So as some of you know, my sole means of accessing the internet is my nintendo wii. This is more than sufficient for most of my internet needs, given that most of my browsing activity is right here in the playground and looking at webcomics and my video needs are -mostly- covered by netflix.
Sometimes though, a guy wants to watch some youtube videos. This leaves me with the choice between the XL version of youtube's website or the new youtube channel that debuted just a few days ago. Both options are more than a little frustrating.
The website has god-awful load times and the videos don't always load, but at least I can use my keyboard to tap in what I'm looking for relatively quickly. I also have to carefully adjust my zoom and position the video box just so, since trying to use full-screen causes unbearably low framerates.
The youtube channel, on the other hand, demands I input my search via the on-screen keyboard with my wii-mote. It has the same issue with videos not always loading, but it also seems to think my internet connection is being disrupted when this happens sometimes, necessitating that I reset the software and peck in my search all over again. It does have an advantage in a much smoother framerate and automatically adjusting to full-screen though.
I've made this thread partly to vent and partly to wonder aloud if anyone else understands this frustration. Any tips for how to make this less aggravating would also be welcome.
If anyone thinks it might be relevant at all, my connection's a hard-line directly from the cable modem to the wii via a LAN adapter.