A new update is available on the Nintendo Switch that includes the ability to pair Bluetooth devices for audio output.
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It's still crazy to me that a system that came out 4 years ago didn't have Bluetooth audio lol, thankfully I don't use mine off the dock so not that big of a deal but for those that use it as a portable I imagine this is pretty big.
Outta nowhere. Oh and:
UPDATE DOCK
I updated my dock and it made my screen oled
I mean give me another system that is portable and has controller support and BT audio? They share bandwidth, work around a aren't easy and take time
This is legitimately huge and very, very useful
All gaming systems should support Bluetooth audio
All gaming systems should support Bluetooth audio
Huge news. Nintendo went ahead and let us do what Sony and MS still refuse to on their own consoles. Not sure how people can still be salty about that.
To clarify, each joycon counts as a separate controller, so if you're using a pair of joycons and a wireless headset then you can't connect any more controllers.
Maybe try turning the volume up high on an apple device first then connect them to the Switch?
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Interesting. Looks like Nintendo are now willing to break their consistency in implementation. I've always thought this wasn't a technical limitation (or incompetence), but not willing to confuse end users. Maybe they were seeing that it would be rare for the controller count and audio to conflict? I'd imagine it would be rare for 8 controllers to be connected at a time, and in such scenarios it would also be unlikely for there to be someone using a wireless headset.
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Finally. Glad I didn't pull the trigger on the bluetooth adapter on amazon.
Guess my kinda old bose wireless ear buds will be used again.
Guess my kinda old bose wireless ear buds will be used again.
A phone is not a console, consoles need to set aside BT bandwidth for their controllers while phones need not worry about such restrictions. Which other Xbox or PlayStation will let you do this?
Wait till you find out that the consoles released last fall don't have Bluetooth audio either.
USB dongles always worked? My Playstation headsets was my go-to late night Switch headset with the USB.
No, most phones(and general Bluetooth using devices in general) can only do one maybe 2(if a newer model with a dedicated secondary channel) Bluetooth connection at a time. Usually only dedicated devices like game consoles are setup for multiple connections and usually you aren't doing more than 4 controllers on other consoles while the switch can do up to 8
Exactly. The supported codecs and lag are going to be the crucial part
