You might have already heard that Netflix released a downloadable Wii channel to replace the clumsy disc setup it used before to stream Instant Queue films. The PS3 received something similar today, suggesting that Xbox 360’s Netflix app exclusivity deal expired.

Anyway, what other sites didn’t tell you is that this free app features a new user interface showing more films and categories on the screen at a time (scroll through with up/down buttons), as well as allowing you to search through the catalog by punching in letters.

I’d heard that Netflix began sending out physical discs with this new UI to subscribers/Wii owners several weeks ago, so I’m happy to hear that the update made it into the app! I know we haven’t mentioned Wii’s Netflix support here at all before, but my wife and I watch movies instantly on the system allllllll the time.

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