If You’re Trying To Watch YouTube On Switch 2, You’ll Now Get An Error Code

It was fun while it lasted

Nintendo Switch 2
Image: Jim Norman / Nintendo Life

Earlier this week, a story surfaced about Switch 2 users accessing YouTube via the free-to-play title Super Animal Royale.

Players reported opening a web browser within the game, and from there, they were able to visit the global video-sharing platform.

Now, in an update, it seems this trick no longer works. We had a look ourselves and were also presented with Error Code: 2800-1230 when trying to access YouTube via the in-game news feed:

Error Code: 2800-1230 – “The page could not be displayed due to an error.”

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There has been no official comment about access being cut off, but if we hear any updates from Nintendo, or the developer or publisher of this title, we’ll let you know.

YouTube has said it intends to offer its app on the Switch 2 “soon” on multiple occasions, and issued a reminder about this earlier this week on social media:

Team YouTube: “While YouTube is still unavailable on the Nintendo Switch 2, we’re hoping to be offering it soon.”

So, for now, it seems we’re back to waiting for the YouTube app to get an official release on the Switch 2.

Did you try out YouTube via Super Animal Royale earlier this week? Will you use YouTube on the Switch 2 when it eventually shows up? Let us know in the comments.

[source nintendoeverything.com]

Liam Doolan

Liam is a news writer and reviewer on Nintendo Life. He’s been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of many iconic video game characters.

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