Category:Wii Channels

Below is a list of all Wii Channels that have been released over the course of years. They are split up intro different categories.

Core Channels

These channels are usually preinstalled on a Wii and can't be deleted, but not all of these channels were available on all Wii revisions.

Disc Channel

The Disc Channel is not a typical channel, but instead you use it to launch Wii Discs. If no Disc is inserted, it shows a Wii Disc and on Gamecube compatible models also a Gamecube Disc. It can't be launched in this state. Once a Disc is inserted, the Disc starts spinning until the game banner is loaded. It then shows a preview banner of the inserted game and usually plays a short track. If a Gamecube Disc was inserted, it shows a generic Gamecube titlescreen instead, and plays the startup jingle of the Gamecube in the background. The Disc Channel is preinstalled on all Wii models and can't be deleted. It is also the only Channel that can't be moved to a different spot on the Wii Menu.

Mii Channel

The main purpose of the Mii Channel is creating Miis. The Mii Lobby can save up to 100 Miis. Up to ten of them can be marked as favorite. Wii games can use Miis from the Mii Lobby as background characters. They will use Miis marked as favorite more often in this case. Just as the Disc Channel, the Mii Channel is the only channel that is preinstalled on all Wii models, as many games require Miis to be played.

Photo Channel

The Photo Channel is a preloaded channel on the Wii system that would display images from an already inserted SD card on the Wii console, with a ton of creativity sparkled as you can doodle on it, place stickers, make a puzzle out of your photo and even change the color variant to your image.

Photo Channel 1.1

An updated version of the Photo Channel loaded via Wii system updates.

Photo Channel 1.0 Restore Program

A free channel that was available only in the japanese Wii Shop Channel. It allows users to downgrade the Photo Channel 1.1 to the original version, if they own a Wii that came with the Photo Channel 1.1 preinstalled.

Wii Shop Channel

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News Channel

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Forecast Channel

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Get Connected Video Channel

This channel came preinstalled on later models of the standard Wii and the Wii Family Edition. It basically is a video, that shows how to connect your Wii to the internet and the possibilites of doing so. At the end of the video it is suggested to delete it. One should do so, as it uses almost all available blocks in the Wii memory. Once deleted there is no way to get it back, neither from the Wii Shop Channel nor by reformatting the console.

Wii Menu Manual

This channel is preinstalled on the Wii mini and the Wii Menu of the Wii U. It is a digital user manual of the Wii system, as these Wii models didn't come with a physical instruction booklet anymore. There is no way to delete it.

Wii U Menu Channel

This channel is used on the Wii Menu of the Wii U to shut down the Wii Menu and return to the Wii U Menu. It is preinstalled and can't be deleted.

Game enhancing Channels

The channels in this list can only by installed while playing certain Wii games. They allow for some features to be used without starting the actual game.

Mario Kart Channel

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Jam with the Band Live Channel

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Rabbids Channel

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Wii Fit Channel

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Wii Fit Plus Channel

This is basically the same channel as the Wii Fit Channel, but for Wii Fit Plus instead. Neither is this channel compatible with the original Wii Fit, nor can the Wii Fit Channel be used on Wii Fit Plus.

Wii Speak Channel

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Other Channels

Channels in this section are completely optional and could be downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel, usually for free.

Amazon Instant Video

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BBC iPlayer

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Check Mii Out Channel

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Crunchyroll

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Damae Channel

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Digicam Print Channel

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Everybody Votes Channel

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Hulu Plus

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Internet Channel

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Internet Channel Trial Version

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Kirby TV Channel

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Metroid Prime 3 Preview Channel

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Netflix

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Nintendo Channel

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Television Friend Channel

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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Save Data Update Channel

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Today and Tomorrow Channel

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Wii No Ma

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Wii U Transfer Channel

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YouTube

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