3DS:ThirdTube

This software is old and outdated.
It will likely never see an update again, and people may be unable to provide support if you use it. There is a working replacement called FourthTube.

ThirdTube

ThirdTube banner on the Home Menu
Screenshot of ThirdTube homebrew program with the video of 'DEAF KEV - Invincible [NCS Release]'
Developer(s)	windows-server-2003
Console	Nintendo 3DS
Version	0.5.4 (March 8, 2024 (2024-03-08))
Links
Website	[1]
GitHub	windows-server-2003/ThirdTube
Download
GitHub release

ThirdTube is a homebrew application for the Nintendo 3DS which replaces the original YouTube app, as the original is now unsupported.

This application is broken due to a change in YouTube's API. Attempting to play any video will return an error.

As this app is still in the alpha stage, you may and will encounter crashes and other bugs. If you find one of those, it would be helpful to open an issue on the GitHub repository.

Features

• Multiple resolutions for New 3DS, up to 360p
  • This might be expanded in future versions, but the 3DS' hardware is the main limiting factor
  • Old model 3DS are limited to 144p only
• Support for livestreams and premiered videos
• Searching
• Video suggestions
• Comments
• Captions
• Local watch history and channel subscription
• No ads
  • This is due to the app only using YouTube's API, and is not due to ad-blockers. The creator does not plan to add their own ads at this time.

Installation

Universal-Updater

ThirdTube is available on Universal-DB and can be installed and updated with Universal-Updater.

Install with FBI

You can scan one of the QR codes below to download and install the program using FBI. To do this, start FBI, then go to "Remote Install", then "Scan QR Code".

QR codes for FBI
3DSXCIA https://github.com/windows-server-2003/ThirdTube/releases/latest/download/ThirdTube.3dsx https://github.com/windows-server-2003/ThirdTube/releases/latest/download/ThirdTube.cia

Manually

1. Download the .3dsx or .cia from the latest release
2. If you downloaded the .3dsx, copy this file to the 3ds folder on your SD card
3. If you downloaded the .cia, copy this file to any place on your SD card and install it with FBI

Usage

The controls for this app are as follows:

• B: go back to the previous screen
• C-Pad up/down: scroll
• L or R: switch between tabs
• Select + Start: blackout the bottom screen
• D-Pad left/right: If in video player, seeks by 10s

Below are for debug purposes

• Select + X : toggle debug log
• Select + Y : toggle memory usage monitor
• Select + R + A : toggle FPS monitor

Requirements

DSP firmware must be dumped to use this app. An option to do this can be found in Rosalina.

The exact minimum system version is unknown, but at least 8.1.0-0 is needed.