For the average user, this meant nothing. For a modder, it meant . If you had a Nintendo Switch that was patched against the infamous "hardware" exploit (the Fusée Gelée bootrom flaw), you could not hack your console via the USB-C port. But you could hack it using the YouTube app.
Have you used the YouTube exploit in the past? Do you still have a Switch running firmware 10.2.0? Let us know in the comments below. And remember: Keep your firmware notes handy, because once Nintendo pushes an update, you can never go back. youtube patched nintendo switch
Nintendo’s lawyers have consistently argued that any software exploit that allows arbitrary code execution violates the DMCA's anti-circumvention provisions (Section 1201). In 2024, Nintendo won a major lawsuit against a ROM site that specifically cited the use of video app exploits to load pirated games. For the average user, this meant nothing