Downgrade Wii Photo Channel, keep playing MP3s

Would you prefer your Nintendo Wii to get jiggy wit' your Will Smith MP3s? Our first piece of advice would be to not download the new Photo Channel, version 1.1, which replaces MP3 support with AAC. If it's too late for you, then we recommend taking these simple steps, provided by Nintendo itself:
  • From the main menu, click the "Wii" button
  • Select Data Management
  • Select Channels
  • Select Photo Channel 1.1 and confirm you want to delete it
  • Photo Channel 1.0, the original, automatically returns to the main menu
If you change your mind yet again, then you can always re-download the update. Yes, Nintendo's providing instructions on how to downgrade your Photo Channel to keep playing MP3s - it even says in the description, "for instance if you'd rather have MP3 compatibility instead of AAC." Why Nintendo couldn't figure out how to support both formats simultaneously - a feature available in pretty much every other audio player out there - is beyond our comprehension. If audio quality is really their concern, we wonder if version 1.2 will continue the trend and abandon AAC for FLAC.

[Via NWF]

Tags: aac, audio, mp3, music, nintendo, photo-channel, wii

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