Wii U: Add friends - how it works
If you want to add your friends on the Wii U, there are two ways to do it. We'll show you how to do it step by step.
Wii U: Add friends by network ID
- Turn on the Wii U and first press the home button.
- Select the "Friends list" here and tap on "Register friend".
- Enter your friend's Nintendo ID and confirm the request.
- Note: Your friend does not receive a message, but must add you this way too.
Send friend requests on the Wii U.
- Open the "Miiverse" and tap on the "User menu" in the top left.
- You can search for the name of the user using the "Find user" button.
- If you then tap on "View profile", you can send the "Friend request" in the top right.
- If the request has been accepted, you will receive a message in the "Notices" at the bottom left.
In the next practical tip, we will show you how to record gameplay on the Wii U.