Nintendo Switch: how to connect your airpods or other Bluetooth headphones

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Nintendo published this Wednesday, September 15, version 13 Wednesday, September 15.0.0 of the Nintendo Switch firmware.The update, already available for players of the hybrid console and the Nintendo Switch Lite model, is essentially distinguished by having allowed pairing with audio devices via Bluetooth, so that all the headphones from Bluetooth 4.1 can now be used to listen to audio during our game sessions.We explain to you how to connect airpods or similar to a Nintendo Switch as well as the details to take into account.

How to connect Apple Airpods to the Nintendo Switch via Bluetooth

First of all, some considerations must be clarified, which in turn are frequent doubts possible during the first connection of a wireless helmet to our Nintendo Switch.The first thing to keep in mind is that we cannot have more than two Nintendo Switch controllers connected when using a Bluetooth audio device;Therefore, the two Joy-Con are the maximum authorized.

On the other hand, it is not possible to use Bluetooth headphones if we play in local or online multiplayer mode.Regarding latency, Nintendo ensures that "it will depend on the Bluetooth device";While the maximum number of devices that our Nintendo Switch console is capable of memorizing is 10;only one connected both.

Steps to connect your airpods or other headphones to the Nintendo Switch

1. Assurez-vous que votre console Nintendo Switch est mise à jour vers la version 13.0.0 du micrologiciel (tutoriel).
2. Saisissez vos AirPods et ouvrez le couvercle de l’écouteur (ne retirez pas les écouteurs).
3. Appuyez sur le bouton arrière de votre boîtier AirPods pendant quelques secondes ; vous verrez une lumière blanche commencer à clignoter. Cela signifie que vos écouteurs sont prêts à trouver un nouvel appareil.

If you use headphones from another brand, the procedure is identical: activate the search for devices with the corresponding physical button or the specific method of your helmet to appear in the list of compatible Bluetooth devices of your Nintendo Switch.

The procedure only takes a few seconds.Reminder: we can memorize up to 10 devices in our console.

Once connected, you can adjust the volume as you wish with the physical buttons or by pressing the Home button, which will display the digital volume bar.

References |Nintendo assistance

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