Gaming Forums => Nintendo Gaming => Topic started by: Nile Boogie Returns on September 29, 2013, 01:48:14 PM
Title: Help: Youtube (via Internet Browser) Keeps Crashing my Wii U
Post by: Nile Boogie Returns on September 29, 2013, 01:48:14 PM
I'm not sure if there is something more I should be doing, I ran updates and hard reset my WiiU but anytime I open up a Youtube video my system freezes. Any Suggestions?
Title: Re: Help: Youtube (via Internet Browser) Keeps Crashing my Wii U
Post by: ShyGuy on September 29, 2013, 02:11:52 PM
I had an issue like that and I deleted cookies from the Wii U browser.
People online say that it can be caused by a bandwith issue and also by ports being blocked by your router.
Here is EA's help page on the subject of ports.
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Players having difficulties connecting to online play or to other players on their Wii U console likely need to open, or forward, their online ports.
Try setting your router to DMZ mode and see if it helps.
Title: Re: Help: Youtube (via Internet Browser) Keeps Crashing my Wii U
Post by: Nile Boogie Returns on September 29, 2013, 02:28:28 PM
What's crazy is that I thought about that, deleting cookies that is but I thought I was thinking too much like tech support( my crappy job). will try that thanks!
Title: Re: Help: Youtube (via Internet Browser) Keeps Crashing my Wii U
Post by: azeke on September 29, 2013, 02:29:24 PM
Had the same issue since saturday morning. It's definitely Google's doing, they changed something that broke Wii U browser.
Deleting cookies won't help. Nor ports “advice” (you can rely on EA for giving incredibly bad advices like opening ALL you ports for everyone).
I even downloaded and tried Youtube official app, but it also works randomly. At least it doesn't crash...
I guess google people become irritated that Wii U had the superior Youtube experience and decided to ruin watching their videos on Wii U as well, like they did on PC. Do no evil, my ass.
Title: Re: Help: Youtube (via Internet Browser) Keeps Crashing my Wii U
Post by: Nile Boogie Returns on September 29, 2013, 03:22:51 PM
Say Word? The fact the "real" youtube app does't allow for GamePad watching of videos is a greek tragedy. So does this coinside with this rumored "summer/fall update? Sometime I just wonder...wtf?!?! [size=78%] [/size]
Title: Re: Help: Youtube (via Internet Browser) Keeps Crashing my Wii U
Post by: ShyGuy on September 29, 2013, 06:26:48 PM
Update is tomorrow in NA.
Title: Re: Help: Youtube (via Internet Browser) Keeps Crashing my Wii U
Post by: azeke on October 01, 2013, 11:59:20 PM
Small update.
With latest update Youtube in browser doesn't crash anymore but you can still get occasional "this video not available on this device" messages.
I found that going into settings and setting "user-agent" to iPad fixes it. Sites start thinking you're on tablet and give you touch optimized layout and you will start getting all the videos you want.
It's yet another a stupid bug on Google's side. These guys just won't stop, don't they. They're not content with being a major pain in the ass on my work (hate Chrome and it's constant auto-updating so, so much), they also feel the need to ruin my private time at home as well!
Title: Re: Help: Youtube (via Internet Browser) Keeps Crashing my Wii U
Post by: BranDonk Kong on October 09, 2013, 11:03:45 PM
Nintendo would actually do much better to allow Chrome on the WiiU.
Title: Re: Help: Youtube (via Internet Browser) Keeps Crashing my Wii U
Post by: azeke on October 09, 2013, 11:57:19 PM
For me as a professional, Chrome is by far the worst browser i work with. The most astonishing thing is -- they keep making it worse each week. Week after week they keep updating that **** and introducing new behaviors that will only be changed again week later.
Also, Chrome is a huge memory whore.
And it all doesn't matter at all because Wii U browser has the same engine as Chrome.
I really wanted they still worked with Opera for Nintendo hardware. But alas, Opera is pretty much done...
Title: Re: Help: Youtube (via Internet Browser) Keeps Crashing my Wii U
Post by: Oblivion on October 10, 2013, 04:07:38 AM
Opera will not be done as long as I continue using Opera 16. <3
Title: Re: Help: Youtube (via Internet Browser) Keeps Crashing my Wii U
Post by: azeke on October 10, 2013, 05:09:18 AM
Opera will not be done as long as I continue using Opera 16. <3
Opera was done since 12. They scrapped their own engine and lost the bulk of programming staff years ago. One can even say it was done with 8, 9 or even or 7.2.
A sad example of pioneering and highly innovative company squandering it's potential completely.
Title: Re: Help: Youtube (via Internet Browser) Keeps Crashing my Wii U
Post by: Oblivion on October 10, 2013, 05:24:43 AM
