Nintendo Switch 2 jailbreak brings YouTube to the console
YouTube is already running on the Nintendo Switch 2 thanks to a recent jailbreak.
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Hackers enable YouTube on Nintendo Switch 2 following the system's first jailbreak
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Security researcher Sammy Hajhamid, known online as pepsipu, launched the first jailbreak for the Nintendo Switch 2 last week. Homebrew developers immediately took advantage of the breakthrough, using the tethered exploit to get YouTube working on the console. [1][2]
The platform officially lacks YouTube support, but X user @byizmysh demonstrated the video service running on hardware via the open-source VacuumTube project. The application relies on the lightweight YouTube on TV interface to operate. [1][2]
Development surrounding the new hardware is accelerating quickly. A homebrew developer has reportedly designed an untethered Switch 2 exploit, while data dumpers have extracted files from a beta of The Duskbloods as well as assets from Mario Kart World. [1][2]
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