The 3DS has been around for quite some time, and with Nintendo and third parties alike dropping support for this handheld, in due time streaming services will be affected.

Originally having launched way back in 29/11/2013, the YouTube app served as the only means of accessing the popular video-sharing network until the advent of the newer iteration 3DS units (that came to be known as the New Nintendo 3DS).

Minus the quirks, slow load times and grainy quality of videos it was widely used by 3DS fans, in spite of that. The YouTube app caught a lot of attention during the early days of the 3DS scene, by being used as an entry point for homebrew, namely TubeHax.

But much like with the Wii, the 3DS family of systems are no exception as time runs its course and therefore the YouTube app's span came to an end.

Nintendo 3DS users are receiving news notifications officially by Nintendo on their systems informing them about the closure of said service. The statement reads as follows:

The YouTube app all no longer be available for download after 12 :00 CEST on 02/09/2019

Additionally, from 03/09/2019 you will no longer be able to use this application.

You can still use YouTube via internet browser on the following systems if you enable "Use mobile versions" setting:

-New Nintendo 3DS
-New Nintendo 3DS XL
-New Nintendo 2DS
-New Nintendo 2DS XL

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Nintendo eShop team.

Some users over at Reddit reportedly are facing issues with the YouTube app on their 3DSs.

Whilst the 3DS app is being discontinued, you can still watch YouTube on your system, but only if you own the New editions of the 3DS/2DS by means of accessing the website and requesting a mobile version of YouTube, like aforementioned in the statement.

But if you're using an old model of said systems, you're out of luck and should consider moving on to something else, more recent that supports YouTube.

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[Xabring]

well, Google does what Nintendon't : Admit the 3DS is done for.

 

[ertaboy356b]

I used to watch stereoscopic 3D porn on my 3DS, not anymore.. lol

 

[BlueFox gui]

that's so saaaad
can we play a sad music

 

[Silent_Gunner]

It's a conspiracy!

That reminds me of a line from an anime...

 

[Jayro]

I really hate that YouTube is always the first app to get the axe when a system starts to die out. :/

 

[GoldenBullet]

Honestly, I assumed that it was just using the mobile site as it pretty much is. I'm guessing Nintendo gave Google special permission to create a browser just for YouTube but with the condition that it didn't have any exploits. With the 3ds growing older and YouTube continually evolving, Google probably doesn't want to keep putting resources into making sure the app isn't exploitable.

 

[MaxiBash]

And Europe has been hit as well, with the service ending not in August like the US, but in September.

Ok...? I can't even use the app because of these crashes, so who cares?

 

[MeAndHax]

that's so saaaad
can we play a sad music

Alexa, play despacito.

 

[ZachariasBarnham]

that's so saaaad
can we play a sad music

I got ya covered:

 

[RedBlueGreen]

I used it to watch YouTube on when my phone broke. I had a New 3DS XL at the time so I could also watch anime online with the web browser.

 

[codezer0]

Because watching videos at 144p and not even being able to have 3d video support for 3ds systems was such a selling point to YouTube on the system.

 

[depaul]

That's like saying Sony killed the PS3 with the PS4. As much as Nintendo tried to say "no no this Switch is the Wii U replacement, go buy more 3DS consoles pls", the Switch most certainly is its replacement.

You're right in the sense that 3DS has attained its end of lifetime. But what Nintendo did is that it effectively killed one of its core products (handheld + home console) in the favor of one hybrid. Like everyone said there probably won't be 3DS or 2DS successor.

 

[Bladexdsl]

that's so saaaad

for like 5 people?

 

[raxadian]

And nothing of value was lost.

Youtube on the 3DS is terrible, I have a ten year old smartphone than handles Youtube better than the 3DS does.

Heck the second thing I did after installing Youtube in the 3DS was to remove the darn thing.

 

[Mama Looigi]

I always use the website version rather than the app, because I’ve compared the two, and it’s far better on the browser

 

[foxesatemyapples]

well, YouTube on Wii U still works fine. actually i prefer the Wii U version since you can kinda use it as a chromecast to watch videos on TV. but let's be honest,the 3DS version was pretty shitty.

 

[DarthDub]

Why are people acting like the app actually functioned properly? I can't even search for something on the app without it crashing. Hell, even on the internet browser on the New 3DS, I'll either have it refuse to play Youtube videos or play sound only. Youtube has been broken on 3DS for a while. Good riddance.

 

[BlueFox gui]

for like 5 people?

pff this is the internet, no one is real, i'm talking to a bunch of bots

 

[gameboy]

Sad day for the 5 people who've watched youtube on their 3DS

BOGUS, everybody used youtube on their 3ds. Tablets were EXPENSIVE before 2016.

 

[HEADBOY]

Not gonna lie, before Tubehax I actually used to watch YouTube videos on my 3DS since I didn't have a smart phone at the time.