Nintendo’s Wii U has apps for watching Netflix, YouTube, Hulu, and all kinds of other streaming video. But Nintendo doesn’t offer an app that will play media files from an external drive or media server. Here’s a little trick that will let you stream videos from your home network to your TV with your Wii U.
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This trick works thanks to the Wii U’s web browser, which includes support for streaming MP4 files. With a media server app on your computer, and you can use your Wii U to play videos back on the TV or gamepad.
Install a Media Server Program on Your Computer
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First, you’ll need to install a media server program on your Windows PC, Mac, or Linux system.
There are quite a few options here. At one point, there was an app named VidiiU intended just for the Wii U that quite a few people recommended. However, its website is down and the official Twitter account advises that it’s no longer actively developed. There are still quite a few guides on the web pointing people towards this software, but we’d skip it.
While it isn’t the only option, we recommend Plex for this. It’s still one of the best programs out there for setting up a home media server. Plex provides a nice web interface that you can access not just from the Wii U, but from your other computers, as well as apps for your smartphone, tablet, and streaming boxes like the Roku. Best of all, it can automatically transcode media files to the MP4 format the Wii U supports, so you don’t need to worry about converting your movies to a compatible format — Plex will do all the heavy lifting automatically. There’s a premium version of Plex, but it isn’t necessary — you can do all this for free.
Download and install the Plex Media Server to your computer. After you do, you’ll be prompted to create a free account and go through the basic setup process. Point Plex at your media library — in other words, the folder on your computer containing all those video files you want to watch on your Wii U.
While no one has created a way to install homebrew directly to the Wii U’s operating system, it is possible to install homebrew into the Wii U’s virtual Wii mode, which is designed to allow gamers to play Wii games on their Wii U. This involves “exploits,” software that takes advantage of a glitch in a game that allows that software to hook into the operating system. WikiHow's Content Management Team carefully monitors the work from our editorial staff to ensure that each article meets our high quality standards. Download dimok789's Wii U homebrew channel software. Download any homebrew apps you want to use.
Stream Videos From Your Wii U’s Internet Browser
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Now, grab your Wii U’s gamepad and tap the Home button to head to the home screen. Tap the “Internet Browser” icon to load the web browser — it’s that blue, globe-shaped icon at the bottom of the screen, in the center.
Tap the “Enter URL” field at the top of the screen and enter to the following address:
Despite the web address, your connection won’t really be going “through” Plex’s servers. You’ll be taken to the Plex sign-in page and, after you sign it, you’ll be pointed at your local media server. The videos will stream entirely over your local network, from your PC to your Wii U, and won’t use any Internet bandwidth.
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If you don’t have an internet connection, you can also directly connect to the PC running Plex. You’ll need to check your computer’s local IP address to do this. Once you have, you’ll type an address in the form: http://[IP address]:32400/web
So, if the IP address of the computer running the Plex server is 192.168.0.100, you’d type:
However you connect, Plex’s web interface will appear on your screen. You can browse your media library from here. Tap a video to see more information, and then tap that video again to start playing it.
While watching a video, you’ll get touch controls on your gamepad. The video will appear on your TV, too, of course. You can choose to either mirror the video on the gamepad or just look at controls on the gamepad.
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The gamepad makes a capable remote and will let you easily control playback on the touch screen, which helps make up for the lack of an official Plex app – -something PlayStation and Xbox consoles offer.
When you want to watch a video, just put it on your computer in the library folder monitored by Plex. As long as your computer remains on the entire time, you can head to your Wii U, open the web browser, and visit your Plex server at that address. You can then watch those videos and stream them over the network without messing with any USB drives or SD cards.
For easier access in the future, you might want to bookmark your Plex server’s address in the Wii U’s Internet browser.
The Wii U includes an entire “Wii mode” operating system, so you could jailbreak that Wii mode environment and install homebrew apps to use it as a media center. But that’s not a good idea — Wii mode is limited to a lower screen resolution, while the Wii U can output in 1080p. You’re better off with the media-server-and-web-browser solution above.
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The Homebrew Channel for Wii allows users to download custom made applications. These applications make it possible for users to do many different things they normally couldn't do, including use cheat codes, play games on emulators, and turn their Wii's region lock off.
Download a homebrew application of your choice from the Internet.
Double left click on the downloaded application folder on the computer. Insert the SD card into the computer.
Left click on the start button of your computer. Left click the 'Computer' option and left click on the removable drive for the SD card.
Right click on the root of the SD card's folder and select 'New -> Folder.' Create a new folder titled 'Apps.'
Right click on the homebrew application's folder on the computer and select 'Copy.' Return to the SD card's root, double left click on 'Apps,' right click, and select 'Paste.'
Remove the SD card from the computer and insert it into the Nintendo Wii. Turn the Wii on and navigate to the Homebrew Channel on the Wii Menu. Press 'A' to start it.
Press 'A' on the name of the homebrew application that's now on the Homebrew Channel to start it.