No further details were shared, including whether YouTube is updating its app to work with both Switch generations or building a Switch 2-specific version. The original Nintendo Switch YouTube app wasn’t released until November 8th, 2018, well after the Switch’s launch date on March 3rd, 2017.

While you can access the app on your smartphone, YouTube for Switch 2 could expand the scope of the handheld console.

The Nintendo Switch 2 doesn't have many entertainment apps, making the lack of YouTube sorely missed, but Nintendo is working on a solution.

The YouTube app is available through the Nintendo eShop, but it is currently exclusive to the original Switch, meaning players swapping over to the Switch 2 are unable to use the app. Some players are already reaching out on social media to ask for an app to be added, and Google has replied to one of the requests.