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|image = [[File:Wii Channels Logo.png|300px|The official Wii Channels logo]]
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|caption = The official Wii Channels logo
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'''''Wii Channels''''' are applications available for the [[Wii]] console through the Wii [[System Menu]]. The Wii uses several pre-installed channels for many of its basic functions, such as [[Disc Channel|launching discs]], buying [[Virtual Console]] games, and [[Mii Channel|managing Miis]]. Additional applications and games can be downloaded through the the [[Wii Shop Channel]], giving the Wii console much more flexibility than its predecessors.
'''''Wii Channels''''' are applications available for the [[Wii]] console through the [[Wii Menu]]. The Wii uses several pre-installed Channels for many of its basic functions, such as [[Disc Channel|launching discs]], buying [[Virtual Console]] games, and [[Mii Channel|managing Miis]]. Additional applications and games can be downloaded through the the [[Wii Shop Channel]], giving the Wii console much more flexibility than its predecessors.


== Wii Channels Global Problems ==
== Wii Channels Global Problems ==
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=== Internet Connectivity ===
=== Internet Connectivity ===
A number of channels, such as the [[Internet Channel]], will not function without following the [[Wii Network Guide]]. Support for Wii networking emulation is still limited, but it should work.
A number of Channels, such as the [[Internet Channel]], will not function without following the [[Wii Network Guide]]. Support for Wii networking emulation is still limited, but it should work.


== Wii Channels Compatibility List ==
== Wii Channels Compatibility List ==
This is the main list of Wii Channels available for the Wii video game system, organized alphabetically by their localized English titles or, when Japan-exclusive, their ''rōmaji'' transliterations.
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'''Help to complete the list!'''
{{Compact ToC|top=no|num=yes}}
*If a channel is missing or information is incomplete, feel free to modify this page. Just click on ''edit'' at the top of the page. '''Please put in alphabetical order!'''
*If you want to update a channel's rating, click the icon [[file:Note.svg.png]] to the right of the rating stars, and put just a number of 1 through 5 into the page. Use the compatibility guide below as a reference for what rating to use.
*If there are problems with a channel, go to the page for that channel and write down the problem!
 
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=== System Menu ===
{|class="wikitable sortable width=100%"
! Title !! Region !! CDN !! Compatibility
|-
|[[System Menu 2.0]]
|JP/NA/EU
|128/97/130
|{{Ratings|System Menu 2.0}}
|-
|[[System Menu 2.1]]
|EU
|162
|{{Ratings|System Menu 2.1}}
|-
|[[System Menu 2.2]]
|JP/NA/EU
|192/193/194
|{{Ratings|System Menu 2.2}}
|-
|[[System Menu 3.0]]
|JP/NA/EU
|224/225/226
|{{Ratings|System Menu 3.0}}
|-
|[[System Menu 3.1]]
|JP/NA/EU
|256/257/258
|{{Ratings|System Menu 3.1}}
|-
|[[System Menu 3.2]]
|JP/NA/EU
|288/289/290
|{{Ratings|System Menu 3.2}}
|-
|[[System Menu 3.3]]
|JP/NA/EU/KO
|352/353/354/326
|{{Ratings|System Menu 3.3}}
|-
|[[System Menu 3.4]]
|JP/NA/EU
|384/385/386
|{{Ratings|System Menu 3.4}}
|-
|[[System Menu 3.5]]
|KO
|390
|{{Ratings|System Menu 3.5}}
|-
|[[System Menu 4.0]]
|JP/NA/EU
|416/417/418
|{{Ratings|System Menu 4.0}}
|-
|[[System Menu 4.1]]
|JP/NA/EU/KO
|448/449/450/454
|{{Ratings|System Menu 4.1}}
|-
|[[System Menu 4.2]]
|JP/NA/EU/KO
|480/481/482/486
|{{Ratings|System Menu 4.2}}
|-
|[[System Menu 4.3]]
|JP/NA/EU/KO
|512/513/514/518
|{{Ratings|System Menu 4.3}}
|-
|}
 
=== Channels ===
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{|class="wikitable sortable width=100%"
{|class="wikitable sortable width=100%"
! Title !! Type !! Region !! Compatibility
! Title !! Type !! Region !! Compatibility
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|[[Amazon Instant Video Channel]]
|[[Amazon Instant Video Channel]]
|Downloadable
|Downloadable
|NA
|NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Amazon Instant Video Channel}}
|{{Ratings|Amazon Instant Video Channel}}
|-
|-
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|JP/NA/EU
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Check Mii Out Channel}}
|{{Ratings|Check Mii Out Channel}}
|-
|[[Crunchyroll Channel]]
|Downloadable
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Crunchyroll Channel}}
|-
|-
|[[Demae Channel]]
|[[Demae Channel]]
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|JP/NA/EU
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Disc Channel}}
|{{Ratings|Disc Channel}}
|-
|[[End-User License Agreement]]
|Pre-installed
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|End-User License Agreement}}
|-
|-
|[[Everybody Votes Channel]]
|[[Everybody Votes Channel]]
|Downloadable
|Downloadable (Retired)
|JP/NA/EU
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Everybody Votes Channel}}
|{{Ratings|Everybody Votes Channel}}
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|{{Ratings|Internet Channel}}
|{{Ratings|Internet Channel}}
|-
|-
|[[Jam with Band Live Channel]]
|[[Jam with the Band Live Channel]] aka [[Speaker Channel]]
|Game Channel
|Downloadable
|JP/NA/EU
|JP/EU
|{{Ratings|Jam with Band Live Channel}}
|{{Ratings|Jam with the Band Live Channel}}
|-
|-
|[[Kirby TV Channel]]
|[[Kirby TV Channel]]
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|[[Netflix Channel]]
|[[Netflix Channel]]
|Downloadable
|Downloadable
|NA
|NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Netflix Channel}}
|{{Ratings|Netflix Channel}}
|-
|-
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|[[Photo Channel]]
|[[Photo Channel]]
|Pre-installed
|Pre-installed
|JP/NA/EU/KO
|{{Ratings|Photo Channel}}
|-
|[[Photo Channel 1.0 Restore Program]]
|Downloadable
|JP
|{{Ratings|Photo Channel 1.0 Restore Program}}
|-
|[[Pokémon Rumble Channel]]
|Game Channel
|JP/NA/EU
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Photo Channel}}
|{{Ratings|Pokémon Rumble Channel}}
|-
|-
|[[Rabbids Channel]]
|[[Rabbids Channel]]
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|JP/NA/EU
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Rabbids Channel}}
|{{Ratings|Rabbids Channel}}
|-
|[[Region Select]]
|Pre-installed
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Region Select}}
|-
|[[Save Data Update Channel]]
|Downloadable
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Save Data Update Channel}}
|-
|-
|[[Television Friend Channel]]
|[[Television Friend Channel]]
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|[[Today and Tomorrow Channel]]
|[[Today and Tomorrow Channel]]
|Downloadable
|Downloadable
|JP/EU
|JP/AUS/KO
|{{Ratings|Today and Tomorrow Channel}}
|{{Ratings|Today and Tomorrow Channel}}
|-
|[[USB Flash Optimization]]
|Downloadable
|JP
|{{Ratings|USB Flash Optimization}}
|-
|[[Watchever]]
|Downloadable
|EU
|{{Ratings|Watchever}}
|-
|-
|[[Wii Fit Channel]]
|[[Wii Fit Channel]]
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|JP/NA/EU
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Wii Fit Plus Channel}}
|{{Ratings|Wii Fit Plus Channel}}
|-
|[[Wii Menu Electronic Manual]]
|Pre-installed (Wii U)
|NA
|{{Ratings|Wii Menu Electronic Manual}}
|-
|-
|[[Wii "My Room" Channel]] aka [[Wii no Ma]]
|[[Wii "My Room" Channel]] aka [[Wii no Ma]]
|Downloadable
|Downloadable
|JP
|JP
|{{Ratings|Wii My Room Channel}}
|{{Ratings|Wii "My Room" Channel}}
|-
|[[Wii + Internet Channel]]
|Pre-installed
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Wii + Internet Channel}}
|-
|-
|[[Wii Shop Channel]]
|[[Wii Shop Channel]]
|Pre-installed
|Pre-installed
|JP/NA/EU
|JP/NA/EU/KO
|{{Ratings|Wii Shop Channel}}
|{{Ratings|Wii Shop Channel}}
|-
|-
|[[Wii Speak Channel]]
|[[Wii Speak Channel]]
|Downloadable
|JP/NA/EU/KO
|{{Ratings|Wii Speak Channel}}
|-
|[[Wii Startup Menu]]
|Pre-installed
|NA
|{{Ratings|Wii Startup Menu}}
|-
|[[Wii System Transfer]]
|Downloadable
|Downloadable
|JP/NA/EU
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Wii Speak Channel}}
|{{Ratings|Wii System Transfer}}
|-
|[[Wii U Menu]]
|Pre-installed (Wii U)
|NA
|{{Ratings|Wii U Menu}}
|-
|-
|[[Wii U Transfer Channel]]
|[[Wii U Transfer Tool]]
|Downloadable
|Downloadable
|JP/NA/EU
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Wii U Transfer Channel}}
|{{Ratings|Wii U Transfer Tool}}
|-
|-
|[[YouTube Channel]]
|[[YouTube Channel]]
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|NA
|NA
|{{Ratings|YouTube Channel}}
|{{Ratings|YouTube Channel}}
|-
|[[Zelda Data Restoration Channel]]
|Downloadable
|JP/NA/EU
|{{Ratings|Zelda Data Restoration Channel}}
|-
|-
|}
|}
{{compactTOC2}}
{{Compact ToC|top=yes|num=yes}}


==See also==
== See also ==
*[[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]]
*[[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]]
*[[Wii]]
*[[Wii]]

Revision as of 00:32, 19 January 2020

Wii Channels
The official Wii Channels logo
The official Wii Channels logo

Wii Channels are applications available for the Wii console through the Wii Menu. The Wii uses several pre-installed Channels for many of its basic functions, such as launching discs, buying Virtual Console games, and managing Miis. Additional applications and games can be downloaded through the the Wii Shop Channel, giving the Wii console much more flexibility than its predecessors.

Wii Channels Global Problems

The problems listed below may/will occur with any channel that you test on Dolphin:

Internet Connectivity

A number of Channels, such as the Internet Channel, will not function without following the Wii Network Guide. Support for Wii networking emulation is still limited, but it should work.

Wii Channels Compatibility List

This is the main list of Wii Channels available for the Wii video game system, organized alphabetically by their localized English titles or, when Japan-exclusive, their rōmaji transliterations.

Help complete the list!

  • Click the icon Note.svg.png to the right of the rating stars and put just a number 1 through 5 into the page. Use the compatibility guide below as a reference of what rating to use.
  • When updating a rating, please make sure it's in accordance with the list of problems in the title's page.
Compatibility Description
Stars5.png Perfect: No issues at all!
Stars4.png Playable: Runs well, only minor graphical or audio glitches. Games can be played all the way through
Stars3.png Starts: Starts, maybe even plays well, but crashes or major graphical/audio glitches
Stars2.png Intro/Menu: Hangs/crashes somewhere between booting and starting
Stars1.png Broken: Crashes when booting
Stars0.png Unknown: Has not been tested yet
Region indicator Region description
AU Australia
CA Canada (NTSC /w French translation)
EU Europe, PAL/SECAM territories
JP Japan and Asia (NTSC-J)
KO Korea
NA North America and NTSC territories
RU Russia
Title Type Region Compatibility
Amazon Instant Video Channel Downloadable NA/EU 4Stars4.pngEdit rating: Amazon Instant Video Channel
BBC iPlayer Channel Downloadable EU 5Stars5.pngEdit rating: BBC iPlayer Channel
Check Mii Out Channel aka Mii Contest Channel Downloadable JP/NA/EU 5Stars5.pngEdit rating: Check Mii Out Channel
Crunchyroll Channel Downloadable JP/NA/EU 4Stars4.pngEdit rating: Crunchyroll Channel
Demae Channel Downloadable JP 4Stars4.pngEdit rating: Demae Channel
Digicam Print Channel Downloadable JP 5Stars5.pngEdit rating: Digicam Print Channel
Disc Channel Pre-installed JP/NA/EU 5Stars5.pngEdit rating: Disc Channel
End-User License Agreement Pre-installed JP/NA/EU 5Stars5.pngEdit rating: End-User License Agreement
Everybody Votes Channel Downloadable (Retired) JP/NA/EU 4Stars4.pngEdit rating: Everybody Votes Channel
Forecast Channel Pre-installed JP/NA/EU 5Stars5.pngEdit rating: Forecast Channel
Homebrew Channel Downloadable (third party) JP/NA/EU/KO 4Stars4.pngEdit rating: Homebrew Channel
Hulu Plus Channel Downloadable JP/NA/EU/KO 5Stars5.pngEdit rating: Hulu Plus Channel
Internet Channel Downloadable JP/NA/EU 5Stars5.pngEdit rating: Internet Channel
Jam with the Band Live Channel aka Speaker Channel Downloadable JP/EU 3Stars3.pngEdit rating: Jam with the Band Live Channel
Kirby TV Channel Downloadable EU 4Stars4.pngEdit rating: Kirby TV Channel
LOVEFiLM Channel Downloadable EU Template:Ratings/LOVEFiLM ChannelStars0.pngEdit rating: LOVEFiLM Channel
Mario Kart Channel Game Channel JP/NA/EU 5Stars5.pngEdit rating: Mario Kart Channel
Metroid Prime 3 Preview Channel Game Preview (Retired) JP/NA/EU 5Stars5.pngEdit rating: Metroid Prime 3 Preview Channel
Mii Channel Pre-installed JP/NA/EU 5Stars5.pngEdit rating: Mii Channel
Netflix Channel Downloadable NA/EU 4Stars4.pngEdit rating: Netflix Channel
News Channel Pre-installed JP/NA/EU 5Stars5.pngEdit rating: News Channel
Nintendo Channel Downloadable JP/NA/EU 4Stars4.pngEdit rating: Nintendo Channel
Photo Channel Pre-installed JP/NA/EU/KO 4Stars4.pngEdit rating: Photo Channel
Photo Channel 1.0 Restore Program Downloadable JP 3Stars3.pngEdit rating: Photo Channel 1.0 Restore Program
Pokémon Rumble Channel Game Channel JP/NA/EU Template:Ratings/Pokémon Rumble ChannelStars0.pngEdit rating: Pokémon Rumble Channel
Rabbids Channel Game Channel JP/NA/EU 3Stars3.pngEdit rating: Rabbids Channel
Region Select Pre-installed JP/NA/EU 3Stars3.pngEdit rating: Region Select
Save Data Update Channel Downloadable JP/NA/EU 5Stars5.pngEdit rating: Save Data Update Channel
Television Friend Channel Downloadable JP 4Stars4.pngEdit rating: Television Friend Channel
Today and Tomorrow Channel Downloadable JP/AUS/KO 5Stars5.pngEdit rating: Today and Tomorrow Channel
USB Flash Optimization Downloadable JP 2Stars2.pngEdit rating: USB Flash Optimization
Watchever Downloadable EU 5Stars5.pngEdit rating: Watchever
Wii Fit Channel Game Channel JP/NA/EU 4Stars4.pngEdit rating: Wii Fit Channel
Wii Fit Plus Channel Game Channel JP/NA/EU 4Stars4.pngEdit rating: Wii Fit Plus Channel
Wii Menu Electronic Manual Pre-installed (Wii U) NA Template:Ratings/Wii Menu Electronic ManualStars0.pngEdit rating: Wii Menu Electronic Manual
Wii "My Room" Channel aka Wii no Ma Downloadable JP 5Stars5.pngEdit rating: Wii "My Room" Channel
Wii + Internet Channel Pre-installed JP/NA/EU 5Stars5.pngEdit rating: Wii + Internet Channel
Wii Shop Channel Pre-installed JP/NA/EU/KO 5Stars5.pngEdit rating: Wii Shop Channel
Wii Speak Channel Downloadable JP/NA/EU/KO 5Stars5.pngEdit rating: Wii Speak Channel
Wii Startup Menu Pre-installed NA 4Stars4.pngEdit rating: Wii Startup Menu
Wii System Transfer Downloadable JP/NA/EU 2Stars2.pngEdit rating: Wii System Transfer
Wii U Menu Pre-installed (Wii U) NA 1Stars1.pngEdit rating: Wii U Menu
Wii U Transfer Tool Downloadable JP/NA/EU 3Stars3.pngEdit rating: Wii U Transfer Tool
YouTube Channel Downloadable NA 5Stars5.pngEdit rating: YouTube Channel

See also