downloading Hulu for your television watching habits. Unfortunately Hulu isn’t available in Europe so YouTube is the first time Europeans can experience watching videos on the console.
Surely it’s only a matter of time before we see other streaming platforms release applications on Nintendo Switch, right? This release comes shortly after a report from StreamElements came out claiming that Fortnite has already hit its peak in terms of YouTube and Twitch coverage. That doesn’t seem to be the case today though, as Epic Games revealed that they have over 8.3 million concurrent players on Fortnite. 8.3 million is a stupendous number and one that completely dwarves every other game on Steam. Of course, that’s including all the different Fortnite platforms but even so, there’s no doubting it’s the biggest game in the world right now. In a few years, could we consider Fortnite as a bigger game than Minecraft was? There’s no doubting that the open world sandbox from Mojang had a huge influence, but there’s never been such incredible growth like we’ve seen from Fortnite in the last year.
(Header image courtesy of Nintendo.)