Switch 2 Exploit Lets You Watch YouTube on Nintendo's Handheld, But There's A Catch
An unexpected feature buried within free Nintendo Switch 2 game Super Animal Royale caught the Internet's attention this week. Specifically, some web pages viewable within the game and Nintendo Switch 2's system-level browser contain external links to YouTube, which allow access to the entire site on the Nintendo Switch 2. Since the Switch 2 has no official YouTube app (and the Switch 1's version is incompatible) or way to use the browser independently, this feature of Super Animal Royale is effectively an exploit, and recalls manners in which previous consoles have used browser or specific game-based exploits to be jailbroken or hacked in other ways.
Before you get too excited, it is important to know how limited the feature actually is. A Reddit user showcasing the exploit, user u/JampyLon the r/NintendoSwitch2 subreddit, does note that you'll be stuck with ads but are able to skip them with the Switch...
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