WiiFin
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Experimental client for Nintendo Wii providing browsing and playback of TV, movies, and music libraries with cover art, user profiles, advanced overlays, pointer controls, secure authentication, server transcoding, and resume support.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application types
EUPlatforms
- Dolphin Emulator
- Nintendo Wii / Wii U
Features
Properties
- Privacy focused
- Lightweight
Features
- Ad-free
- No registration required
- No Tracking
- Multiple Account support
- Video playback
- Audio playback
- Movie Streaming
- Stream audio
- Music Library
- Background Music
- Remembers position in file
WiiFin News & Activities
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WiiFin information
Developed by
Fabien Millet Licensing
Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Free product.Written in
Alternatives
62 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
AlternativeTo Categories
Audio & Music, Video & MoviesGitHub repository
- 261 Stars
- 5 Forks
- 4 Open Issues
- Updated
What is WiiFin?
WiiFin is an experimental homebrew client for Jellyfin, built specifically for the Nintendo Wii. It provides a lightweight, console-friendly media browsing and playback experience, written in C++ using GRRLIB and MPlayer CE.
What works:
- Authentication: login with username/password or via QuickConnect (approve on another device)
- Saved profiles: multiple accounts stored securely (access token only, no password stored)
- Library browsing: movies, TV shows, music libraries with cover art loaded from the server
- Detail view: synopsis, rating, genres, cast, director, audio/subtitle track selection
- Continue Watching and Next Up rows
- TV shows: season and episode navigation
- Video playback: server-side transcoding streamed through the integrated MPlayer CE engine
- Music playback: audio libraries, album/track navigation
- Player overlay: seek bar, volume control, next/prev episode, audio & subtitle track switching, intro skip
- Playback reporting: progress sent back to the Jellyfin server (resume where you left off)
- HTTPS: TLS connections via mbedTLS (self-signed certificates supported)
- Wiimote IR pointer and virtual on-screen keyboard
- Background music on menus
- Ships as a ready-to-use .dol and installable .wad (Wii / vWii)
Known limitations:
- Direct-play is not supported; all video is transcoded by the server
- No 5.1 multi-channel audio (stereo only via transcoding)
- Subtitle rendering relies on the server embedding them into the video stream
Comments and Reviews
Can't wait to enjoy my 4K blu-ray discs ripped collection in 480i !
Joke aside this is amazing, I will definitely try it !