Right, but I'm usually using Bluetooth when I'm not at home, so I don't have internet to use for that. The game needs an option to turn off comms entirely - they couldn't have known this was coming, but constant comms is still a battery drain.
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A new update is available on the Nintendo Switch that includes the ability to pair Bluetooth devices for audio output.
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Yeah. No idea why the game constantly needs to be in local wireless mode, especially as Let's Go didn't do that.
Tested this out with my Bose headphones. With the headphones connected to both my Switch and my cell phone it was able to seamlessly switch between the two audio sources, though it would prioritize my phone.
With a wireless controller in use as well, there was a ton of latency, both for the controller and the audio. Not sure whose fault that is (besides mine).
With a wireless controller in use as well, there was a ton of latency, both for the controller and the audio. Not sure whose fault that is (besides mine).
my qc35s work great - there's a very tiny delay but you really have to be hunting for it to notice
Same here. I can't imagine I'd be able to hear anything on the subway.
Remarkable. I thought that Nintendo had reached the conclusion that if they couldn't do it with little or no latency that they shouldn't do it. I was frustrated by that decision, but I kind of respected it. Having it come in 4 years later is very strange, and with all the caveats about the mic and other controllers, I wonder if there were some technical hurdles to overcome.
Regardless, I'm happy it's here and look forward to testing out my headphones.
Regardless, I'm happy it's here and look forward to testing out my headphones.
I also have Bose headphones and the latency was bothersome just navigating the system settings.
i really hope this moves sony and microsoft to provide this feature, it is so convenient. big props to nintendo for doing this.
The BT audio latency is huge, easily over 100ms as expected for the SBC codec.
I have a BT receiver that converts any 3.5mm headphone into BT, this means I can use the exact same headphone to compare BT with the native switch 3.5mm out. The latency is immediately noticeable, just navigate the home menu with a DPAD and listen to the menu clicks.
But hey, the option is there and that's a good thing. As others have mentioned, Ring Fit is a great use case for BT.
I have a BT receiver that converts any 3.5mm headphone into BT, this means I can use the exact same headphone to compare BT with the native switch 3.5mm out. The latency is immediately noticeable, just navigate the home menu with a DPAD and listen to the menu clicks.
But hey, the option is there and that's a good thing. As others have mentioned, Ring Fit is a great use case for BT.
While nice, support for bluetooth audio driver was actually introduced back around April with the 12.0 firmware update. Bluetooth audio has been working with the switch natively since then through homebrew so it's rather surprising/disappointing that all the same issues that have existed since then seem to be here as well, low volume, incompatibility with certain devices, latency etc.
Here is the github page for the homebrew:
github.com
Here is the github page for the homebrew:
GitHub - plutooo/nx-btred
Contribute to plutooo/nx-btred development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
I was able to pair my AirPod Pros but for some reason I cannot get any audio out. Changed the headphone mute/volume settings with no luck. Going on a flight next week and this would be key.
If it's like the XM3's, you need to turn them off, and then hold down the power button past the "power on" until you hear "bluetooth pairing".
Tested on my Oneplus Bullets and it really works great. Very little lag but the connection is quite smooth and never got the weird disconnect that I usually get from the Gulikit (?) Adapter. Audio is quite loud as well, so overall quite satisfied with this update.
Finally! I've been using a dongle to do this, as I live in year 2021 and do not own any wired headphones.
Powerbeats Pro paired and no lag playing Streets of Rage 4.
Yea, it's why I stopped bringing my switch with me on my commute. Was annoying to have to put my wireless buds away, untangle wired headphones, plug them in, then when time to walk break it all down and switch back.
Yea, it's why I stopped bringing my switch with me on my commute. Was annoying to have to put my wireless buds away, untangle wired headphones, plug them in, then when time to walk break it all down and switch back.
No, it was already off when I tested.
But it looks like I'm not the only one, maybe the Switch has a problem with some Beats.
I've tested a lot of different BT headphones and speakers on my Vita over the years, and the latency quality always ranged from awful to mediocre.
I'm surprised (to say the least) to find my Switch with very little noticeable lag with the first cheap BT headphones I've tested with it (Mpow H7, for those who are curious). I tried them with Binding of Isaac, Super Mario World and Rocket League - all games I have hundreds of hours of gameplay (and ear memory).
I was one of those who were very skeptical of this feature beforehand, as it's something even Sony left behind 2 generations ago, but at least in my case this seems to be an unexpected winner (whatever the technical approach they might have took here).
I'm surprised (to say the least) to find my Switch with very little noticeable lag with the first cheap BT headphones I've tested with it (Mpow H7, for those who are curious). I tried them with Binding of Isaac, Super Mario World and Rocket League - all games I have hundreds of hours of gameplay (and ear memory).
I was one of those who were very skeptical of this feature beforehand, as it's something even Sony left behind 2 generations ago, but at least in my case this seems to be an unexpected winner (whatever the technical approach they might have took here).
I'm using some cheapo JBLs i have that and it's not bad! Latency is noticable if I'm looking for it but I just had half a Hades run and once I got into the game it was pretty slick. Bluetooth seems to prefer my phone if both are available... which is probably for the good.
I'm still wondering if there's anything technically stopping them from making this the next step.
Update - Tried my Bose QC35's and they paired fine and I could hear sound. I did notice some lag but nothing terrible so far. I'm not sure what the issue is with the AirPod Pros.
Takes even more bandwidth, just headphones already takes 75% of the switch's Bluetooth capacity
My Sony XM3 earbuds are able to connect, but only one of them works correctly.
I got both of them to connect once, but one of them was being spotty.
I got both of them to connect once, but one of them was being spotty.
Afaik there are zero standard bluetooth codecs that support high quality audio when the mic is also enabled. Unless you really like your games in mono phonecall quality.
Doesn't bother me. It's still 720p. If there was a res bump in addition to the increased color accuracy, sure. But in this case, I don't think the image quality would be that spectacular in either case. As it relates to Nintendo, it's all about the games.
Thinking back to the Vita days, I much preferred the 2000 model over the 1000 despite losing the OLED screen. Unless held side by side, I can't even tell the difference.
with all this being said, I would still take the OLED switch over base model, obviously, but I'm not dropping $350 on that shit.
Yep, audio quality nosedives when you need microphone support. It's awful in smartphones and desktop OSs like Windows, nevermind on something like a Switch.
Works fine on my inexpensive MPOW 30 I got from Amazon for my daily use.
Range seems decent as it works several rooms away from my Switch
Ever so slight lag on sound but not very noticable. Tried on Warframe which is pretty fast paced and it was great.
Also tried in a more atmospheric slow paced walking sim and the sound is acceptable. Probably a bit worse than a good pair of wired headphones. Nothing great, but not getting the bad audio quality some people are reporting.
Range seems decent as it works several rooms away from my Switch
Ever so slight lag on sound but not very noticable. Tried on Warframe which is pretty fast paced and it was great.
Also tried in a more atmospheric slow paced walking sim and the sound is acceptable. Probably a bit worse than a good pair of wired headphones. Nothing great, but not getting the bad audio quality some people are reporting.