<s>
WiiConnect24	B-Device
was	O
a	O
feature	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Wi-Fi	O
Connection	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
a	O
friend	O
could	O
send	O
messages	O
to	O
another	O
player	O
's	O
town	O
without	O
the	O
other	O
player	O
being	O
present	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
Animal	B-Device
Crossing	I-Device
:	I-Device
City	I-Device
Folk	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
27	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
WiiConnect24	B-Device
service	O
features	O
were	O
globally	O
terminated	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Consequently	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
channels	O
that	O
required	O
it	O
,	O
online	O
data	O
exchange	O
via	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
Message	O
Board	O
,	O
and	O
passive	O
online	O
features	O
for	O
certain	O
games	O
(	O
the	O
latter	O
two	O
of	O
which	O
made	O
use	O
of	O
16-digit	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
Friend	O
Codes	O
)	O
have	O
all	O
been	O
rendered	O
unusable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
does	O
not	O
officially	O
support	O
WiiConnect24	B-Device
,	O
so	O
most	O
preloaded	O
and	O
downloadable	O
Wii	B-Application
channels	I-Application
were	O
unavailable	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
's	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
Mode	O
menu	O
and	O
Wii	B-Application
Shop	I-Application
Channel	I-Application
respectively	O
,	O
even	O
prior	O
to	O
WiiConnect24	B-Device
's	O
termination	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
discontinuation	O
date	O
,	O
the	O
defunct	O
downloadable	O
Wii	B-Application
channels	I-Application
were	O
removed	O
from	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Shop	O
Channel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
WiiConnect24	B-Device
has	O
been	O
succeeded	O
by	O
SpotPass	O
,	O
a	O
different	O
trademark	O
name	O
for	O
similar	O
content-pushing	O
functions	O
that	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
service	O
can	O
perform	O
for	O
the	O
newer	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
and	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2015	O
,	O
a	O
fan-made	O
service	O
called	O
RiiConnect24	O
went	O
live	O
as	O
a	O
replacement	O
for	O
WiiConnect24	B-Device
,	O
and	O
aims	O
to	O
bring	O
back	O
WiiConnect24	B-Device
to	O
those	O
who	O
have	O
a	O
homebrewed	B-Application
Wii	B-Operating_System
console	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
now	O
,	O
the	O
service	O
offers	O
online	O
access	O
to	O
all	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
's	O
Channels	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
sending	O
messages	O
to	O
other	O
users	O
in	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Message	O
Board	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
WiiConnect24	B-Device
was	O
used	O
to	O
receive	O
content	O
such	O
as	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
Message	O
Board	O
messages	O
sent	O
from	O
other	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
consoles	I-Operating_System
,	O
Miis	O
,	O
emails	O
,	O
updated	O
channel	O
and	O
game	O
content	O
,	O
and	O
notifications	O
of	O
software	O
updates	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
the	O
Standby	O
Connect	O
mode	O
of	O
WiiConnect24	B-Device
is	O
enabled	O
,	O
this	O
content	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
received	O
when	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
is	O
left	O
in	O
standby	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
running	O
in	O
standby	O
mode	O
with	O
Standby	O
Connection	O
enabled	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
uses	O
about	O
9.6	O
watts	O
,	O
compared	O
to	O
1.3	O
watts	O
without	O
WiiConnect24	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
WiiConnect24	B-Device
can	O
still	O
be	O
turned	O
on	O
or	O
off	O
via	O
the	O
setup	O
interface	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
the	O
power	O
button	O
on	O
the	O
console	O
is	O
pressed	O
and	O
held	O
down	O
for	O
three	O
to	O
four	O
seconds	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
goes	O
into	O
standby	O
mode	O
with	O
Standby	O
Connect	O
off	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
is	O
cut	O
off	O
from	O
power	O
and	O
power	O
is	O
later	O
restored	O
,	O
it	O
goes	O
into	O
standby	O
mode	O
with	O
Standby	O
Connect	O
mode	O
off	O
,	O
and	O
WiiConnect24	B-Device
will	O
not	O
operate	O
until	O
the	O
console	O
is	O
turned	O
on	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
's	O
Optical	O
Drive	O
will	O
glow	O
a	O
neon-blue	O
colour	O
when	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
Message	O
Board	O
data	O
has	O
been	O
received	O
through	O
WiiConnect24	B-Device
in	O
Standby	O
Connect	O
mode	O
and	O
,	O
with	O
firmware	B-Application
3.0	O
and	O
above	O
,	O
it	O
will	O
briefly	O
flash	O
when	O
the	O
console	O
is	O
turned	O
on	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
flowing	O
light	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
is	O
timed	O
with	O
the	O
bird	O
call	O
of	O
the	O
Japanese	O
bush	O
warbler	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
would	O
also	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
send	O
them	O
to	O
other	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
consoles	I-Operating_System
that	O
are	O
sent	O
when	O
you	O
register	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
an	O
interview	O
with	O
the	O
Japanese	O
newspaper	O
Nikkei	O
Business	O
Publications	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
CEO	O
,	O
Satoru	O
Iwata	O
,	O
revealed	O
that	O
the	O
WiiConnect24	B-Device
could	O
be	O
used	O
for	O
the	O
downloading	O
of	O
demos	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
(	O
this	O
was	O
later	O
revealed	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Channel	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
European	O
micro-site	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
WiiConnect24	B-Device
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
send	O
SMS	B-Device
messages	O
"	O
to	O
family	O
members	O
that	O
are	O
out	O
and	O
about	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
exchange	O
pictures	O
and	O
messages	O
with	O
other	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
users	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
WiiConnect24	B-Device
service	O
was	O
shut	O
down	O
in	O
June	O
2013	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
homebrew	B-Application
community	O
has	O
made	O
several	O
attempts	O
to	O
restore	O
most	O
if	O
not	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
functionalities	O
that	O
were	O
once	O
offered	O
by	O
WiiConnect24	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
were	O
Wii	B-Application
Menu	I-Application
channels	O
that	O
used	O
WiiConnect24	B-Device
that	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Channel	O
Description	O
Release	O
date	O
Discontinuation	O
date	O
Mii	O
Channel	O
Miis	O
created	O
by	O
friends	O
can	O
be	O
shared	O
November	O
19	O
,	O
2006	O
(	O
came	O
with	O
console	O
)	O
Wii	B-Application
Shop	I-Application
Channel	I-Application
Download	O
games	O
by	O
using	O
"	O
Wii	B-Application
Points	I-Application
"	O
November	O
19	O
,	O
2006	O
(	O
came	O
with	O
console	O
)	O
January	O
30	O
,	O
2019	O
Forecast	O
Channel	O
Current	O
local	O
and	O
worldwide	O
weather	O
conditions	O
December	O
20	O
,	O
2006	O
(	O
was	O
with	O
console	O
but	O
an	O
update	O
was	O
needed	O
to	O
activate	O
the	O
channel	O
)	O
June	O
27	O
,	O
2013	O
News	O
Channel	O
The	O
latest	O
news	O
articles	O
and	O
headlines	O
January	O
24	O
,	O
2007	O
(	O
was	O
with	O
console	O
but	O
an	O
update	O
was	O
needed	O
to	O
activate	O
the	O
channel	O
)	O
June	O
27	O
,	O
2013	O
Everybody	O
Votes	O
Channel	O
View	O
polls	O
and	O
results	O
February	O
14	O
,	O
2007	O
June	O
27	O
,	O
2013	O
Check	O
Mii	O
Out	O
Channel/Mii	O
Contest	O
Channel	O
Miis	O
can	O
be	O
shared	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
judged	O
on	O
a	O
global	O
scale	O
November	O
11	O
,	O
2007	O
June	O
27	O
,	O
2013	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
Channel	I-Application
Can	O
race	O
ghost	O
data	O
,	O
view	O
worldwide	O
racing	B-Device
times	O
,	O
view	O
friend	O
list	O
,	O
participate	O
in	O
competitions	O
like	O
tournaments	O
April	O
10	O
,	O
2008	O
(	O
Japan	O
)	O
,	O
April	O
11	O
,	O
2008	O
(	O
Europe	O
)	O
,	O
April	O
24	O
,	O
2008	O
(	O
Australia	O
)	O
,	O
April	O
27	O
,	O
2008	O
(	O
America	O
)	O
May	O
20	O
,	O
2014	O
Nintendo	O
Channel	O
Allows	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
users	O
to	O
watch	O
trailers	O
for	O
games	O
and	O
download	O
demos	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
November	O
27	O
,	O
2007	O
(	O
Japan	O
)	O
,	O
May	O
7	O
,	O
2008	O
(	O
America	O
)	O
,	O
May	O
30	O
,	O
2008	O
(	O
Europe	O
and	O
Australia	O
)	O
June	O
27	O
,	O
2013	O
Wii	B-Device
Speak	I-Device
Channel	O
Allows	O
users	O
to	O
leave	O
voice	O
messages	O
on	O
friends	O
 '	O
message	O
boards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Forecast	O
and	O
News	O
channels	O
required	O
that	O
both	O
WiiConnect24	B-Device
and	O
Standby	O
Connection	O
were	O
enabled	O
to	O
work	O
;	O
if	O
WiiConnect24	B-Device
was	O
enabled	O
and	O
Standby	O
Connection	O
was	O
disabled	O
,	O
the	O
channels	O
would	O
give	O
an	O
error	O
message	O
upon	O
launch	O
and	O
return	O
the	O
user	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Menu	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
initial	O
firmware	B-Application
update	O
caused	O
some	O
parts	O
of	O
the	O
console	O
to	O
be	O
inaccessible	O
to	O
a	O
small	O
portion	O
of	O
people	O
who	O
purchased	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
at	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Those	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
consoles	I-Operating_System
received	O
constant	O
error	O
codes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
some	O
countries	O
,	O
trying	O
to	O
connect	O
to	O
WiiConnect24	B-Device
displays	O
a	O
screen	O
stating	O
that	O
the	O
service	O
"	O
is	O
currently	O
not	O
being	O
offered	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PAL	B-Language
versions	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
connected	O
with	O
RGB	O
SCART	B-Protocol
cables	O
continue	O
to	O
send	O
a	O
SCART	B-Protocol
switching	O
signal	O
when	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
is	O
in	O
WiiConnect24	B-Device
standby	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
occurs	O
with	O
both	O
official	O
Nintendo	O
RGB	O
SCART	B-Protocol
cables	O
,	O
and	O
any	O
third	O
party	O
RGB	O
SCART	B-Protocol
cables	O
that	O
carry	O
the	O
SCART	B-Protocol
switching	O
signal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
problem	O
can	O
be	O
alleviated	O
by	O
disabling	O
standby	O
mode	O
,	O
but	O
leaving	O
WiiConnect24	B-Device
running	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
the	O
disc	O
slot	O
light	O
glows	O
,	O
it	O
can	O
cause	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
to	O
get	O
hot	O
in	O
standby	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
June	O
27	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
had	O
discontinued	O
almost	O
all	O
WiiConnect24	B-Device
services	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Shop	O
Channel	O
closed	O
on	O
January	O
30	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
and	O
remaining	O
video-on-demand	B-Application
services	O
on	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
also	O
ended	O
on	O
that	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
