-
Ever wanted an RSS feed of all your favorite gaming news sites? Go check out our new Gaming Headlines feed! Read more about it here.
-
We have made minor adjustments to how the search bar works on ResetEra. You can read about the changes here.
A new update is available on the Nintendo Switch that includes the ability to pair Bluetooth devices for audio output.
- Thread starter IDontBeatGames
- Start date
Instructions to pair your AirPods on the Switch
Anyone trying to get Airpods (not pros) to work do this:
1. make sure airpods are in case, open lid, keep it open, HOLD button on back of case until light inside case flashes white
2. Enter Bluetooth pairing screen on Switch - IMPORTANT - don't swap steps 1 and 2
3. Wait at least one FULL minute, keep airpods as close to top of Switch as possible
It will eventually pair.
Just tested and with 2 Joy-con attached to the Switch and I can connect a further 2 Joy-con wirelessly but no more than that, if I try to connect my Pro controller as well it tells me to turn of Bluetooth Audio first.
So if you're using 2 Joy-cons in the Joy-con Grip as one controller you can't connect anymore, but you can connect 2 Pro controllers at once instead.
I did try out my AirPods Pro and it works perfectly fine.
They are a bit quiet, but so is any other headset on Switch for me.
Edit: When your switch is searching for them, you have to have your Airpods in the case and keep pressing the button on the case until it connects.
Last edited:
Can't use BT Mics, not that it matters since local multiplayer chat doesn't work on Switch anyway.
I have both and am aware that's also less than 4 years and aren't handhelds. Good lord, it shouldn't take 4 years for a function like this if it takes that long for the others then that's also asinine.
You might have to change the max volume setting:
Nintendo Support: How to Raise or Lower the Maximum Headphone Volume
en-americas-support.nintendo.com
Phones and Vita didn't have to share it with a controller bandwidth, and only support a single Bluetooth connection at a time. They weren't going to make it handheld only and it wound up taking 6 of the 8 controller slots for bandwidth
Oh weird so if you have 2 Pro controllers connected at the same time as well as a Bluetooth Audio enabled the audio quality drops quite a bit... huh. (start getting distortion/static on loud sounds)
Maybe it's different on other Bluetooth headphones though? (I'm testing with my GW100)
No worries 👍
Maybe it's different on other Bluetooth headphones though? (I'm testing with my GW100)
No worries 👍
Yeah but I mean, they should have at least supported it in portable mode. And on Switch Lite.
Original AirPods working with this. Has a bit of a background fuzz but it could just be this particular pair. Been a while since I used the old ones. Very low lag from what I can tell
To be fair you wouldn't think this would be needed unless only one person is using the console. So I feel like they could've allowed it while disabling the other 6 controllers a long time ago, people wouldn't have complained about that.
I would kill a man for some Splatoon Bluetooth headphones with halfway decent sound quality.
Switch lite maybe but the problem is handheld and tabletop don't have a practical difference and it'd cause Timmy confusion if he can't use headphones and disconnected controllers at the same time
Nintendo evidently saw Sony decided to do nothing (beyond leak someone else's game) and decided to take Random Tuesday for themselves.
But yeah, I believe this is the first and currently only active console to support arbitrary Bluetooth headsets.
But yeah, I believe this is the first and currently only active console to support arbitrary Bluetooth headsets.
I experienced worse with Bluetooth and my TV. It seems to work fine on Switch for me (at least for what it is).
Yup! My AirPods Max work great… same max volume issue as with other headphones though. Not bad and completely usable, but I'd prefer louder max volume.
Because it isn't a switch to turn on and requires careful coding to make it work?
…or realize it's not a awful as some people on Era claim… been using a Bluetooth dongle with my Switch for years and it's been fine.
It isn't that bad tbqh. So far it's kinda noticeable with playing a game with really fast action
I just got AirPod Pros 2 weeks ago. Bought a Skull Bluetooth adapter from Amazon after reading that it had the lowest audio latency. It was still bad. I couldn't play Crypt of the Necrodancer with it and everything in Skyward Sword felt sluggish because of it.
I'm happy to report that connecting the AirPod Pros directly after this update is much better! Almost zero latency.
Mine are working. Did you open the lid and hold the button on the back after clicking pair device on Switch?
I'm happy to report that connecting the AirPod Pros directly after this update is much better! Almost zero latency.
Mine are working. Did you open the lid and hold the button on the back after clicking pair device on Switch?
Certainly not 4.5 years of careful coding.
I'm sure they just didn't really start or prioritize it until recently.
It'd be good to make sure that you don't have this option enabled by accident if your audio is really quiet.
en-americas-support.nintendo.com
Nintendo Support: How to Raise or Lower the Maximum Headphone Volume
en-americas-support.nintendo.com