{"id":858579,"date":"2025-06-28T01:13:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T06:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/28\/does-nintendo-switch-2-have-a-youtube-app-all-we-know-so-far\/"},"modified":"2025-06-28T01:13:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T06:13:28","slug":"does-nintendo-switch-2-have-a-youtube-app-all-we-know-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/28\/does-nintendo-switch-2-have-a-youtube-app-all-we-know-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"Does <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/38Bmhf2\" target=\"_blank\">Nintendo Switch<\/a> 2 have a YouTube app? All we know so far"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"main-content\">\n<div>\n<nav>\n<ul aria-label=\"label\">\n<li><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/\" aria-label=\"dailystar Home\" data-tmdatatrack-name=\"TopArticle|Subcategories|Home\" data-tmdatatrack=\"nav\" data-tmdatatrack-location=\"header\" tabindex=\"0\"><\/a><\/span><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1568_352811)\"><path d=\"M10 17L15 12L10 7\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_1568_352811\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"white\" \/><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/li>\n<li><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/tech\/\" aria-label=\"dailystar Home\" data-link-tracking=\"TopArticle|Subcategories|Tech\" data-tmdatatrack-name=\"Tech\" data-tmdatatrack=\"nav\" tabindex=\"0\">Tech<\/a><\/span><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" 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stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/><path d=\"M11.3332 1.33331L12.6665 1.33331\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" \/><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_209_94274\"><rect width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"white\" \/><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span><span>Switch 2 is finally here, but there&#8217;s no YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/tech\/gaming\/nintendo-switch-2-launch-date-34989702\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Nintendo Switch 2Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\">Nintendo Switch 2<\/a> is finally here, and we&#8217;ll be reviewing it in the coming days alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/tech\/gaming\/mario-kart-world-reveal-details-35073802\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Mario Kart WorldLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\">Mario Kart World<\/a>, but there&#8217;s one thing the new console can&#8217;t do that the 2017 original can.<\/p>\n<p>The first Switch didn&#8217;t have many apps available outside of games, but it did have a YouTube app\u2014something <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/tech\/gaming\/nintendo-switch2-setup-process-35338520\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"the Switch 2 is missing entirelyLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\">the Switch 2 is missing entirely<\/a>, at least for now.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, Google has given an update on the app, and confirms that it&#8217;s coming soon.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s all we know about YouTube on <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/38Bmhf2\" target=\"_blank\">Nintendo Switch<\/a> 2 as of a few days after the console&#8217;s launch.<\/p>\n<h3>Switch 2 YouTube app coming &#8216;soon&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p><figure data-testid=\"embed-placeholder\"><svg width=\"90\" height=\"90\" viewBox=\"0 0 90 90\" fill=\"none\" data-testid=\"consent-placeholder-icon\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_10846_5865)\"><circle opacity=\"0.16\" 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Mario Kart World to YouTube to get some tips, then jump back.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, the official YouTube account has responded to a fan request for the app on the latest Nintendo console.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re working with Nintendo to make YouTube available on the Switch 2 soon,&#8221; the post reads, before pointing to a list of supported devices.<\/p>\n<p>These include the first Switch, of course, as well as Xbox consoles from the 360 onwards, and PS3 onward for Sony console users.<\/p>\n<p>Believe it or not, Switch 1 took a year and a half to get its own YouTube app.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/us\/store\/products\/youtube-switch\/?srsltid=AfmBOoq0t4D0ZY9ercjUnrRtQxHVJDJ0aM_-jOTQRdtJonIaQd7M7kZ6\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Nintendo's store pageLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\">Nintendo&#8217;s store page<\/a>, the app debuted on November 8, 2018, some time after the console&#8217;s launch on March 3, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Other requests from fans in recent months include a desire for a web browser on the system, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/tech\/gaming\/nintendo-switch2-web-browser-35370856\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"but as we've covered hereLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\">but as we&#8217;ve covered here<\/a>, we can&#8217;t see it happening for security reasons.<\/p>\n<p>For more on Switch 2, check out our thoughts on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/tech\/gaming\/mario-kart-world-switch2-preview-35329635\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"dailystar Home\"00 tabindex=\"0\">Mario Kart World<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/tech\/gaming\/nintendo-switch-2-welcome-tour-35305719\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"dailystar Home\"11 tabindex=\"0\">Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our <a 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