Netflix now available on the Wii without a disc

digitalhome1 · Oct 18, 2010 · Edited by Moderator Oct 18, 2010

Netflix announced today that, effective immediately, Nintendo Wii owners in the United States and Canada will be able to stream content to their game console without the need for a disc.

The Netflix service has been available on the Wii console in the United States since April 12, 2010, and in Canada since Sept. 22, 2010 but using the service was cumbersome since users were required to insert a disc every time they wanted to use the streaming service.

Going forward, Nintendo Wii owners who subscribe to the Netflix service and have downloaded and installed the Netflix application from the Wii Shop, will simply have to select the Netflix option on their Wii Menu in order to gain access to movies and TV shows.

Last week, Netflix also announced that it would no longer require a disc for the Sony PlayStation 3. Starting today, PS3 users will also be able to download a Netflix app and access streaming content.

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jkross

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#6 · Oct 19, 2010

Nintendo emailed me that they had sent a copy of the Wii disk October 8.
They had extended my free trial 2 weeks because of the delay in mailing the disk when I started the free trial.

I was going to complain on the Netflix.ca site that it hadn't come and now see that it is downloadable.

Now to see how the movies display on the Wii.

My Internet can't keep-up with the HD video from the Wii Channel.

The Ipod Touch works OK though.

-j